Enrollment
93
High
DISTRICT 117 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY AREA SD·NCES 421152007545
Harmony Area JSHS
5239 Ridge Rd, Westover, PA 16692 · (814) 845-7655 · Clearfield County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
4.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
83 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harmony Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
25.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
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
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
93
-47 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.6:1
was 9.0:1
% White
98%
was 99%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Harmony Area JSHS
Harmony Area JSHS is a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Westover, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Harmony Area SD. The school caters to 93 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 87% leaner than typical.
Harmony Area JSHS is one of 2 schools operated by Harmony Area SD, a district that hosts 234 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Harmony Area JSHS logs that nearly all students (98%) are White.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at Harmony Area JSHS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harmony Area JSHS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.3%, the actual is 44.9%, a residual of +5.6 points.
In the broader community, Clearfield County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,152, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clearfield County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,409 students), Harmony Area JSHS is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Harmony Area El Sch, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harmony Area JSHS at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.0%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harmony Area JSHS has fell 34%, going from 140 students in 2018 to 93 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 4.6:1 today.
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Clearfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,635
Census ACS
Median income
$62,152
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,409 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Harmony Area El Sch0.0 mi · 141
- Northern Cambria HS8.9 mi · 262
- Northern Cambria El Sch9.0 mi · 262
- Northern Cambria MS9.0 mi · 234
- Purchase Line El Sch10.1 mi · 353
- Purchase Line JSHS10.4 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony Area JSHSHow many students attend Harmony Area JSHS?
Harmony Area JSHS enrolls approximately 93 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Harmony Area JSHS serve?
Harmony Area JSHS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Area JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony Area JSHS is approximately 4.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harmony Area JSHS?
At Harmony Area JSHS, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Harmony Area JSHS?
Harmony Area JSHS is overseen by Harmony Area SD in Clearfield County.
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