Heights / Murray Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 732 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 1690th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 1
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1 S Sherman St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
- Principal or Admin: Brian Benedetti
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Wilkes-Barre Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,200
- Graduation Rate: 85.2%
- Dropout Rate: 0.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.0
- Enrolled Students: 6,862
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 732
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 359 (49.0%)
- Females: 343 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 50 (6.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 586 (80.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 636 (86.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 202 | 27.6% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 145 | 19.8% |
| White | 340 | 46.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 133 | 18.2% |
| 1st Grade | 122 | 16.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 92 | 12.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 95 | 13.0% |
| 4th Grade | 87 | 11.9% |
| 5th Grade | 99 | 13.5% |
| 6th Grade | 104 | 14.2% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
85.0%
District:
65.2%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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