Enrollment
310
Middle
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYOMISSING AREA SD·NCES 422676000885
West Reading El Center
421 Chestnut St, West Reading, PA 19611 · (610) 374-0739 · Berks County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
123 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 162 | 52% |
| Grade 6 | 148 | 48% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 Reading El Center→Wyomissing Area JSHS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wyomissing Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
53.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.7% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 51.3% |
% 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Reading El Center
West Reading El Center's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Reading El Center this school | 310 | 39.7% | 60.1% |
| Salisbury Middle School Allentown | 448 | 49.1% | 44.3% |
| 6th Grade Center Quakertown | 331 | 37.5% | 37.0% |
| Landisville Middle School Landisville | 501 | 38.9% | 60.7% |
| Manor Middle School Lancaster | 472 | 51.5% | 56.8% |
| Kutztown Area Middle School Kutztown | 314 | 38.5% | 51.3% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle 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 Reading El Center ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Berks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #98 of 479 | #1 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #90 of 513 ▲ 10 | #1 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #56 of 513 ▲ 111 | #1 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #424 of 522 | #25 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #347 of 486 | #19 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #112 of 486 | #6 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #340 of 510 | #19 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.4% | #38 of 131 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
310
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 310 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 40% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 21.3 | 13.8:1 | 42% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 41% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 38% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 20.9 | 13.0:1 | 29% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 21 | 13.5:1 | 32% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 23% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 12% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 244 | 11 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Reading El Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (271 to 310); teachers up 5% (20.9 to 22).
About West Reading El Center
West Reading El Center is a low-enrollment middle school for students in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The school enrolls 310 students in grades 5 through 6. On average, middle schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 594, and this school is 48% below that mark.
Across its 3 schools, Wyomissing Area SD enrolls 1,890 students. West Reading El Center is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at West Reading El Center are White (58%). The next largest groups are 29% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. In Berks County overall, about 70% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Compared with the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 40% of the student body. Across public schools in Berks County, the average is 67%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Reading El Center is -0.5 points: 60.1% actual, 60.6% predicted.
The school is in Berks County, where median household income comes to about $79,777, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Berks County's 95 public schools enroll about 62,375 students and include West Reading El Center.
Among nearby public schools, Southwest Middle School is closest at about 0.8 miles. West Reading El Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, West Reading El Center ranks 1st on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 296 to 310, a 5% rise.
This page is set up for the West Reading El Center community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Berks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
433,015
Census ACS
Median income
$79,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wyomissing Area SD
- Wyomissing Area JSHSHigh · 965 students
- Wyomissing Hills El CenterElementary · 615 students
Nearby schools
- Southwest Middle School0.8 mi · 574
- Lauers Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 615
- Northwest Elementary School0.9 mi · 496
- Tyson-Schoener Elementary School1.0 mi · 408
- Northwest Middle School1.3 mi · 821
- Millmont Elementary School1.4 mi · 590
Frequently asked questions
About West Reading El CenterWhat is the total enrollment at West Reading El Center?
West Reading El Center enrolls approximately 310 students in grades 05-06.
Is West Reading El Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Reading El Center is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does West Reading El Center have?
West Reading El Center employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is West Reading El Center?
West Reading El Center reports a student body of 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Reading El Center in?
West Reading El Center is part of Wyomissing Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.