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Serving 883 students in grades 7-12, Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School
7	144
8	147
9	143
10	170
11	141
12	138

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Total Students

883 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School
2025	883
2021	883
2020	890
2019	875
2018	964
2017	900
2016	885
2015	895
2014	898
2013	945
2012	898
2011	905
2010	909
2009	848
2008	890
2007	939
2006	949
2005	949
2004	960
2003	961
2002	959
2001	968
2000	971
1999	963
1998	952
1997	974
1996	1,008
1995	996
1994	973
1993	1,103
1992	1,046
1991	1,022
1990	1,068
1989	1,008
1988	974
1987	997

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School
2025	54
2021	54
2020	60
2019	62
2018	64
2017	68
2016	73
2015	73
2014	71
2013	72
2012	71
2011	73
2010	75
2009	72
2008	142
2007	67
2006	67
2005	67
2004	71
2003	71
2002	71
2001	70
2000	67
1999	69
1998	67
1997	69
1996	69
1995	68
1994	66
1993	65
1992	69
1991	67
1990	68
1989	71
1988	63
1987	65

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(20-21)

25-29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2021	27%	38%	19%
2019	17%	45%	21%
2018	19%	45%	22%
2017	24%	46%	24%
2016	16%	46%	21%
2015	16%	43%	20%
2014	42%	72%	52%
2013	44%	73%	52%
2012	48%	74%	57%
2011	51%	76%	62%
2010	57%	75%	67%

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(20-21)

35-39%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2021	37%	55%	32%
2019	40%	62%	41%
2018	43%	63%	22%
2017	40%	63%	40%
2016	38%	62%	40%
2015	37%	62%	40%
2014	53%	70%	50%
2013	52%	70%	52%
2012	58%	71%	55%
2011	63%	73%	59%
2010	73%	72%	60%

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(20-21)

50-54%

64%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	13:1	14:1	15:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	6:1	14:1	7:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	16:1
1998	14:1	18:1	17:1
1997	14:1	18:1	17:1
1996	15:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	19:1	17:1
1994	15:1	19:1	19:1
1993	17:1	19:1	19:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	14:1	17:1	17:1
1988	15:1	17:1	18:1
1987	15:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2025	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

42%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2025	42%	16%
2021	42%	13%	42%
2020	41%	13%	37%
2019	37%	12%	37%
2018	32%	11%	32%
2017	30%	11%	32%
2016	28%	10%	29%
2015	27%	10%	26%
2014	24%	10%	24%
2013	25%	9%	23%
2012	21%	9%	20%
2011	20%	8%	18%
2010	19%	8%	17%
2009	15%	8%	15%
2008	12%	7%	13%
2007	10%	7%	11%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	5%	6%	7%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

23%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2025	23%	14%
2021	23%	15%	17%
2020	22%	15%	19%
2019	22%	15%	19%
2018	23%	15%	18%
2017	24%	15%	18%
2016	25%	15%	19%
2015	26%	15%	19%
2014	26%	15%	20%
2013	24%	15%	19%
2012	22%	15%	18%
2011	21%	15%	18%
2010	22%	16%	19%
2009	20%	16%	18%
2008	19%	16%	18%
2007	20%	16%	18%
2006	16%	16%	16%
2005	15%	16%	15%
2004	12%	16%	12%
2003	11%	16%	11%
2002	10%	15%	10%
2001	9%	15%	10%
2000	7%	15%	8%
1999	7%	15%	8%
1998	6%	14%	7%
1997	7%	14%	7%
1996	6%	14%	7%
1995	5%	14%	6%
1994	5%	14%	5%
1993	5%	13%	5%
1992	5%	13%	5%
1991	5%	13%	5%
1990	4%	13%	5%
1989	3%	13%	4%
1988	3%	13%	4%

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White

25%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2025	25%	60%
2021	25%	63%	31%
2020	28%	64%	36%
2019	31%	65%	36%
2018	36%	66%	43%
2017	40%	67%	43%
2016	41%	68%	47%
2015	43%	68%	48%
2014	47%	69%	51%
2013	48%	70%	54%
2012	54%	71%	59%
2011	56%	72%	62%
2010	58%	73%	62%
2009	64%	73%	65%
2008	68%	74%	68%
2007	69%	75%	70%
2006	74%	75%	73%
2005	79%	76%	76%
2004	82%	76%	80%
2003	85%	77%	83%
2002	87%	78%	86%
2001	89%	78%	87%
2000	91%	79%	88%
1999	92%	79%	89%
1998	92%	80%	90%
1997	92%	80%	91%
1996	92%	81%	91%
1995	93%	81%	92%
1994	92%	81%	92%
1993	92%	82%	93%
1992	92%	82%	93%
1991	93%	82%	94%
1990	94%	83%	94%
1989	95%	83%	94%
1988	96%	83%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2025	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

40%

0.71

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2025	0.71	0.60
2021	0.71	0.57	0.69
2020	0.71	0.55	0.70
2019	0.72	0.54	0.70
2018	0.72	0.53	0.68
2017	0.70	0.52	0.68
2016	0.70	0.51	0.67
2015	0.68	0.51	0.66
2014	0.66	0.49	0.64
2013	0.66	0.48	0.62
2012	0.62	0.47	0.59
2011	0.61	0.46	0.56
2010	0.58	0.44	0.55
2009	0.53	0.44	0.52
2008	0.49	0.43	0.49
2007	0.48	0.41	0.47
2006	0.42	0.41	0.43
2005	0.35	0.40	0.40
2004	0.31	0.40	0.34
2003	0.27	0.38	0.30
2002	0.23	0.37	0.25
2001	0.20	0.37	0.24
2000	0.17	0.35	0.21
1999	0.15	0.35	0.20
1998	0.15	0.34	0.18
1997	0.15	0.34	0.17
1996	0.15	0.33	0.17
1995	0.13	0.33	0.16
1994	0.15	0.33	0.15
1993	0.15	0.31	0.13
1992	0.15	0.31	0.13
1991	0.13	0.31	0.12
1990	0.12	0.30	0.12
1989	0.10	0.30	0.11
1988	0.08	0.30	0.11

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(20-21)

75-79%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2021)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2021	77%	87%	80%
2020	87%	87%	83%
2019	87%	86%	85%
2018	92%	86%	85%
2017	87%	86%	84%
2016	92%	86%	88%
2015	87%	86%	86%
2014	87%	86%	74%
2013	92%	85%	88%
2012	92%	84%	86%
2011	92%	85%	89%

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

20.3%

18.9%

Eligible for

90%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2025	90%	59%
2021	90%	49%	95%
2020	90%	43%	95%
2019	88%	48%	95%
2018	89%	44%	94%
2017	86%	41%	94%
2016	100%	44%	100%
2015	100%	41%	99%
2014	64%	38%	63%
2013	59%	36%	61%
2012	55%	34%	60%
2011	56%	33%	59%
2010	53%	31%	56%
2009	47%	27%	50%
2008	42%	25%	44%
2007	39%	24%	48%
2006	36%	25%	42%
2005	18%	22%	26%
2004	9%	22%	23%
2003	18%	23%	26%
2002	9%	23%	25%
2001	16%	22%	26%
2000	22%	23%	26%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2014)
Year	Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	10%	5%	7%
2012	8%	6%	6%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	5%	6%	7%
2004	3%	6%	6%
2003	5%	6%	7%
2002	3%	6%	7%
2001	2%	6%	6%
2000	4%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wilkes-Barre Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School?

The graduation rate of Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School is 75-79%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 87%.

How many students attend Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School?

883 students attend Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 23% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School?

Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School offer ?

Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School part of?

Elmer L Meyers Junior Senior High School is part of Wilkes-Barre Area School District.

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