Enrollment
171
Middle
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST MIDDLESEX AREA SD·NCES 422565009970
Oakview El Sch
3591 Sharon Rd, West Middlesex, PA 16159 · (724) 634-3030 · Mercer County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
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
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
Students here typically continue to
Oakview El Sch→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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
171
-25 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.1:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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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 El SchElementary · 191 students
Other schools in West Middlesex
- West Middlesex Area JSHSHigh · 332 students
- Luther W Low El SchElementary · 191 students
Nearby schools
- Luther W Low El Sch0.0 mi · 191
- West Middlesex Area JSHS0.2 mi · 332
- Farrell Area HS/UMS3.3 mi · 281
- Russell C. Phillips El Sch3.4 mi · 414
- Delahunty MS4.4 mi · 313
- Musser El Sch4.5 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Oakview El SchHow many students attend Oakview El Sch?
Oakview El Sch enrolls approximately 171 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Oakview El Sch serve?
Oakview El Sch serves grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Oakview El Sch have?
Oakview El Sch employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Oakview El Sch?
Student demographics at Oakview El Sch are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Oakview El Sch public or private?
Oakview El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Middlesex Area SD.
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