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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