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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG COMMUNITY SD·NCES 422643000951

Williamsburg Community JSHS

515 W Third St, Williamsburg, PA 16693 · (814) 832-2125 · Blair County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Enrollment
217
High
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
115 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
34
Grade 8
37
Grade 9
33
Grade 10
39
Grade 11
42
Grade 12
32
Student demographics
White
20896%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
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
Male
10950%
Female
10850%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
52.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -14.5pp since 2023
Math
34.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.1pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
217
-15 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 13.3:1
% White
96%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Williamsburg Community JSHS

Set in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, Williamsburg Community JSHS is a tiny senior high, one of the schools within Williamsburg Community SD. It works with 217 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 71% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Williamsburg Community SD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 460 students. Williamsburg Community JSHS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Williamsburg Community JSHS logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Williamsburg Community JSHS has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Blair County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Williamsburg Community JSHS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.9%, the actual is 46.7%, a residual of -8.2 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Blair County) reports that median household earnings sit near $62,382, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Blair County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,692 students), Williamsburg Community JSHS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Williamsburg Community El Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Williamsburg Community JSHS comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Williamsburg Community JSHS's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 232 (now 217). Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 7.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Williamsburg Community JSHS community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Blair County at a glance

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Population
121,277
Census ACS
Median income
$62,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
15,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Williamsburg Community JSHS
District
Williamsburg Community SD
Address
515 W Third St, Williamsburg, PA 16693
Phone
(814) 832-2125
County
Blair County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
217
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
7.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
115 (53%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
422643000951
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Williamsburg Community JSHS
What is the total enrollment at Williamsburg Community JSHS?
Williamsburg Community JSHS enrolls approximately 217 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Williamsburg Community JSHS serve?
Williamsburg Community JSHS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Williamsburg Community JSHS have?
Williamsburg Community JSHS employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
How diverse is Williamsburg Community JSHS?
Williamsburg Community JSHS reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Williamsburg Community JSHS?
Williamsburg Community JSHS is overseen by Williamsburg Community SD in Blair County.
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