G A R MS
250 South Grant Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 · (570) 826-7165 · Part of Wilkes-Barre Area School District
Wilkes-Barre’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts
What stands out about G A R MS
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
- Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.5% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Wilkes-Barre kids: 2 high schools
On the path
Where Wilkes-Barre kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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 ↗250 South Grant Street, Wilkes-Barre
Students
Up 12.5% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about G A R MS from Wilkes-Barre families.
Other schools in Wilkes-Barre Area School 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; Wilkes-Barre’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.