📍 74 Belmont St, Waymart, Wayne County, 18472
Wilson El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waymart, Wayne County. The school has 308 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Western Wayne SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wilson El Sch enrolls 308 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 284 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
169 of the school's 308 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 161 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wilson El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 20, state house district 111.
Wilson El Sch is one of 4 schools in Western Wayne SD, based in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,803 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 308 students, Wilson El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 451 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe