For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 598 students in West Branch Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in West Branch Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
912 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Branch Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
3 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
868 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
67
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,622 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,436
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,622
$23,073
Best West Branch Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Branch Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
356 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale, PA 16858
(814) 345-5615
Morrisdale, PA 16858
(814) 345-5615
Grades: K-4
| 341 students
Rank: #22.
West Branch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
444 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale, PA 16858
(814) 345-5615
Morrisdale, PA 16858
(814) 345-5615
Grades: 5-8
| 257 students
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