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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST GREENE SD·NCES 422544007551

West Greene El Ctr

1350 Hargus Creek Rd, Waynesburg, PA 15370 · (724) 499-5183 · Greene County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 443
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
Kindergarten
39
Grade 1
38
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
53
Grade 4
46
Grade 5
57
Grade 6
44
Student demographics
White
32899%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 16%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
17352%
Female
16048%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
West Greene El CtrWest Greene JSHS
Based on grade levels within West Greene SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English 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.

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
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
333
-31 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.5:1
% White
99%
was 99%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About West Greene El Ctr

As a cozy elementary-level community in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, West Greene El Ctr works with 333 students from grades K through 6, overseen by West Greene SD. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

Within West Greene SD, which oversees 2 schools and 640 students, West Greene El Ctr is one campus in the system.

On demographics, West Greene El Ctr reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%).

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Greene County (around 69%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, West Greene El Ctr tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Greene County indicate the typical household earns roughly $68,041 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Greene County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,331 students), of which West Greene El Ctr is one.

The closest other public school is West Greene JSHS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Greene El Ctr at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 42.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 364 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

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Greene County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
West Greene El Ctr
District
West Greene SD
Address
1350 Hargus Creek Rd, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone
(724) 499-5183
County
Greene County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
333
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
9.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
186 (56%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
422544007551
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About West Greene El Ctr
How large is West Greene El Ctr?
West Greene El Ctr enrolls approximately 333 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does West Greene El Ctr serve?
West Greene El Ctr serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at West Greene El Ctr?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at West Greene El Ctr.
How diverse is West Greene El Ctr?
West Greene El Ctr reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees West Greene El Ctr?
West Greene El Ctr is overseen by West Greene SD in Greene County.
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