Top 10 Best Wilkes Barre Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 16 public schools serving 8,961 students in Wilkes Barre, PA (there are 10 private schools, serving 930 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Wilkes Barre, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Wilkes Barre, PA are Wilkes-barre Area Sd Stem Academy, Bear Creek Community Charter School and Solomon/plains Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Wilkes Barre, PA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 55% statewide average). Schools in Wilkes Barre have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public schools.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Wilkes Barre, PA Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilkes-barre Area Sd Stem Academy
Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2021 Wolfpack Way
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 826-7111
Grades: 9-12
| 79 students
Rank: #22.
Bear Creek Community Charter School
Charter School
Math: 35% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
30 Charter School Way
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 820-4070
Grades: K-8
| 514 students
Rank: #33.
Solomon/plains Elementary School
Math: 28% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
41 Abbott St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 826-7222
Grades: K-5
| 632 students
Rank: #44.
Wilkes-barre Area Ctc
Vocational School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Jumper Road Plains Township
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 822-4131
Grades: 9-12
| 46 students
Rank: #55.
Hanover Area Jr. Sr. High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Sans Souci Pkwy
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 831-2300
Grades: 7-12
| 930 students
Rank: #66.
Lee Park Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
99 Lee Park Ave
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 824-4741
Grades: 2-3
| 311 students
Rank: #77.
G A R MiddleSchool
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
250 South Grant Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 826-7165
Grades: 6-8
| 0 students
Rank: #88.
Daniel J Flood Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
565 N Washington St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 826-7245
Grades: K-5
| 609 students
Rank: #99.
Lyndwood Elementary School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Collet St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 820-4301
Grades: 6
| 233 students
Rank: #1010.
Dr David W Kistler Elementary School
Math: 11% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Old River Rd
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 826-7230
Grades: K-5
| 844 students
Rank: #1111.
Heights/murray Elementary School
Math: 8% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 S Sherman St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 826-7256
Grades: K-5
| 804 students
Rank: #1212.
Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
80 W Saint Marys Rd
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 822-5102
Grades: 4-5
| 302 students
Rank: #1313.
Solomon/plains MiddleSchool
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
43 Abbott St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 826-7224
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
Rank: #1414.
Dodson Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13 Hillard St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 235-6894
Grades: K-5
| 431 students
Rank: n/an/a
561 Main Rd
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 824-3941
Grades: K-1
| 282 students
Rank: n/an/a
2021 Wolfpack Way
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570) 826-7111
Grades: 9-12
| 2,195 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
341 Carey Ave
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 826-7145
Grades: 7-12
| 883 students
80 N Washington St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
(570) 826-7111
Grades: 9-12
| 896 students
2 Collet St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 820-4301
Grades: PK
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Wilkes Barre, PA?
How many public schools are located in Wilkes Barre, PA?
16 public schools are located in Wilkes Barre, PA.
What percentage of students in Wilkes Barre, PA go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Wilkes Barre, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Wilkes Barre, PA?
Wilkes Barre, PA public schools minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public schools average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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