WEST BERWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
West Berwick El Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Berwick Area SD school district, located in Berwick, PA with about 530 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 4th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 39 teachers, West Berwick El Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
West Berwick Elementary School is a public school located in Berwick, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Berwick Area School District. As a neighborhood elementary institution, it focuses on providing foundational education to young learners in the local community, emphasizing core academic subjects alongside social and emotional development. The school is integrated into a small-town district environment that typically prioritizes close-knit relationships between faculty, students, and local families.
Located on Sycamore Street, the school serves as a central hub for the West Berwick area. Like many elementary schools in the region, it aims to foster a supportive learning atmosphere that prepares students for the transition to middle school. The facility operates under the broader mission of the Berwick Area School District, which works to balance traditional curriculum standards with programs designed to meet the diverse needs of its student population in Columbia County.
For more information, contact West Berwick El Sch at (570) 759-6400 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
WEST BERWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Berwick, PA with about 530 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Berwick Area SD
- Total Students:
- 530
- Teachers:
- 39.5
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible-Title I targeted assistance program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 530 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending WEST BERWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 83% of the student body.
- White
- 83.2%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 10.6%
- Two or more races
- 4.0%
- Black or African American
- 2.1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 49.1%
- Male
- 50.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.