Tobyhanna El Center Primary School
398 Old Route 940
Pocono Pines PA, 18350, Monroe County
Phone: 570-839-7121
Ranking: 
(1,142 out of 2,311, top 49%)*
(1,142 out of 2,311, top 49%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Pocono Mountain School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 56 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 719 | 718 | 655 | 695 | 697 | 687 | 674 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 99 | 13.8% | 92 | 12.8% | 95 | 14.5% | 101 | 14.5% | 121 | 17.4% | 114 | 16.6% | 118 | 17.5% |
| Grade 1: | 97 | 13.5% | 86 | 12.0% | 97 | 14.8% | 112 | 16.1% | 119 | 17.1% | 134 | 19.5% | 106 | 15.7% |
| Grade 2: | 87 | 12.1% | 97 | 13.5% | 116 | 17.7% | 123 | 17.7% | 131 | 18.8% | 107 | 15.6% | 108 | 16.0% |
| Grade 3: | 98 | 13.6% | 116 | 16.2% | 116 | 17.7% | 134 | 19.3% | 108 | 15.5% | 113 | 16.4% | 106 | 15.7% |
| Grade 4: | 114 | 15.9% | 107 | 14.9% | 130 | 19.8% | 110 | 15.8% | 112 | 16.1% | 104 | 15.1% | 107 | 15.9% |
| Grade 5: | 99 | 13.8% | 120 | 16.7% | 101 | 15.4% | 115 | 16.5% | 106 | 15.2% | 115 | 16.7% | 129 | 19.1% |
| Grade 6: | 125 | 17.4% | 100 | 13.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 377 | 52.4% | 386 | 53.8% | 356 | 54.4% | 374 | 53.8% | 370 | 53.1% | 366 | 53.3% | 336 | 49.9% |
| Female: | 342 | 47.6% | 332 | 46.2% | 299 | 45.6% | 321 | 46.2% | 319 | 45.8% | 313 | 45.6% | 334 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 14 | 1.9% | 16 | 2.2% | 15 | 2.3% | 11 | 1.6% | 17 | 2.4% | 19 | 2.8% | 17 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic: | 133 | 18.5% | 122 | 17.0% | 105 | 16.0% | 104 | 15.0% | 104 | 14.9% | 94 | 13.7% | 87 | 12.9% |
| Black: | 125 | 17.4% | 107 | 14.9% | 96 | 14.7% | 116 | 16.7% | 125 | 17.9% | 121 | 17.6% | 129 | 19.1% |
| White: | 442 | 61.5% | 467 | 65.0% | 435 | 66.4% | 459 | 66.0% | 450 | 64.6% | 452 | 65.8% | 440 | 65.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 390 | 54.2% | 334 | 46.5% | 275 | 42.0% | 287 | 41.3% | 289 | 41.5% | 242 | 35.2% | 201 | 29.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 6.1% | 77 | 10.7% | 61 | 9.3% | 50 | 7.2% | 63 | 9.0% | 72 | 10.5% | 51 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.73 | 12.45 | 11.05 | 11.30 | 11.76 | 11.40 | 12.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 87% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 79.4% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 83.6% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 86.2% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 88% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 89.9% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 82.1% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 74% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 69.6% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 73.3% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 74.7% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 74.4% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 75.9% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 70.8% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 79% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 73.9% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 77.1% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 85.7% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 90.5% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 92.6% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 85% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 64.3% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 66.4% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 67.8% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 70.8% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 71.9% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 75.8% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 68.6% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 82.6% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 88.5% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 84.7% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 85.4% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 88.2% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 62.9% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 64.5% | 61.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 71.7% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 68.3% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 74.6% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 77.4% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 73.8% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 84.9% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 89.7% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 82.7% | 73.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 65.5% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 65.2% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 61.9% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 57.7% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 56% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59.4% | 61.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 61.8% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 63.3% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 73.3% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 63.7% | 65% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 38.6% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.7% | 33.1% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 47.8% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 43.9% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 54.2% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 60.3% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 63.1% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 62.3% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 61.3% | 65.9% |
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* Tobyhanna El Center Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.