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20 STEVENS RD, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702 • LUZERNE County
(570) 823-7574

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9106110
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.67 hrs/day
County FIPS 42079
Physical Location Address 20 Stevens Rd
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702-5351

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
176
Teachers (FTE)
9.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.96:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 67.6% Asian: 14.8% Hispanic / Latino: 10.2% Black or African American: 5.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.1% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.1%
176 Students
White 119 est. 67.6%
Asian 26 est. 14.8%
Hispanic / Latino 18 est. 10.2%
Black or African American 9 est. 5.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
78
44.3%
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Female Students
98
55.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 165 Students
Kindergarten: 28 (17%) 1st Grade: 25 (15.2%) 2nd Grade: 22 (13.3%) 3rd Grade: 17 (10.3%) 4th Grade: 16 (9.7%) 5th Grade: 23 (13.9%) 6th Grade: 16 (9.7%) 7th Grade: 18 (10.9%)
165 Students
Kindergarten 28 17%
1st Grade 25 15.2%
2nd Grade 22 13.3%
3rd Grade 17 10.3%
4th Grade 16 9.7%
5th Grade 23 13.9%
6th Grade 16 9.7%
7th Grade 18 10.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2019-2020: 178 students 178 2019-2020 2021-2022: 176 students 176 -1.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 176 students 176 +0% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 176 9.8 18.0:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 176 9.6 18.3:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 178 9.3 19.1:1 K-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 18702)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 18702 Income: $54,892 $55k ZIP 18702 Home Value: $115,700 $116k ZIP 18702 This ZIP Wilkes Barre Income: $49,534 $50k Wilkes Barre Home Value: $161,400 $161k Wilkes Barre City Average LUZERNE County Income: $66,524 $67k LUZERNE County Home Value: $176,670 $177k LUZERNE County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 18702 Poverty Rate: 18.3% 18.3% Wilkes Barre Poverty Rate: 17.2% 17.2% LUZERNE County Poverty Rate: 15.3% 15.3% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 18702 Current ZIP
$54,892 $115,700 18.3% 42,120
Wilkes Barre (City Average)
$49,534 $161,400 17.2% 61,641
LUZERNE County (County Average)
$66,524 $176,670 15.3% 323,414
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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