The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Science. The lowest is 29% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Third Avenue El Sch
Third Avenue Elementary is a kindergarten-only school in Kingston, Pennsylvania, within the Wyoming Valley West School District. It serves a small cohort of about kindergarten-age students, nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of Kingston's residential population near the Susquehanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania's industrial heritage belt.
The school's enrollment is almost entirely kindergarten, so state assessment data is limited by grade band. Data from 2018–19 shows results from Third Avenue's older elementary grades (grades three through five) that were attending at that time. In English language arts, performance ranged from below proficient to solidly proficient across those grades. In math, proficiency rates were below the state midpoint, ranging from low to mid-range across the tested grades. Science proficiency at grade four was notably stronger. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Luzerne County, though this reflects an earlier cohort and grade composition and should be understood in context of the school's current kindergarten-only structure.
Kingston itself is a tree-lined residential borough directly across the Susquehanna River from Wilkes-Barre, with traditional homes, walkable commercial corridors along Wyoming Avenue and Market Street, and connection to the river levee trail. The borough is built-out and historically settled; recent investment has centered on institutional and small-scale commercial projects rather than new housing subdivisions. Housing values in the Kingston zip code are below state and national medians, and rental costs are moderate relative to household income, making the borough an affordable residential area for families working in the region.
The Wyoming Valley West School District serves nine boroughs including Kingston and has recently held property taxes flat for two consecutive years while planning a substantial capital infrastructure program to renovate or consolidate aging school buildings. A new teachers' contract was ratified in May 2026 after extended negotiations. These district-level movements—restrained tax increases, major capital planning, and resolved labor negotiations—will shape the district's budget trajectory and building assignments in coming years, so a parent may want to check with the district directly about any changes to elementary school attendance boundaries that might accompany facility consolidation plans.
Because Third Avenue is kindergarten only, it does not produce state assessment results or graduation data. The school serves families in Kingston's economically modest residential core, nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is racially and ethnically mixed, with no single group holding a majority. The school's academic data is thin and dated because of its current grade band, so families should ask the school directly about teaching approach, class structure, and transition planning to first grade within the Wyoming Valley West system.
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