Dr David W Kistler Elementary School

Dr David W Kistler Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6
301 Old River Rd,  Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2.6
844 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
13%
Reading Proficiency
25%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
25%
Math Proficiency
13%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
49
Full Time Teachers
49
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.4%

GreatSchools Rating

3
Test Scores
5
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
6.7%
State Average
15.6%
Science
39.4%
State Average
29.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
889:1

Student Diversity

Female
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Hispanic
55.6%
Black
17.2%
White
15.7%
Two or more races
9.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 14 Reviews
1.0 parent
8/5/2023
This school is a mess. My child has never felt safe here. Parents and students fighting outside the school most days. Staff does nothing to intervene. Drop off and pickup is a nightmare. Parents parking on sidewalks almost hitting children with cars. This school is more like a zoo.
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2.0 other
1/4/2020
Poor, crowded, poor city kids who behave badly, bullying & teachers who got their job via connections som many of them are marginally qualifed to teach. Dr. Kistler would roll in his grave if he saw what has become of this pathetic school whcih was once very nice back in the day. The neighborhood is...
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5.0 parent
6/13/2018
Excellent school, PSSA test result was the highest in the area in 2017. My son loves going to school everyday.
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3.0 parent
9/13/2017
My only complaint is the bus situation. They have students getting kids on and off the bus. Adults should be doing that. My son has one bus in morning then a different bus in the afternoon. Every year the school puts him on the wrong afternoon bus. Because the students are given a sticker saying the...
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