Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18702

The 18702 zip code area in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. While the district as a whole is underperforming, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools stand out in the area.

Bear Creek Community Charter School significantly outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA test scores, particularly in math and English language arts. It also has a higher 3-year SchoolDigger ranking, lower free/reduced lunch rates, and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district elementary schools. In contrast, the district elementary schools generally struggle, with low PSSA proficiency rates, high poverty rates, and lower SchoolDigger rankings.

Among the district elementary schools, Dr. David W. Kistler Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, with better PSSA test scores and a higher SchoolDigger ranking than the other district elementary schools. The data suggests that the charter school option, Bear Creek Community Charter School, may be providing a better educational experience for students in the 18702 zip code area compared to the traditional public schools in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District.