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West Newton Elementary School

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West Newton Elementary School ranks 217 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

West Newton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Yough School District, located in West Newton, Pennsylvania. With 162 students, the school has demonstrated strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests.

Over the past several years, West Newton Elementary has fluctuated in its statewide ranking, ranging from 81st out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 785th out of 1,433 in 2020-2021. However, the school's performance on PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates has remained impressive, with 74.3% and 68.6% of students, respectively, scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's PSSA Science performance is also noteworthy, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, West Newton Elementary's strong academic performance extends across various student subgroups, including male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's commitment to investing in resources and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 11.3 over the past few years, likely contributes to its success. While the nearby H.W. Good Elementary and Mendon Elementary schools within the Yough School District also demonstrate strong performance, West Newton Elementary consistently ranks higher in the statewide rankings.

181

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,311

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1208 Vine Street
West Newton, PA 15089-1448

(724) 872-5877

District: Yough School District

Students who attend West Newton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Yough Intrmd/Middle School School
High:	Yough Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (71% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

217^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Yough School District

231^st of 606Yough School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	217 of 1511	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	81 of 1526	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	212 of 1534	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	518 of 1534	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	785 of 1433	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	744 of 1544	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	613 of 1530	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	718 of 1547	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	847 of 1554	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	975 of 1474	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.1	587 of 1467	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	753 of 1519	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	470 of 1599	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	473 of 1597	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	57.6	846 of 1579	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.5	897 of 1555	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	1020 of 1545	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.2	1026 of 1299	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.6	808 of 1308	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	67.2	486 of 1302	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	167 of 1466	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	36 of 1369	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	92 of 1414	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	291 of 1475	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	35 of 1495	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	325 of 1201	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	128 of 1229	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	270 of 1236	78.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+33 vs state

English Language Arts69%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Newton Elementary School	Public	K-4	1208 Vine Street	West Newton	15089	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-5877	181	15	12.0	42.0%	166 (91.7%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	84.1	217^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.6%		90.5	81^st of 1526 public elementary schools	94.7%	136	71.4	77.1			74.3	68.5	68.6			68.6	$19,311	$1,150	$18,161
Rostraver Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	660	39	16.7	99.1%	526 (79.7%)	30 (4.5%)	25 (3.8%)	43 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	68.5	499^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.0%		82.7	232^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.8%	267	60.7	49.0	64.5	64.3	59.2	47.0	51.0	60.5	63.2	55.2	$11,491	$515	$10,975
H W Good Elementary School	Public	K-4	1464 Herminie-WN Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 446-5503	270	20	13.5	52.6%	238 (88.1%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	76.4	348^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.0%		63.7	621^st of 1526 public elementary schools	59.3%	273	54.0	69.2			60.6	68.0	79.5			73.1	$16,129	$1,165	$14,965
Mendon Elementary School	Public	K-4	164 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-6484	234	17	13.5	57.3%	227 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	67.8	509^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.3%		75.3	387^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.6%	122	64.8	67.4			66.0	61.1	45.7			54.0	$15,819	$1,171	$14,648
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2318	292	23	12.8	34.6%	256 (87.7%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	87.4	170^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.3	164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%	6	93.3	72.9	62.8		76.0	75.5	64.9	68.6		69.9	$18,459	$860	$17,599
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	3-5	2400 Greenock Buena Vista Road	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2327	194	15	12.6	47.9%	161 (83.0%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	70	467^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.1	463^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%	4	57.9	63.3	59.0		60.0	56.2	60.0	55.7		57.3	$18,698	$270	$18,428
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 808-2500	635	41	15.4	99.5%	547 (86.1%)	30 (4.7%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	39.7	968^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.9%		58.3	736^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.8%	232	42.7	32.6	49.4	29.2	38.4	37.5	35.7	44.8	42.2	40.1	$12,943	$580	$12,363
Sunset Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	11605 Dickens Drive	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3035	448	25	17.8	21.2%	413 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	95.9	22^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	98.5%		91	68^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.5%	46	90.5	89.2			89.8	90.5	81.4			85.5	$13,165	$240	$12,925
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-5	392 William Penn Road	Monongahela	15063	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2330	333	27	12.5	54.1%	280 (84.1%)	16 (4.8%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	76	356^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.4	545^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.3%	189	67.3	53.7	68.5		63.2	76.4	63.0	51.8		63.8	$19,111	$1,550	$17,560
Monessen Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Rostraver St	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-4456	330	28	11.7	86.1%	95 (28.8%)	130 (39.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (28.5%)	9.1	1373^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.3	1370^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.2%	3	23.1	11.8	14.7		16.8	21.0	11.8	17.6		16.9	$76	$12	$64

Frequently Asked Questions about West Newton Elementary School

What district is West Newton Elementary School in?

Yough School District

How many students attend West Newton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended West Newton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Newton Elementary School?

Students at West Newton Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of West Newton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Newton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yough Intrmd/Middle School School
High : Yough Senior High School

Is West Newton Elementary School a good school?

West Newton Elementary School ranks 217^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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