Solomon/plains Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 708 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Solomon/plains Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 708 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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Solomon/plains Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Solomon/plains Elementary School's student population of 708 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Solomon/plains Elementary School
Kind	120
1	126
2	109
3	105
4	113
5	135

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Total Students

708 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School
2023	712
2022	632
2021	784
2020	808
2019	808
2018	835
2017	835
2016	869
2015	880
2014	910
2013	955
2012	953
2011	935
2010	885
2009	860
2008	874
2007	849
2006	858
2005	869
2004	979
2003	954
2002	722
2001	722
2000	752
1999	765

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School
2023	45
2022	46
2021	53
2020	56
2019	56
2018	57
2017	57
2016	61
2015	59
2014	59
2013	56
2012	55
2011	59
2010	54
2009	54
2008	104
2007	54
2006	54
2005	57
2004	49
2003	52
2002	43
2001	43
2000	42
1999	40

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Year Founded

1905

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Solomon/plains Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Solomon/plains Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2053 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School
2023	#2053
2022	#2146
2021	#1580
2019	#1700
2018	#1559
2017	#1782
2016	#1939
2015	#1603
2014	#1684
2013	#2051
2012	#1722

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31%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	31%	38%	16%
2022	24%	36%	12%
2021	28%	38%	19%
2019	41%	45%	21%
2018	47%	45%	22%
2017	45%	46%	24%
2016	39%	46%	21%
2015	47%	43%	20%
2014	77%	72%	52%
2013	71%	73%	52%
2012	78%	74%	57%

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37%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2022	37%	55%	28%
2021	51%	55%	32%
2019	63%	62%	41%
2018	64%	63%	22%
2017	58%	63%	40%
2016	59%	62%	40%
2015	61%	62%	40%
2014	66%	70%	50%
2013	65%	70%	52%
2012	68%	71%	55%
2011	74%	73%	59%

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65-69%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2022	67%	57%	36%
2021	74%	64%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	16:1	13:1	18:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	8:1	14:1	7:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	20:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

29%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	24%	14%	46%
2022	22%	14%	43%
2021	19%	13%	42%
2020	14%	12%	37%
2019	14%	12%	37%
2018	13%	11%	32%
2017	13%	11%	32%
2016	11%	10%	29%
2015	8%	10%	26%
2014	7%	9%	24%
2013	7%	9%	23%
2012	5%	9%	20%
2011	4%	8%	18%
2010	2%	9%	17%
2009	2%	7%	15%
2008	1%	7%	13%
2007	2%	7%	11%
2006	2%	6%	9%
2005	1%	6%	7%
2004	1%	6%	6%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	7%	14%	16%
2022	5%	14%	16%
2021	7%	15%	17%
2020	6%	15%	19%
2019	6%	15%	19%
2018	3%	15%	18%
2017	3%	15%	18%
2016	3%	15%	19%
2015	3%	15%	19%
2014	4%	15%	20%
2013	4%	15%	19%
2012	5%	15%	18%
2011	5%	15%	18%
2010	4%	15%	19%
2009	4%	16%	18%
2008	5%	16%	18%
2007	5%	16%	18%
2006	4%	16%	16%
2005	3%	16%	15%
2004	2%	16%	12%
2003	2%	15%	11%
2002	2%	15%	10%
2001	1%	15%	10%
2000	1%	15%	8%
1999	2%	15%	8%

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White

53%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	59%	62%	29%
2022	63%	63%	32%
2021	64%	63%	31%
2020	72%	65%	36%
2019	72%	65%	36%
2018	78%	66%	43%
2017	78%	66%	43%
2016	81%	68%	47%
2015	85%	68%	48%
2014	86%	69%	51%
2013	85%	70%	54%
2012	87%	71%	59%
2011	89%	71%	62%
2010	91%	72%	62%
2009	92%	73%	65%
2008	93%	74%	68%
2007	92%	74%	70%
2006	93%	75%	73%
2005	96%	76%	76%
2004	96%	76%	80%
2003	96%	77%	83%
2002	96%	78%	86%
2001	97%	78%	87%
2000	97%	79%	88%
1999	97%	79%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	0.59	0.58	0.68
2022	0.55	0.57	0.69
2021	0.55	0.57	0.69
2020	0.46	0.54	0.70
2019	0.46	0.54	0.70
2018	0.37	0.53	0.68
2017	0.37	0.53	0.68
2016	0.33	0.51	0.67
2015	0.27	0.51	0.66
2014	0.26	0.50	0.64
2013	0.27	0.48	0.62
2012	0.24	0.47	0.59
2011	0.21	0.47	0.56
2010	0.17	0.46	0.55
2009	0.15	0.44	0.52
2008	0.13	0.43	0.49
2007	0.15	0.42	0.47
2006	0.13	0.41	0.43
2005	0.08	0.40	0.40
2004	0.08	0.40	0.34
2003	0.08	0.39	0.30
2002	0.08	0.37	0.25
2001	0.06	0.37	0.24
2000	0.05	0.35	0.21
1999	0.06	0.35	0.20

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	100%	54%	94%
2022	100%	50%	93%
2021	100%	49%	95%
2020	100%	48%	95%
2019	100%	48%	95%
2018	100%	41%	94%
2017	100%	41%	94%
2016	100%	44%	100%
2015	99%	41%	99%
2014	38%	38%	63%
2013	36%	36%	61%
2012	39%	34%	60%
2011	36%	33%	59%
2010	34%	31%	56%
2009	27%	27%	50%
2008	27%	25%	44%
2007	30%	24%	48%
2006	28%	25%	42%
2005	23%	22%	26%
2004	17%	22%	23%
2003	21%	23%	26%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Solomon/plains Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	7%	6%	7%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	8%	6%	6%
2000	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wilkes-Barre Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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What is Solomon/plains Elementary School's ranking?

Solomon/plains Elementary School is ranked #2053 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Solomon/plains Elementary School often compared to?

Solomon/plains Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Daniel J Flood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Solomon/plains Elementary School?

708 students attend Solomon/plains Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Solomon/plains Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Solomon/plains Elementary School?

Solomon/plains Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Solomon/plains Elementary School offer ?

Solomon/plains Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Solomon/plains Elementary School part of?

Solomon/plains Elementary School is part of Wilkes-Barre Area School District.

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