For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 514 students in Bear Creek Community CS School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Bear Creek Community CS School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
2,157 Schools
# Students
514 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bear Creek Community CS School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#252 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
42 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
389 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
76%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
75
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,086 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,827
$23,665
Spending / Student
$14,086
$23,089
Best Bear Creek Community CS School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bear Creek Community Charter School
Charter School
Math: 35% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Charter School Way
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 820-4070
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 820-4070
Grades: K-8
| 514 students
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