The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in Math. The lowest is 65% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Wyoming Area Kindergarten Ctr
Wyoming Area Kindergarten Center is a public kindergarten-only school in Exeter, a small residential borough in Luzerne County's Wyoming Valley. The school sits on Penn Avenue and serves an enrollment of kindergarten students, nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Demographic data on English learners and students with IEPs were not available.
The most recent state testing data on file comes from 2015-16 and reflects results from third-grade students; these students were tested in math and English language arts at what was then called Kennedy Elementary Center. Math proficiency stood at about two-thirds, with English language arts at a similar level. State testing data for kindergarten was not available, as Pennsylvania does not administer state assessments at that grade level.
Among districts in Luzerne County, Wyoming Area's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades ranks in the top quartile. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data do not apply to a kindergarten-only school.
Exeter itself is an essentially built-out borough with flat population trends and no significant new residential development expected. Median home values are below the state and national benchmarks. The town's employment base is limited; most residents commute elsewhere for work, though health care, manufacturing, and retail trade anchor the local economy. Retail and dining cluster along Wyoming Avenue, the main thoroughfare. Parks include DeRoberto Memorial Park and Exeter Lions Memorial Park. The Wyoming Free Library sits nearby and offers community programs. Public transit via the Luzerne County Transportation Authority connects the borough to Wilkes-Barre and other regional destinations on weekday and Saturday service.
The Wyoming Area School District, which operates this kindergarten center along with primary, intermediate, and secondary centers across three towns, has raised property taxes nearly every year for more than a decade, with the most recent hike driven by rising cyber and charter school costs and declining assessed property values. This sustained tax pressure is a material consideration for families relocating into the district. The district also approved a grade reconfiguration that moves sixth graders into a new middle school alongside seventh and eighth graders at the Secondary Center, with accompanying changes to literacy, math, and advisory instruction. For families with children currently in kindergarten, this shift will reshape the middle school experience a few years ahead.
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