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Dr David W Kistler El Sch

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Regular School · Wilkes Barre, PA

Dr David W Kistler El Sch is a regular school school in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, serving grades KG–05 with 961 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
961
Teachers (FTE)
55.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 589 61%
Black or African American 153 16%
White 126 13%
Two or more races 83 9%
Asian 8 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Total enrollment 961 493M / 468F

English Language Learners: 59 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.36 grade levels
Math
-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
5 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
69
7.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
122
12.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 961 100%

Contact & Location

301 Old River Rd

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

Phone: (570)826-7230

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

District

Wilkes-Barre Area SD

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,619

District enrollment: 7,777

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

422630006924

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