Frances Willard #32

345 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Frances Willard Elementary School, located on Eynon Street in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is a neighborhood public school serving students in the Scranton School District. As a traditional elementary institution, it focuses on providing a foundational education for children in the surrounding community, emphasizing core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school is known for its role in the local Scranton landscape, acting as a central hub for families in the West Scranton area.

The school environment at Frances Willard is centered on fostering a supportive learning community for its diverse student body. Like many schools in the Scranton district, it strives to balance academic achievement with social-emotional development, often utilizing various district-wide resources and programs to help students meet state standards. By maintaining a focus on grade-level progression and community engagement, the school works to prepare its young learners for the transition into the district’s middle and high school programs.

345

Total Students

24.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Frances Willard #32
Demographic	Student Count
White	104
Hispanic	136
Black	57
Asian	5
Two or More	43

Hispanic
136 (39.4%)
White
104 (30.1%)
Black
57 (16.5%)
Two or More
43 (12.5%)
Asian
5 (1.4%)

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)348-3692
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	345
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
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 69

Grade 1 69

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 66