Wayne Highlands MS

Wayne Highlands Middle School serves 397 students in grades 6 through 8 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. A student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1 keeps class sizes manageable — an advantage that compounds during the middle school years when students are navigating more complex coursework and need more direct teacher access. The school earns a composite score of 9.1 out of 10, rated Exceptional by MySchoolScout.

Its academic score of 8.5 reflects strong test performance, while a growth score of 9.3 points to something more significant: students here are advancing faster than peers at comparable starting points. Growth measures year-over-year academic progress independent of incoming ability, so a 9.3 signals the school is consistently moving students beyond expected gains. Statewide context makes the performance concrete.

Wayne Highlands MS ranks 5th among 514 Pennsylvania middle schools and outperforms 98% of all public schools in the state — placing it well within the top tier regardless of grade level or school type. Locally, it holds the top spot among the four public schools in Honesdale. For families comparing middle schools in northeastern Pennsylvania, the performance record here is among the strongest in the state.