Daniel J Flood El Sch

Daniel J Flood El Sch is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, overseen by Wilkes-Barre Area SD, with 616 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 39% bigger than the state mean of about 443.

Within Wilkes-Barre Area SD, which oversees 10 schools and 8,277 students, Daniel J Flood El Sch is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Daniel J Flood El Sch records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school reports 17% White, 15% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 17% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 101% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Luzerne County's rate of about 85%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Daniel J Flood El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.5%, the actual is 40.4%, a residual of +6.0 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Luzerne County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,691 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Luzerne County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,209 students), Daniel J Flood El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dodson El Sch, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Daniel J Flood El Sch ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 41.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Daniel J Flood El Sch has declined 8%, going from 671 students in 2018 to 616 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 44% to 60%.

On the community side, members of the Daniel J Flood El Sch community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.