NEIL ARMSTRONG #40
Neil Armstrong #40 is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Scranton SD school district, located in Scranton, PA with about 608 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 40 teachers, Neil Armstrong #40 has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School (School #40), located at the intersection of North Lincoln Avenue and Clearview Street in Scranton, PA, serves as a neighborhood cornerstone within the Scranton School District. The school is situated in the North Scranton area, providing primary education for students in the surrounding residential community. As a public elementary school, it focuses on foundational academics and social development, typically serving students from kindergarten through the intermediate elementary grades.
Like other institutions in the Scranton School District, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core curriculum standards, including literacy, mathematics, and science. The facility serves as a focal point for the North Lincoln Avenue neighborhood, playing an essential role in the daily lives of local families by providing a safe, structured, and accessible educational space for children during their formative years.
For more information, contact Neil Armstrong #40 at (570) 348-3661 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Scranton, PA 18508
(570) 348-3661
NEIL ARMSTRONG #40 is a public Title I school in Scranton, PA with about 608 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Scranton SD
- Total Students:
- 608
- Teachers:
- 40.51
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible-Title I targeted assistance program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 608 students
- White
- 55.1%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 22.9%
- Black or African American
- 11.8%
- Two or more races
- 6.6%
- Asian
- 3.0%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.5%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 51.5%
- Male
- 48.5%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.