📍 355 State Street, Larksville, Luzerne County, 18704
State El Ctr is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Larksville, Luzerne County. The school has 1,353 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wyoming Valley West SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 82.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
State El Ctr enrolls 1,353 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 82.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 18% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 615 | 45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 338 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 240 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 154 | 11% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,353 of the school's 1,353 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,353 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
State El Ctr is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 14, state house district 119.
State El Ctr is one of 6 schools in Wyoming Valley West SD, based in Kingston, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,959 students district-wide and employs 308 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,353 students, State El Ctr is larger than the district average of about 827 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large