West End El Sch

Located at 12068 Brooks Rd, in Meadville, Pennsylvania, West End El Sch is a close-knit primary school that instructs 310 students (grades K through 6), operated by Crawford Central SD. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Crawford Central SD (2,993 students total), West End El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, West End El Sch shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school lists 9% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting West End El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Crawford County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, West End El Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 35.1%; this one delivers 61.4%, a residual of +26.2 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Crawford County shows median household income runs about $60,476, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Crawford County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,156 students), West End El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Second District El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around West End El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West End El Sch at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 47.3%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West End El Sch has ticked down 16%, going from 368 students in 2018 to 310 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 92% to 88%.

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