Enrollment
199
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCGUFFEY SD·NCES 421488004244
Joe Walker Elementary School
2510 Park Ave, Washington, PA 15301 · (724) 222-3061 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
11.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
105 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 McGuffey SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.5pp since 2023
Math
60.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.9% | 60.2% |
| 2023-24 | 74.4% | 62.8% |
% 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
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Joe Walker Elementary School
Joe Walker Elementary School's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Walker Elementary School this school | 199 | 52.8% | 68.3% |
| Liberty Elementary School Liberty | 185 | 50.8% | 47.0% |
| Salladasburg Elementary School Jersey Shore | 217 | 50.2% | 48.5% |
| Indian Valley Intrmd School Reedsville | 212 | 54.7% | 54.5% |
| Carl G Renn Elementary School Lairdsville | 181 | 49.7% | 54.0% |
| Spring Farms Elementary School Three Springs | 174 | 54.6% | 41.6% |
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 Joe Walker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #347 of 1,396 | #10 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #532 of 1,511 ▼ 121 | #14 of 25 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #288 of 1,511 ▼ 59 | #11 of 25 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #1,533 of 1,638 | #25 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #950 of 1,600 | #11 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #515 of 1,045 | #11 of 16 |
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
199
+13 (+7%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 199 | 17.5 | 11.4:1 | 53% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 17.3 | 11.8:1 | 51% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 16.5 | 12.1:1 | 48% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 41% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 18.6 | 12.3:1 | 42% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 46% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 16 | 13.9:1 | 41% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 31% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 16 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joe Walker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (229 to 199); teachers down 6% (18.6 to 17.5).
About Joe Walker Elementary School
Joe Walker Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Washington, Pennsylvania. Enrollment is 199 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students, so this school is 55% smaller than average.
Joe Walker Elementary School is in McGuffey SD, a district with 1,513 students across 4 schools.
Joe Walker Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 96% White. The school is also 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Joe Walker Elementary School comes in at 8%.
The count of teachers at Joe Walker Elementary School is 17.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.4:1. Among elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the typical ratio is 13.1:1. The school counts 105 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 53%.
The allk12 Grade for Joe Walker Elementary School is A-. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.0% at Joe Walker Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.3%.
Washington County has these Census figures: median household income is about $78,958, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Washington County number 56 and enroll about 26,079.
The school nearest to Joe Walker Elementary School is Trinity Middle School, at a distance of about 2.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Joe Walker Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
Joe Walker Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 186 to 199.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McGuffey SD
- McGuffey High SchoolHigh · 494 students
- Claysville Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- McGuffey Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
Other schools in Washington
- Trinity SHSHigh · 1,054 students
- Washington Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Trinity Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- Trinity Intermediate SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 387 students
- Trinity West Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Trinity Middle School2.4 mi · 759
- Trinity Intermediate School2.4 mi · 535
- Trinity West Elementary School2.8 mi · 303
- Trinity SHS3.7 mi · 1,054
- Washington Junior High School4.2 mi · 205
- Washington High School4.2 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Joe Walker Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joe Walker Elementary School?
Joe Walker Elementary School enrolls approximately 199 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Joe Walker Elementary School serve?
Joe Walker Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Joe Walker Elementary School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Joe Walker Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joe Walker Elementary School?
At Joe Walker Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Joe Walker Elementary School public or private?
Joe Walker Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by McGuffey SD.
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