CRESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Crestwood MS is a Title I public middle school that is part of the Crestwood SD school district, located in Mountaintop, PA with about 498 students offering grade levels from 7th Grade to 8th Grade. 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 30 teachers, Crestwood MS has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. 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.
Crestwood Middle School, located at 281 S. Mountain Blvd in Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, serves students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Crestwood School District. The school is situated in a suburban community in Luzerne County, providing a focused learning environment for early adolescents as they transition from elementary to secondary education. The school aims to foster both academic growth and social-emotional development during these critical formative years.
Academically, Crestwood Middle School offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes core subjects such as English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, often complemented by various elective offerings and extracurricular activities. The school emphasizes a supportive atmosphere where faculty and staff work to prepare students for the academic rigors of high school. By balancing traditional classroom instruction with opportunities for student engagement, the school serves as a central hub for the educational experience of the Mountaintop youth community.
For more information, contact Crestwood MS at (570) 474-6782 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Mountaintop, PA 18707-1913
(570) 474-6782
CRESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Mountaintop, PA with about 498 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Crestwood SD
- Total Students:
- 498
- Teachers:
- 30.02
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I targeted assistance eligible school-No 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 498 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending CRESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 92% of the student body.
- White
- 91.8%
- Asian
- 3.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2.2%
- Black or African American
- 2.0%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- Female
- 51.6%
- Male
- 48.4%
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.