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Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2021 Wolfpack Way, Plains, PA 18705 · (570) 826-7111 · Part of Wilkes-Barre Area School District

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

Students
93
Students per teacher
29:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 53 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 29 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 38.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Solomon/Plains MSin Plains
9–12Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 55%

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

2021 Wolfpack Way, Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 924
Grade 1031
Grade 1119
Grade 1219
Enrollment over time
67’20
79’21
80’22
84’23
93’24

Up 38.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 15%Black 4%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM Academy from Plains Township families.

Other schools in Wilkes-Barre Area School District

The district →

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.