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Wilkes-Barre Area SD Schools
Wilkes-Barre Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Luzerne County (Wilkes Barre). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wilkes-Barre Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wilkes-Barre Area SD
9 of 9 schools in Wilkes-Barre Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 2D: 6
Best schools in Wilkes-Barre Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Wilkes Barre Area Sd Stem Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Solomonplains El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Daniel J Flood El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Dr David W Kistler El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Wilkes Barre Area HS (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D Heightsmurray El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Solomonplains MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D Dodson El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D- G A R MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Wilkes-Barre Area SD
All schools, A to Z (9)
- C- Daniel J Flood El Sch, Wilkes Barre
- D Dodson El Sch, Wilkes Barre
- D+ Dr David W Kistler El Sch, Wilkes Barre
- D- G A R MS, Wilkes Barre
- D Heightsmurray El Sch, Wilkes Barre
- C- Solomonplains El Sch, Plains
- D Solomonplains MS, Plains
- D Wilkes Barre Area HS, Plains
- A+ Wilkes Barre Area Sd Stem Academy, Plains
Where Wilkes-Barre Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Wilkes Barre (5)
- Plains (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Luzerne County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,134 students with 428 full-time-equivalent teachers and 778 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4226300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pittston Area SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Wyoming Valley West SD (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Hanover Area SD (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Crestwood SD (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Riverside SD (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Wyoming Area SD (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Dallas SD (4 schools, 14 mi)
- North Pocono SD (5 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Wilkes-Barre Area SD
How many schools are in Wilkes-Barre Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Wilkes-Barre Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wilkes-Barre Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wilkes Barre, Plains.
How good are the schools in Wilkes-Barre Area SD?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 37.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wilkes-Barre Area SD?
8,134 students were enrolled in Wilkes-Barre Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wilkes-Barre Area SD?
Wilkes-Barre Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Luzerne County, with its district office in Wilkes Barre. Its boundary covers about 115 sq mi.