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Solomon/Plains MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

43 Abbott St, Plains, PA 18705 · (570) 826-7224 · Part of Wilkes-Barre Area School District

Plains Township’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
758
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Solomon/Plains MS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 57.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Plains Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Plains Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Solomon/Plains El Schin Plains
6–8Solomon/Plains MSYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

43 Abbott St, Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6268
Grade 7262
Grade 8228
Enrollment over time
482’20
749’21
736’22
741’23
758’24

Up 57.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 33%Black 9%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Solomon/Plains MS from Plains Township families.

Other schools in Wilkes-Barre Area School District

The district →
Dr David W Kistler El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilkes Barre
C−
961 students17:1
Heights/Murray El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilkes Barre
D
838 students17:1
Solomon/Plains El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plains
C+
718 students15:1
Daniel J Flood El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilkes Barre
D
616 students17:1
Dodson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilkes Barre
D
522 students20:1
G A R MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilkes-Barre
D
1,101 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Plains Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.