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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PENNSBORO AREA SD·NCES 420858004850

West Creek Hills El Sch

400 Erford Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011 · (717) 732-0142 · Cumberland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
336 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Kindergarten
99
Grade 1
89
Grade 2
98
Grade 3
111
Grade 4
83
Grade 5
107
Student demographics
White
33958%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
7513%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 16%
Black
559%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14%
Asian
6611%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5%
Two+
529%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5%
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
Male
30051%
Female
28749%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
49.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.8pp since 2023
Math
51.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.7pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
587
+108 (+23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.8:1
% White
58%
was 66%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
9%
was 6%
% Asian
11%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About West Creek Hills El Sch

West Creek Hills El Sch is one of the medium-sized elementary schools in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, part of East Pennsboro Area SD, with 587 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so West Creek Hills El Sch sits 33% larger than that benchmark.

East Pennsboro Area SD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,567 students; West Creek Hills El Sch is among them.

In terms of who attends, West Creek Hills El Sch records that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Cumberland County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 57% of students at West Creek Hills El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Cumberland County's rate of about 41%.

With demographic context factored in, West Creek Hills El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.1%; this one delivers 55.9%.

In the broader community, Cumberland County reports that median household income runs about $87,494, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Cumberland County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,044 students), West Creek Hills El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Eisenhower El Sch, roughly 1.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Creek Hills El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Creek Hills El Sch at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. West Creek Hills El Sch's enrollment has expanded 23% since 2018, when it stood at 479 (now 587). The White share of enrollment contracted from 66% to 58% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Cumberland County at a glance

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Population
268,323
Census ACS
Median income
$87,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
33,044 students

Quick facts

School name
West Creek Hills El Sch
District
East Pennsboro Area SD
Address
400 Erford Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone
(717) 732-0142
County
Cumberland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
587
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
336 (57%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420858004850
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in East Pennsboro Area SD
Other schools in Camp Hill
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About West Creek Hills El Sch
How large is West Creek Hills El Sch?
West Creek Hills El Sch enrolls approximately 587 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does West Creek Hills El Sch serve?
West Creek Hills El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at West Creek Hills El Sch?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at West Creek Hills El Sch.
What is the student diversity at West Creek Hills El Sch?
Student demographics at West Creek Hills El Sch are roughly 58% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees West Creek Hills El Sch?
West Creek Hills El Sch is overseen by East Pennsboro Area SD in Cumberland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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