📍 250 South Grant Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, 18702
G a R Ms is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County. The school has 1,026 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wilkes-Barre Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
G a R Ms enrolls 1,026 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 19% Black or African American and 17% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 571 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 199 | 19% |
| White | 175 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 7% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,026 of the school's 1,026 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,026 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.
G a R Ms is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 121.
G a R Ms is one of 10 schools in Wilkes-Barre Area SD, based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. The district serves 8,228 students district-wide and employs 423 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,026 students, G a R Ms is larger than the district average of about 823 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small