Heights/murray Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 843 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Heights/murray 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 9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 843 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Heights/murray Elementary School's student population of 843 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heights/murray Elementary School
Kind	144
1	160
2	164
3	97
4	135
5	143

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Total Students

843 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School
2023	837
2022	804
2021	884
2020	886
2019	886
2018	793
2017	793
2016	786
2015	771
2014	760
2013	731
2012	689
2011	741
2010	732
2009	694
2008	685
2007	654
2006	653
2005	713
2004	694
2003	747
2002	617
2001	623
2000	664
1999	682
1998	665
1997	770
1996	774
1995	755
1994	763
1993	767
1992	797
1991	814
1990	793
1989	787
1988	833
1987	816

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School
2023	45
2022	46
2021	50
2020	50
2019	50
2018	49
2017	49
2016	53
2015	52
2014	49
2013	52
2012	52
2011	52
2010	49
2009	49
2008	88
2007	43
2006	46
2005	44
2004	42
2003	44
2002	37
2001	38
2000	41
1999	37
1998	41
1997	45
1996	43
1995	42
1994	36
1993	38
1992	43
1991	5
1990	45
1989	45
1988	45
1987	42

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School Rankings

Heights/murray 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 Heights/murray Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#2536 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School
2022	#2536
2021	#2296
2019	#2677
2018	#2700
2017	#2573
2016	#2647
2015	#2660
2014	#2652
2013	#2592
2012	#2715
2011	#2521

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36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2022	9%	36%	12%
2021	8%	38%	19%
2019	8%	45%	21%
2018	8%	45%	22%
2017	15%	46%	24%
2016	16%	46%	21%
2015	15%	43%	20%
2014	46%	72%	52%
2013	52%	73%	52%
2012	49%	74%	57%
2011	67%	76%	62%

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20%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2022	20%	55%	28%
2021	25%	55%	32%
2019	25%	62%	41%
2018	26%	63%	22%
2017	28%	63%	40%
2016	23%	62%	40%
2015	24%	62%	40%
2014	33%	70%	50%
2013	37%	70%	52%
2012	39%	71%	55%
2011	48%	73%	59%

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40-44%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2022	42%	57%	36%
2021	44%	64%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	19:1	13:1	18:1
2022	17:1	13:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	16:1
2019	18:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	8:1	14:1	7:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	19:1	17:1
1994	21:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2022	1%	4%	2%
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	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

58%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	56%	14%	46%
2022	54%	14%	43%
2021	52%	13%	42%
2020	46%	12%	37%
2019	46%	12%	37%
2018	42%	11%	32%
2017	42%	11%	32%
2016	37%	10%	29%
2015	33%	10%	26%
2014	32%	9%	24%
2013	30%	9%	23%
2012	26%	9%	20%
2011	22%	8%	18%
2010	21%	9%	17%
2009	20%	7%	15%
2008	16%	7%	13%
2007	14%	7%	11%
2006	12%	6%	9%
2005	12%	6%	7%
2004	9%	6%	6%
2003	8%	5%	4%
2002	5%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

20%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	20%	14%	16%
2022	22%	14%	16%
2021	22%	15%	17%
2020	26%	15%	19%
2019	26%	15%	19%
2018	28%	15%	18%
2017	28%	15%	18%
2016	28%	15%	19%
2015	31%	15%	19%
2014	30%	15%	20%
2013	27%	15%	19%
2012	28%	15%	18%
2011	29%	15%	18%
2010	29%	15%	19%
2009	30%	16%	18%
2008	29%	16%	18%
2007	31%	16%	18%
2006	32%	16%	16%
2005	30%	16%	15%
2004	28%	16%	12%
2003	26%	15%	11%
2002	26%	15%	10%
2001	26%	15%	10%
2000	26%	15%	8%
1999	20%	15%	8%
1998	18%	15%	7%
1997	13%	14%	7%
1996	12%	14%	7%
1995	12%	14%	6%
1994	10%	14%	5%
1993	10%	13%	5%
1992	10%	13%	5%
1991	11%	13%	5%

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White

12%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	14%	62%	29%
2022	14%	63%	32%
2021	16%	63%	31%
2020	18%	65%	36%
2019	18%	65%	36%
2018	22%	66%	43%
2017	22%	66%	43%
2016	26%	68%	47%
2015	28%	68%	48%
2014	32%	69%	51%
2013	39%	70%	54%
2012	42%	71%	59%
2011	47%	71%	62%
2010	47%	72%	62%
2009	48%	73%	65%
2008	54%	74%	68%
2007	53%	74%	70%
2006	55%	75%	73%
2005	56%	76%	76%
2004	61%	76%	80%
2003	64%	77%	83%
2002	68%	78%	86%
2001	70%	78%	87%
2000	69%	79%	88%
1999	75%	79%	89%
1998	78%	79%	90%
1997	83%	80%	91%
1996	85%	80%	91%
1995	86%	81%	92%
1994	87%	81%	92%
1993	88%	82%	93%
1992	88%	82%	93%
1991	88%	82%	94%

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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	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2023	0.62	0.58	0.68
2022	0.64	0.57	0.69
2021	0.65	0.57	0.69
2020	0.69	0.54	0.70
2019	0.69	0.54	0.70
2018	0.70	0.53	0.68
2017	0.70	0.53	0.68
2016	0.72	0.51	0.67
2015	0.72	0.51	0.66
2014	0.72	0.50	0.64
2013	0.70	0.48	0.62
2012	0.68	0.47	0.59
2011	0.65	0.47	0.56
2010	0.67	0.46	0.55
2009	0.65	0.44	0.52
2008	0.60	0.43	0.49
2007	0.61	0.42	0.47
2006	0.59	0.41	0.43
2005	0.59	0.40	0.40
2004	0.55	0.40	0.34
2003	0.52	0.39	0.30
2002	0.47	0.37	0.25
2001	0.45	0.37	0.24
2000	0.46	0.35	0.21
1999	0.40	0.35	0.20
1998	0.36	0.35	0.18
1997	0.30	0.34	0.17
1996	0.27	0.34	0.17
1995	0.25	0.33	0.16
1994	0.23	0.33	0.15
1993	0.22	0.31	0.13
1992	0.22	0.31	0.13
1991	0.22	0.31	0.12

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heights/murray 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	99%	41%	94%
2017	99%	41%	94%
2016	100%	44%	100%
2015	99%	41%	99%
2014	79%	38%	63%
2013	81%	36%	61%
2012	82%	34%	60%
2011	80%	33%	59%
2010	80%	31%	56%
2009	71%	27%	50%
2008	70%	25%	44%
2007	74%	24%	48%
2006	66%	25%	42%
2005	55%	22%	26%
2004	48%	22%	23%
2003	53%	23%	26%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Heights/murray Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wilkes-Barre Area School District
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	11%	6%	6%
2003	9%	6%	7%
2002	12%	6%	7%
2001	8%	6%	6%
2000	12%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heights/murray Elementary School's ranking?

Heights/murray Elementary School is ranked #2536 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

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

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Heights/murray Elementary School?

843 students attend Heights/murray Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Heights/murray Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Heights/murray Elementary School?

Heights/murray Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Heights/murray Elementary School offer ?

Heights/murray Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Heights/murray Elementary School part of?

Heights/murray Elementary School is part of Wilkes-Barre Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 843 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education