Oakview El Sch

Set in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, Oakview El Sch is a rural-scale 6-8 campus, overseen by West Middlesex Area SD. It teaches 171 students across grades 4 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 71% smaller than typical.

Within West Middlesex Area SD, which oversees 3 schools and 694 students, Oakview El Sch is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Oakview El Sch reports that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Mercer County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Oakview El Sch has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Mercer County's rate of about 71%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oakview El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.5%, the actual is 59.1%, a residual of +3.5 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Mercer County put the typical household earns roughly $59,976 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mercer County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,815 students), Oakview El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Luther W Low El Sch, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oakview El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oakview El Sch at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oakview El Sch has ticked down 13%, going from 196 students in 2018 to 171 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

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