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Solomon/Plains Elementary School

Q: Is Solomon/Plains Elementary School a good school?

Solomon/Plains Elementary School ranks 936 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

936^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Solomon/Plains Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plains, PA, serving 708 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, which is ranked 434 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite serving a student population with a high percentage of low socioeconomic status (100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), Solomon/Plains Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores for both Math and English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 43.4% in Math and 40.5% in ELA, compared to the district's 22.7% in Math and 32.6% in ELA, and the state's 41.7% in Math and 48.5% in ELA. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where the proficiency rates were 54.6% in Math and 53.4% in ELA, outpacing both the district and the state.

While Solomon/Plains Elementary School has a strong performance among its Hispanic student population, ranking 168 out of 429 Pennsylvania elementary schools in this subgroup, its performance for its White and Multi-racial student populations is relatively weaker. The school may need to focus on addressing the needs of these student subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. Overall, Solomon/Plains Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state, particularly in its academic achievement and support for its Hispanic student population.

718

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,063

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Abbott St
Plains, PA 18705-1905

(570) 826-7222

District: Wilkes-Barre Area School District

Students who attend Solomon/Plains Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Solomon/Plains Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

32.9%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wilkes-Barre Area School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg28%

Pennsylvania avg45%

936^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District

434^th of 606Wilkes-Barre Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	936 of 1511	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1004 of 1526	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1052 of 1534	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1104 of 1534	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	901 of 1433	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	856 of 1544	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	747 of 1530	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	911 of 1547	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.3	936 of 1554	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	759 of 1474	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.2	823 of 1467	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	975 of 1519	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	947 of 1599	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.5	630 of 1597	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	526 of 1579	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.3	304 of 1549	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	330 of 1551	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	318 of 1555	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	466 of 1545	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.5	329 of 1299	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	327 of 1308	75.0%	★★★★☆
2003	59.1	624 of 1302	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	782 of 1030	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	745 of 1084	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	840 of 1043	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	897 of 1466	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	970 of 1488	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	168 of 429	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	112 of 454	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	161 of 432	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	743 of 1369	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	831 of 1432	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	885 of 1414	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	928 of 1475	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1004 of 1495	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	93 of 128	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	114 of 117	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	790 of 1201	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1002 of 1229	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1035 of 1236	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math43%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Solomon/Plains Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Abbott St	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7222	718	47	15.2	98.6%	346 (48.2%)	59 (8.2%)	236 (32.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.2%)	42.2	936^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.1%		40.4	1004^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.2%	68	54.6	38.4	38.0	43.4	53.4	34.9	34.0	40.5	$14,063	$1,230	$12,833
Daniel J Flood Elementary School	Public	K-5	565 N Washington St	Wilkes Barre	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7245	616	37	16.7	100.6%	104 (16.9%)	95 (15.4%)	367 (59.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	38.8	980^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.1%		26.1	1143^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.1%	163	40.7	49.2	33.3	40.3	31.9	51.5	40.0	40.0	$13,624	$1,234	$12,390
Dana Elementary Center	Public	K-5	50 Dana Street	Forty Fort	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 283-0591	626	36	17.2	95.8%	385 (61.5%)	37 (5.9%)	139 (22.2%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.0%)	35.4	1022^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	32.4%		31.4	1095^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.2%	73	44.4	25.7	20.8	29.8	57.8	33.0	43.1	44.2	$17,265	$2,880	$14,385
Dodson Elementary School	Public	K-5	13 Hillard St	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 235-6894	522	26	20.1	92.5%	44 (8.4%)	78 (14.9%)	356 (68.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.7%)	17.1	1246^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.5%		18.3	1240^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.7%	6	26.5	19.3	17.1	21.4	42.2	19.3	17.1	27.4	$14,125	$1,425	$12,700
Third Avenue Elementary School	Public	K	131 Rear Third Ave & Davis St	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 288-2282	97	10	10.0	102.1%	26 (26.8%)	20 (20.6%)	42 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)								(n/a)									$17,729	$2,958	$14,771
Chester Street Elementary School	Public	1-5	110 East Chester Street	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 287-2438	294	21	13.8	97.6%	130 (44.2%)	44 (15.0%)	72 (24.5%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.9%)	31.3	1070^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.2%		20.8	1207^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.9%	137	29.2	34.0	26.0	29.6	48.0	41.3	32.7	40.4	$17,246	$2,877	$14,369
Wyoming Area Primary Center	Public	1-3	55 Tenth Street	Wyoming	18644	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 693-1914	465	35	13.1	100.4%	351 (75.5%)	25 (5.4%)	46 (9.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.5%)								(n/a)	51.0			50.7	55.7			55.4	$17,601	$2,548	$15,054
Heights/Murray Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 S Sherman St	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7256	838	50	16.8	100.6%	95 (11.3%)	151 (18.0%)	506 (60.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.3%)	22.1	1171^st of 1511 public elementary schools	22.5%		17.8	1247^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.3%	76	42.7	20.7	26.1	30.3	37.2	17.4	25.0	27.1	$13,832	$1,477	$12,355
Dr David W Kistler Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Old River Rd	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7230	961	55	17.3	100.9%	126 (13.1%)	153 (15.9%)	589 (61.3%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.6%)	32.1	1062^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	29.7%		27.9	1127^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.1%	65	40.4	28.4	38.2	36.1	34.5	33.3	43.1	36.8	$13,405	$1,302	$12,102
Wyoming Area Kindergarten Center	Public	K	50 Penn Ave	Exeter	18643	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 655-2146	121	10	11.6	124.0%	95 (78.5%)	3 (2.5%)	13 (10.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)									$17,599	$1,483	$16,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Solomon/Plains Elementary School

How many students attend Solomon/Plains Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Solomon/Plains Elementary School.

Is Solomon/Plains Elementary School a good school?

Solomon/Plains Elementary School ranks 936^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Solomon/Plains Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Solomon/Plains Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Solomon/Plains Middle School

What district is Solomon/Plains Elementary School in?

Wilkes-Barre Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Solomon/Plains Elementary School?

Students at Solomon/Plains Elementary School are 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

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