Neil Armstrong #40

N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St
Scranton, PA 18508

428 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

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.

428

Total Students

37.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Neil Armstrong #40
Demographic	Student Count
White	175
Hispanic	135
Black	54
Asian	20
Two or More	44

White
175 (40.9 %)
Hispanic
135 (31.5 %)
Black
54 (12.6 %)
Two or More
44 (10.3 %)
Asian
20 (4.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Scranton SD
Phone:	(570)348-3661
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	428
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 94

Grade 1 104

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 78