For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 598 students in West Branch Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in West Branch Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
915 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Branch Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
2 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
863 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
94%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
67
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,551 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,363
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,551
$23,119
Best West Branch Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Branch Area Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
356 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale, PA 16858
(814) 345-5615
Morrisdale, PA 16858
(814) 345-5615
Grades: K-4
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
West Branch Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
444 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale, PA 16858
(814) 345-5615
Morrisdale, PA 16858
(814) 345-5615
Grades: 5-8
| 271 students
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