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Enrollment
526
High
DISTRICT 950 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARMSTRONG SD·NCES 420259000517
West Shamokin JSHS
178 Wolf Drive, Rural Valley, PA 16249 · (724) 783-7040 · Armstrong County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
558 students
DISTRICT 104% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 119 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 119 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 12% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
26.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 25.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Shamokin JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #445 of 626 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #234 of 626 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #392 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #43 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.5% | #596 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #33 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #160 of 373 |
Ranked against other public high 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
526
-67 (-11%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
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 | 526 | 50.2 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 49.9 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 50 | 10.5:1 | 100% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 52 | 11.4:1 | 53% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 55.3 | 10.7:1 | 41% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 55 | 10.6:1 | 40% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 53 | 11.0:1 | 42% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | 45 | 14.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Shamokin JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (590 to 526); teachers down 9% (55.3 to 50.2).
About West Shamokin JSHS
West Shamokin JSHS sits in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, and is classified as a high school. Classes run from 7 through 12, and the school has 526 students. Against the 738-student average for high schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 29% lower.
West Shamokin JSHS is one of the 8 schools that make up Armstrong SD (4,240 students in total).
White students make up 98% of enrollment at West Shamokin JSHS. The White share in Armstrong County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
West Shamokin JSHS operates with 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.5:1. On average, high schools in Pennsylvania have 12.8:1, compared with 10.5:1 here.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, West Shamokin JSHS receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Armstrong County show that the median household income is $65,008, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. West Shamokin JSHS is one of 17 public schools in the county.
Shannock Valley Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles away. Within ten miles of West Shamokin JSHS, there are 3 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes West Shamokin JSHS as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment declined 11% from its 2020-21 level of 593.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at West Shamokin JSHS. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Armstrong County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,622
Census ACS
Median income
$65,008
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,972 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Armstrong SD
- Armstrong JSHSHigh · 1,374 students
- Lenape Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- West Hills Primary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- West Hills Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 424 students
- Shannock Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Elderton Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
Other schools in Rural Valley
- Shannock Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Shannock Valley Elementary School2.5 mi · 310
- Dayton Elementary School6.4 mi · 194
- Elderton Elementary School7.9 mi · 199
- Rayne Elementary School10.8 mi · 266
- Marion Center Area JR/SR High School11.4 mi · 550
- W.A. McCreery Elementary School11.4 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About West Shamokin JSHSHow many students attend West Shamokin JSHS?
West Shamokin JSHS enrolls approximately 526 students in grades 07-12.
Is West Shamokin JSHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Shamokin JSHS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at West Shamokin JSHS?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at West Shamokin JSHS.
What is the student diversity at West Shamokin JSHS?
Student demographics at West Shamokin JSHS are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees West Shamokin JSHS?
West Shamokin JSHS is overseen by Armstrong SD in Armstrong County.
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