West Perry MS

West Perry MS, a low-enrollment junior high in Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania, operated by West Perry SD, instructs 499 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 5 schools in West Perry SD (2,137 students total), West Perry MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, West Perry MS reports that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Perry County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Perry County (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, West Perry MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 44.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Perry County reports that median household income runs about $79,444, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Perry MS is one of 15 public schools in Perry County (combined enrollment of about 5,512 students).

Nearest neighbor: West Perry SHS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around West Perry MS. On composite proficiency, West Perry MS comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 46.1%.

West Perry MS operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 563 students in 2018 compared to 499 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 97% to 92% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the West Perry MS community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.