Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST GREENE SD·NCES 422544007551
West Greene El Center
1350 Hargus Creek Rd, Waynesburg, PA 15370 · (724) 499-5183 · Greene County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
9.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
186 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
West Greene El Center→West Greene JSHS
Based on grade levels within West Greene SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.4pp since 2023
Math
58.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.9% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 66.3% | 54.2% |
% 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Schools most like West Greene El Center
West Greene El Center's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Greene El Center this school | 333 | 55.9% | 60.9% |
| Line Mountain Elementary School Trevorton | 355 | 56.1% | 49.1% |
| Oakview Elementary School Stoneboro | 348 | 53.7% | 77.5% |
| Meyersdale Area Elementary School Meyersdale | 338 | 53.3% | 63.9% |
| Indian Valley Elementary School Reedsville | 348 | 56.3% | 43.6% |
| Southern Fulton Elementary School Warfordsburg | 346 | 54.0% | 49.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary 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 Greene El Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #567 of 1,396 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #564 of 1,511 ▲ 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #594 of 1,511 ▼ 161 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #1,130 of 1,638 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #44 of 1,528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.0% | #1,525 of 1,531 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #894 of 1,600 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #721 of 1,045 |
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
333
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 333 | 35.1 | 9.5:1 | 56% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 34.1 | 10.0:1 | 54% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 35.1 | 10.3:1 | 59% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 32 | 10.4:1 | 46% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 34.6 | 10.5:1 | 46% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 34 | 10.3:1 | 46% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Greene El Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (364 to 333); teachers up 1% (34.6 to 35.1).
About West Greene El Center
West Greene El Center is a small elementary school in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, under West Greene SD. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 333 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 443.
West Greene SD serves 640 students across 2 schools.
The share of students at West Greene El Center who are White is 99%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 3%.
There are about 9.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at West Greene El Center, which has 35.1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at West Greene El Center is about 56%. That rate is below the 69% average among public schools in Greene County.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, West Greene El Center outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
West Greene El Center's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (60.9%) and its predicted rate (53.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
In Greene County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,041, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,331, West Greene El Center among them.
West Greene JSHS is less than a tenth of a mile from West Greene El Center, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. West Greene El Center places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
West Greene El Center falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, West Greene El Center enrolled 332; in 2024-25, 333.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at West Greene El Center. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,835
Census ACS
Median income
$68,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waynesburg
- Waynesburg Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Waynesburg Central JSHSHigh · 661 students
- West Greene JSHSHigh · 307 students
- Greene County Career and Technology CenterHigh · 5 students
- Miller Middle SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- West Greene JSHS0.0 mi · 307
- Greene County Career and Technology Center7.2 mi · 5
- Waynesburg Central JSHS7.3 mi · 661
- Waynesburg Central Elementary School7.3 mi · 761
- Clay-Battelle High School10.6 mi · 332
- Mason Dixon Elementary10.9 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About West Greene El CenterHow large is West Greene El Center?
West Greene El Center enrolls approximately 333 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does West Greene El Center serve?
West Greene El Center serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at West Greene El Center?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at West Greene El Center.
How diverse is West Greene El Center?
West Greene El Center reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees West Greene El Center?
West Greene El Center is overseen by West Greene SD in Greene County.
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