📍 2021 Wolfpack Way, Plains, Luzerne County, 18705
Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Plains, Luzerne County. The school has 80 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wilkes-Barre Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 2.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.8:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 90% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy enrolls 80 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 2.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 6.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 15% |
| Asian | 5 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
80 of the school's 80 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 80 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.
Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy 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 118.
Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy 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 80 students, Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy is smaller than the district average of about 823 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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