The top reported proficiency rate is 82% in Science. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Resica El Sch
Resica Elementary is a small to mid-sized primary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in East Stroudsburg, a growing borough in the Pocono Mountains that anchors Monroe County's civic and educational life. The school enrolls students from the East Stroudsburg Area School District, which spans East Stroudsburg and Dingmans Ferry and is actively restructuring due to declining enrollment.
The school's academic profile is mixed. In the most recent assessment data, about half of tested students in grades three through five met proficiency in English language arts, while fewer than half met proficiency in math. Science performance, by contrast, was substantially stronger, with the majority of students scoring at proficiency. The school ranks in the top quartile relative to other districts in Monroe County on an overall proficiency index, though it is important to note that this comparison reflects median performance across the county rather than a state or regional benchmark. State assessment data for grades one and two are not available because Pennsylvania does not test those grades.
The student body is diverse. Just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for economic disadvantage. The enrollment spans multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds, with white students forming the largest single group and substantial representation among Black, multiracial, and Native American students. The specific counts of students with individualized education plans or English learners were not publicly reported, so a parent seeking that detail should contact the school directly.
The school itself sits in a community in active growth. East Stroudsburg has a walkable historic downtown anchored by the restored Dansbury Depot, parks, and cultural venues, alongside active new residential construction and major institutional expansion at the adjacent Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. Home values in the area have risen, and the University at the southern edge of the borough is also growing. Housing costs are moderate relative to regional benchmarks, and a regional trail network connects the borough to surrounding towns.
The district is at a turning point. In 2024, the district received substantial state tax equity funding—the largest such payment of any Pennsylvania district—which directly reduces reliance on local property taxes. At the same time, the district is conducting a feasibility study examining consolidation of its two high schools, realignment, and possible school closures or sales due to declining enrollment and aging buildings. For a family with a student at Resica, it is worth understanding that these district-level changes may eventually affect where students attend middle and high school.
At the elementary level, the district has moved to differentiated instruction through a K-2 co-teaching model launched in 2024-25 that pairs special education and general education teachers in the same classroom across all subjects, expanding in 2025-26. This model aims to serve both general-education and special-education students together, a pedagogical choice that affects how primary grades are taught.
The school's website is available through the district if a parent wants to explore specific programs, before-and-after care, or enrollment procedures. For families considering the area, Resica represents a neighborhood elementary school in an economically mixed, growing borough with moderate housing costs and strong civic anchors, though against a backdrop of district-level uncertainty about configuration and capacity.
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