📍 North Sumner Ave & Swetland St, Scranton, Lackawanna County, 18504
Charles Sumner #18 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Scranton, Lackawanna County. The school has 236 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Scranton SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in an urban setting. The school employs 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Charles Sumner #18 enrolls 236 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% White, 35% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 35% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
235 of the school's 236 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 235 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Charles Sumner #18 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 22, state house district 113.
Charles Sumner #18 is one of 15 schools in Scranton SD, based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 9,237 students district-wide and employs 669 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 236 students, Charles Sumner #18 is smaller than the district average of about 616 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small