Heights/Murray El Sch

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania·18702
Score
13.7/100
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#1,189
Among 1,377 Pennsylvania elementary schools
#4
In Wilkes-Barre Area SD
#3
In Wilkes Barre
Top 87%
In Pennsylvania

Score 13.7/100: better than 13% of Pennsylvania elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 11% of them
318 students tested
Math
30%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 16% of them
317 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3PSSA37.3110
English language artsGrade 4PSSA17.492
English language artsGrade 5PSSA25116
English language artsAll gradesPSSA27318
MathGrade 3PSSA42.7110
MathGrade 4PSSA20.792
MathGrade 5PSSA26.1115
MathAll gradesPSSA30.3317

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
843
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
843
Typical elementary school: 422
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Luzerne County

Contact

Address
1 S Sherman St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Heights/Murray El Sch at a glance

Heights/Murray El Sch is a public elementary school in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Wilkes-Barre Area SD school district. It has about 843 students (a typical Pennsylvania elementary school has 422).

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 30% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania elementary schools, it scores 13.7 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #1,189 of 1,377. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.