Public SchoolElementary

Dr David W Kistler El Sch

301 Old River Rd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
961
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
Luzerne County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores19% proficient in math & reading
14thpercentile
Equity18% of low-income students proficient
15thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Class size17.4 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dr David W Kistler El Sch

Dr David W Kistler El Sch is a public elementary school in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, serving grades K–5. It is part of Wilkes-Barre Area SD. The school is located in a small city in Luzerne County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 961 students were enrolled, with about 17.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

301 Old River Rd
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
961 students
Students per teacher
17.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Wilkes-Barre Area SD
County
Luzerne County
NCES school ID
422630006924

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.