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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERWICK AREA SD·NCES 420348007582
West Berwick Elementary School
809 Sycamore St, Berwick, PA 18603 · (570) 759-6400 · Columbia County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest 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
13.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
490 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 23% larger than its 4th grade class (82).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 Berwick Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
35.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 37.0% |
% 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where West Berwick Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #969 of 1,396 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,081 of 1,511 ▼ 74 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #987 of 1,511 ▲ 28 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #563 of 1,638 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #764 of 1,528 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #786 of 1,531 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #274 of 1,600 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #734 of 1,045 | N/A |
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
487
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 487 | 37.4 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 35.5 | 13.8:1 | 100% (490) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 34.5 | 14.1:1 | 100% (484) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 99% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 39.5 | 13.4:1 | 76% (401) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Berwick Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (530 to 487); teachers down 5% (39.5 to 37.4).
About West Berwick Elementary School
West Berwick Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Berwick, Pennsylvania. It reports enrollment of 487 students in kindergarten through 4.
Berwick Area SD operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,706 students.
Federal enrollment data show West Berwick Elementary School is 76% White. Next come 16% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 91% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
There are 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at West Berwick Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.0:1. That is in line with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
On the allk12 Grade, West Berwick Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Berwick Elementary School is +11.1 points: 45.6% actual, 34.5% predicted.
In Columbia County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $64,644, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 20 public schools and about 7,501 students.
Berwick Area High School is about 1.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. West Berwick Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. West Berwick Elementary School's average proficiency of 45.6% compares with 57.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
West Berwick Elementary School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 475 to 487, a 3% increase.
This page collects posts and questions about West Berwick Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,362
Census ACS
Median income
$64,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berwick Area SD
- Berwick Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Berwick Area High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- East Berwick Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Nescopeck Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
Other schools in Berwick
- Berwick Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Berwick Area High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- East Berwick Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
Nearby schools
- Berwick Area High School1.4 mi · 692
- Berwick Area Middle School1.5 mi · 837
- East Berwick Elementary School1.5 mi · 539
- Nescopeck Elementary School1.8 mi · 151
- Central Columbia Elementary School6.1 mi · 705
- Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School6.1 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About West Berwick Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Berwick Elementary School?
West Berwick Elementary School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades KG-04.
Is West Berwick Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Berwick Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Berwick Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Berwick Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Berwick Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Berwick Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees West Berwick Elementary School?
West Berwick Elementary School is overseen by Berwick Area SD in Columbia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.