Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDD-WEST SD·NCES 421521007441
West Snyder El Sch
645 Snyder Avenue, Beaver Springs, PA 17812 · (570) 837-0046 · Snyder County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
329 students
DISTRICT 102% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Midd-West SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.4pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% 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 22 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
335
-48 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.7:1
% White
96%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About West Snyder El Sch
West Snyder El Sch is one of the low-enrollment K-5 schools in Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania, overseen by Midd-West SD, with 335 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.
West Snyder El Sch is one of 4 schools operated by Midd-West SD, a district that caters to 1,907 students overall.
In terms of who attends, West Snyder El Sch reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Snyder County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting West Snyder El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 98% of students at West Snyder El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Snyder County (around 73%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, West Snyder El Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 35.5%; this one delivers 57.0%, a residual of +21.5 points.
Across the wider county, census data for Snyder County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,876 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Snyder County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,190 students), of which West Snyder El Sch is one.
The closest other public school is East Juniata JSHS, roughly 5.8 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, West Snyder El Sch comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Snyder El Sch has ticked down 13%, going from 383 students in 2018 to 335 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.
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Snyder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,668
Census ACS
Median income
$66,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
4,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Midd-West SD
- Midd-West HSHigh · 726 students
- Middleburg El SchElementary · 551 students
- Midd-West MSMiddle · 295 students
Nearby schools
- East Juniata JSHS5.8 mi · 362
- East Juniata El Sch6.4 mi · 378
- Midd-West HS10.0 mi · 726
- Middleburg El Sch10.1 mi · 551
- Midd-West MS10.2 mi · 295
- Greenwood El Sch13.5 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About West Snyder El SchWhat is the total enrollment at West Snyder El Sch?
West Snyder El Sch enrolls approximately 335 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does West Snyder El Sch serve?
West Snyder El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does West Snyder El Sch have?
West Snyder El Sch employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at West Snyder El Sch?
Student demographics at West Snyder El Sch are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees West Snyder El Sch?
West Snyder El Sch is overseen by Midd-West SD in Snyder County.
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