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G A R MS

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Regular School · Wilkes-Barre, PA

G A R MS is a regular school school in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, serving grades 06–08 with 1,101 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.1:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
1,101
Teachers (FTE)
52.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 668 61%
Black or African American 217 20%
White 142 13%
Two or more races 68 6%
Asian 6 1%
Total enrollment 1,101 550M / 551F

English Language Learners: 100 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Science Proficiency 30-34% 84
4-Year Graduation Rate 70-74%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (3)
10 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
2 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
26
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
187
17% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
219
19.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,101 100%

Contact & Location

250 South Grant Street

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

Phone: (570)826-7165

http://www.wbasd.k12.pa.us/garjrsrhighschool_home.aspx

District

Wilkes-Barre Area SD

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,619

District enrollment: 7,777

NCES ID

422630003008

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD