Enrollment
171
Middle
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST MIDDLESEX AREA SD·NCES 422565009970
Oakview Elementary School
3591 Sharon Rd, West Middlesex, PA 16159 · (724) 634-3030 · Mercer County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Pennsylvania public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
88 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 59 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 33% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Oakview Elementary School→West Middlesex Area JSHS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Middlesex Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.2% | 53.5% |
% 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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Oakview Elementary School
Oakview Elementary School's state test result (59.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakview Elementary School this school | 171 | 51.5% | 59.1% |
| Meyersdale Area Middle School Meyersdale | 163 | 53.4% | 52.1% |
| Ridgway Area Middle School Ridgway | 198 | 54.5% | 59.4% |
| Weatherly Area Middle School Weatherly | 172 | 49.4% | 34.8% |
| McConnellsburg Middle School McConnellsburg | 213 | 49.8% | 48.1% |
| Leechburg Area Middle School Leechburg | 147 | 45.6% | 47.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle 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 Oakview Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #113 of 479 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #125 of 513 ▼ 45 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #175 of 513 ▲ 1 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #499 of 522 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #244 of 510 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
171
-14 (-8%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 171 | 17 | 10.1:1 | 51% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 14.2 | 11.6:1 | 53% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 15.7 | 10.1:1 | 50% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 20 | 9.3:1 | 46% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 196 | 17.7 | 11.1:1 | 48% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 35% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 32% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 30% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (196 to 171); teachers down 4% (17.7 to 17).
About Oakview Elementary School
Oakview Elementary School is a middle school in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 171 students, from grades 4 through 6. An average school in this group (middle schools in Pennsylvania) has about 594 students.
Within West Middlesex Area SD, Oakview Elementary School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 694 students.
Federal enrollment data show Oakview Elementary School is 91% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. Oakview Elementary School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 17 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.1:1. This ratio sits 3.1 below the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania. Roughly 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Mercer County, the average eligibility rate is 71%.
allk12 grades Oakview Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Oakview Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.1%; the prediction is 55.5%.
Oakview Elementary School is located in Mercer County, where the median household income is $59,976, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides Oakview Elementary School, Mercer County has 36 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Luther W Low Elementary School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Oakview Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 46.5% proficiency; Oakview Elementary School posts 59.1%.
Federal data place Oakview Elementary School in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 14 fewer students in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,257
Census ACS
Median income
$59,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
12,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Middlesex Area SD
- West Middlesex Area JSHSHigh · 332 students
- Luther W Low Elementary SchoolElementary · 191 students
Other schools in West Middlesex
- West Middlesex Area JSHSHigh · 332 students
- Luther W Low Elementary SchoolElementary · 191 students
Other Oakview Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Oakview Elementary. Oakview Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 10.
- Oakview Elementary SchoolStoneboro, PA · 348 students
- Oakview ElementarySimpsonville, SC · 887 students
- Oakview ElementaryApex, NC · 873 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolKettering, OH · 477 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolWEST DEPTFORD, NJ · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Luther W Low Elementary School0.0 mi · 191
- West Middlesex Area JSHS0.2 mi · 332
- Farrell Area HS/UMS3.3 mi · 281
- Russell C. Phillips Elementary School3.4 mi · 414
- Delahunty Middle School4.4 mi · 313
- Musser Elementary School4.5 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Oakview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Oakview Elementary School?
Oakview Elementary School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Oakview Elementary School serve?
Oakview Elementary School serves grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Oakview Elementary School have?
Oakview Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Oakview Elementary School?
Student demographics at Oakview Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Oakview Elementary School public or private?
Oakview Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Middlesex Area SD.
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