📍 301 Old River Rd, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, 18702
Dr David W Kistler El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County. The school has 916 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wilkes-Barre Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 29% of students are proficient in reading. 11% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dr David W Kistler El Sch enrolls 916 students across grades K–5. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 17% Black or African American and 16% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 509 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 158 | 17% |
| White | 144 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 89 | 9.7% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
916 of the school's 916 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 916 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.
Dr David W Kistler El Sch 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.
Dr David W Kistler El Sch 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 916 students, Dr David W Kistler El Sch is close to the district average of about 823 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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