Enrollment
181
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUGH SD·NCES 422115004966
West Newton Elementary School
1208 Vine Street, West Newton, PA 15089 · (724) 872-5877 · Westmoreland County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
12.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
76 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 38 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 6% larger than its 4th grade class (36).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Based on grade levels within Yough SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -17.4pp since 2023
Math
74.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.6% | 74.3% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
80.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 60% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 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 Newton Elementary School
West Newton Elementary School's state test result (80.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Newton Elementary School this school | 181 | 42.0% | 80.9% |
| Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School Centre Hall | 205 | 37.1% | 77.3% |
| Ross Elementary School Sweet Valley | 166 | 47.6% | 50.3% |
| South Buffalo Elementary School Freeport | 221 | 41.6% | 74.2% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School Indiana | 190 | 45.3% | 67.7% |
| Carl G Renn Elementary School Lairdsville | 181 | 49.7% | 54.0% |
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 Newton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Westmoreland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #92 of 1,396 | #6 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #203 of 1,511 ▼ 119 | #11 of 38 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #235 of 1,511 ▼ 192 | #14 of 38 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #1,562 of 1,638 | #41 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #1,130 of 1,600 | #29 of 42 |
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
181
+10 (+6%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 181 | 15 | 12.0:1 | 42% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 15 | 10.8:1 | 47% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 15 | 10.6:1 | 50% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 15 | 11.4:1 | 56% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 196 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 62% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 15 | 13.5:1 | 49% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 237 | 17 | 13.9:1 | 49% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 288 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 39% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 20 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Newton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (196 to 181); teachers unchanged (15 to 15).
About West Newton Elementary School
West Newton Elementary School is a public small elementary school in West Newton, Pennsylvania. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 181 students in kindergarten through 4. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 59% lower.
The 5 schools of Yough SD, including West Newton Elementary School, enroll 1,818 students.
At West Newton Elementary School, White students make up 92% of the student body. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial. That is close to the 92% White share among all Westmoreland County residents. West Newton Elementary School has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 15 full-time-equivalent teachers at West Newton Elementary School and a ratio of 12.0:1. That ratio is under the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 42% of students. For comparison, public schools in Westmoreland County average 53%.
West Newton Elementary School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 96% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 59.6%. West Newton Elementary School posts 80.9%, 21.3 points above that, which places it in the top 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
In Westmoreland County (population about 352,500), median household income is about $74,109, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 85 public schools operate in Westmoreland County, serving about 41,302 students.
The closest public school to West Newton Elementary School is Rostraver Elementary School, about 3.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. West Newton Elementary School comes in 1st of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
West Newton Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
The number of students grew from 171 to 181 over 4 years.
The West Newton Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Westmoreland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,500
Census ACS
Median income
$74,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
85
41,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yough SD
- Yough SHSHigh · 592 students
- Yough Intrmd/MS SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- H W Good Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Mendon Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Other West Newton Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named West Newton Elementary. West Newton Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- West Newton Elementary SchoolCovington, GA · 698 students
- West Newton Elementary SchoolWest Newton, IN · 559 students
Nearby schools
- Rostraver Elementary School3.1 mi · 660
- Belle Vernon Area High School3.3 mi · 735
- Yough SHS4.4 mi · 592
- H W Good Elementary School4.7 mi · 270
- Yough Intrmd/MS School5.2 mi · 541
- Mendon Elementary School5.2 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About West Newton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend West Newton Elementary School?
West Newton Elementary School enrolls approximately 181 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does West Newton Elementary School serve?
West Newton Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Newton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Newton Elementary School is approximately 12.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Newton Elementary School?
At West Newton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees West Newton Elementary School?
West Newton Elementary School is overseen by Yough SD in Westmoreland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.