Enrollment
269
High
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BRANCH AREA SD·NCES 422523001566
West Branch Area High School
444 Allport Cutoff, Morrisdale, PA 16858 · (814) 345-5615 · Clearfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
266 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 62 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 26% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Branch Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
52.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 69.6% | 47.8% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 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 West Branch Area High School
West Branch Area High School's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Area High School this school | 269 | 98.9% | 56.1% |
| Kane Area High School Kane | 282 | 98.9% | 57.0% |
| Carmichaels Area High School Carmichaels | 293 | 96.6% | 41.6% |
| Coudersport Area JSHS Coudersport | 244 | 98.8% | 51.9% |
| Apollo-Ridge High School Spring Church | 327 | 98.2% | 54.8% |
| Union City High School Union City | 304 | 96.4% | 46.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high 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 West Branch Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Clearfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #215 of 576 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #186 of 626 ▲ 10 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #265 of 626 ▼ 72 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #573 of 713 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #78 of 601 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.6% | #541 of 604 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #148 of 619 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.0% | #4 of 373 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
269
-58 (-18%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 269 | 23.8 | 11.3:1 | 99% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 21.4 | 14.8:1 | 99% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 21.8 | 14.4:1 | 34% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 36% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 34.2 | 14.3:1 | 39% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 44% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 46% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 33% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 620 | 37 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Branch Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (489 to 269); teachers down 30% (34.2 to 23.8).
About West Branch Area High School
This page covers West Branch Area High School, a very small high school in Morrisdale, Pennsylvania. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 269 students. It has 64% fewer students than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania (about 738).
The district, West Branch Area SD, operates 3 schools serving 834 students.
Roughly 96% of students at West Branch Area High School are White. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial. Clearfield County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. The diversity index for West Branch Area High School is 9%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Statewide, high schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1. Of all students at West Branch Area High School, 99% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, West Branch Area High School lands at A-, ahead of 81% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
BeatsExpectations places West Branch Area High School in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 20.9 points above it (56.1% actual, 35.2% predicted).
The county, Clearfield County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $62,152, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 19, with about 8,409 students.
West Branch Area High School's nearest public school is West Branch Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, West Branch Area High School places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put West Branch Area High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 269, compared with 327 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 16.4 in 2020-21 to 11.3 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for West Branch Area High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Clearfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,635
Census ACS
Median income
$62,152
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,409 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Branch Area SD
- West Branch Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- West Branch Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
Other schools in Morrisdale
- West Branch Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- West Branch Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
Nearby schools
- West Branch Middle School0.0 mi · 191
- West Branch Area Elementary School0.1 mi · 374
- Philipsburg Elementary School5.2 mi · 423
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School6.1 mi · 525
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School6.5 mi · 372
- Osceola Mills Elementary School9.5 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About West Branch Area High SchoolHow many students attend West Branch Area High School?
West Branch Area High School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Branch Area High School serve?
West Branch Area High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does West Branch Area High School have?
West Branch Area High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at West Branch Area High School?
Student demographics at West Branch Area High School are roughly 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is West Branch Area High School in?
West Branch Area High School is part of West Branch Area SD.
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