Enrollment
191
Middle
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BRANCH AREA SD·NCES 422523007672
West Branch MS
444 Allport Cutoff, Morrisdale, PA 16858 · (814) 345-5615 · Clearfield County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL191 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
188 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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
West Branch MS→West Branch Area HS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Branch Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
22.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
About West Branch MS
Located at 444 Allport Cutoff, in Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, West Branch MS is a tiny middle-grades school that educates 191 students (grades 6 through 8), run under West Branch Area SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 594 students each, so West Branch MS sits 68% below that benchmark.
West Branch Area SD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 834 students. West Branch MS is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, West Branch MS reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Other groups include 3% multiracial. Compared to Clearfield County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, On paper, West Branch MS has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Branch MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.4%, the actual is 35.4%, a residual of -0.0 points.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Clearfield County shows median household earnings sit near $62,152, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clearfield County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,409 students), of which West Branch MS is one.
West Branch Area HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Branch MS ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 El SchElementary · 374 students
- West Branch Area HSHigh · 269 students
Other schools in Morrisdale
- West Branch Area El SchElementary · 374 students
- West Branch Area HSHigh · 269 students
Nearby schools
- West Branch Area HS0.0 mi · 269
- West Branch Area El Sch0.1 mi · 374
- Philipsburg El Sch5.2 mi · 423
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area HS6.1 mi · 525
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area MS6.5 mi · 372
- Osceola Mills El Sch9.5 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About West Branch MSHow large is West Branch MS?
West Branch MS enrolls approximately 191 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Branch MS an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Branch MS is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Branch MS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Branch MS is approximately 11.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is West Branch MS?
West Branch MS reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Branch MS?
West Branch MS is overseen by West Branch Area SD in Clearfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.