Whitfield El Sch

Whitfield El Sch, a medium-sized K-5 school in West Lawn, Pennsylvania, operated by Wilson SD, works with 573 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Whitfield El Sch sits 29% above that benchmark.

Wilson SD runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 6,444 students. Whitfield El Sch is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Whitfield El Sch shows that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Whitfield El Sch reports 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Berks County (around 67%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Whitfield El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.3%; this one delivers 61.6%.

In the surrounding community, Berks County reports that median household income runs about $79,777, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Whitfield El Sch is one of 95 public schools in Berks County (combined enrollment of about 62,375 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wilson HS, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Whitfield El Sch comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 55.1%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Whitfield El Sch's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 560 (now 573). Over the same period, the White share declined from 67% to 59%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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