1
What tradition at Conrad Weiser West El Sch should never be changed?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONRAD WEISER AREA SD·NCES 420678005203
Conrad Weiser West Elementary School
102 S 3rd St, Womelsdorf, PA 19567 · (610) 693-8542 · Berks County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
249 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (82).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Conrad Weiser Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
45.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 45.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 37.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Conrad Weiser West Elementary School
Conrad Weiser West Elementary School's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Weiser West Elementary School this school | 415 | 60.0% | 46.1% |
| New Holland Elementary New Holland | 484 | 59.7% | 51.0% |
| Baron Elementary School Manheim | 350 | 58.0% | 50.6% |
| George Wolf Elementary School Bath | 428 | 55.8% | 54.2% |
| Dingman-Delaware Primary School Dingmans Ferry | 493 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Dingman-Delaware Elementary School Dingmans Ferry | 470 | 56.2% | 60.8% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Conrad Weiser West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Berks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #958 of 1,396 | #30 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #898 of 1,511 ▲ 102 | #24 of 47 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #939 of 1,511 ▲ 170 | #25 of 47 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #815 of 1,638 | #32 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #157 of 1,528 | #3 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #679 of 1,531 | #18 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #817 of 1,600 | #20 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #895 of 1,045 | #28 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
415
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 415 | 38.8 | 10.7:1 | 60% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 40.1 | 11.2:1 | 56% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 38.6 | 11.7:1 | 53% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 40 | 9.9:1 | 50% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 37.3 | 11.6:1 | 49% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 38% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 30% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 10% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | 31 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conrad Weiser West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (432 to 415); teachers up 4% (37.3 to 38.8).
About Conrad Weiser West Elementary School
Federal records list Conrad Weiser West Elementary School as an elementary school in Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania. Its 415 students are spread across kindergarten through 4.
The district, Conrad Weiser Area SD, has 2,473 students enrolled across 4 schools.
At Conrad Weiser West Elementary School, White students make up 72% of the student body. The school is also 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, Berks County is about 70% White. Conrad Weiser West Elementary School's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania have 13.1:1, compared with 10.7:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Conrad Weiser West Elementary School is 60%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Conrad Weiser West Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Conrad Weiser West Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.1% and a predicted 51.9%.
Across Berks County, the median household income is $79,777, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Berks County has 95 public schools and roughly 62,375 students.
Fort Zeller Elementary School is the closest public school, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Nearby schools with test data average 50.6% proficiency; Conrad Weiser West Elementary School posts 46.1%.
The NCES locale for Conrad Weiser West Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Conrad Weiser West Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 398 in 2020-21 to 415 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Berks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
433,015
Census ACS
Median income
$79,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Conrad Weiser Area SD
- Conrad Weiser High SchoolHigh · 848 students
- Conrad Weiser Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Conrad Weiser East Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Zeller Elementary School2.3 mi · 273
- Conrad Weiser Middle School3.6 mi · 761
- Conrad Weiser High School3.9 mi · 848
- ELCO Intermd School5.2 mi · 505
- Eastern Lebanon Co SHS5.3 mi · 773
- Eastern Lebanon Co Middle School5.4 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Conrad Weiser West Elementary SchoolHow large is Conrad Weiser West Elementary School?
Conrad Weiser West Elementary School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Conrad Weiser West Elementary School serve?
Conrad Weiser West Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conrad Weiser West Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Conrad Weiser West Elementary School is approximately 10.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Conrad Weiser West Elementary School?
Student demographics at Conrad Weiser West Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Conrad Weiser West Elementary School?
Conrad Weiser West Elementary School is overseen by Conrad Weiser Area SD in Berks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.