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West Hill Elementary School

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West Hill Elementary School ranks 1090 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1090^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

West Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sharon, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 260 students. The school is part of the Sharon City School District, which is ranked 447 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Hill Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, ranking between 1090 and 1196 out of around 1500 schools over the past several years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 28.4%, compared to the district's 30.9% and the state's 41.7%. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 34.3%, compared to the district's 40.6% and the state's 48.5%.

When comparing West Hill Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Sharon City School District, such as Musser Elementary School and Case Avenue Elementary School, West Hill consistently underperforms in both Math and ELA proficiency. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Case Avenue Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates in Math (44.1%) and ELA (54%) compared to West Hill. This suggests that there may be opportunities for West Hill to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts within the district.

245

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,155

Per pupil spending ?

106.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Ellsworth St
Sharon, PA 16146-1309

(724) 981-4880

District: Sharon City School District

Students who attend West Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sharon Middle School
High:	Sharon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

African American:

21.6%

Two or more races:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,090^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Sharon City School District

447^th of 606Sharon City 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	29.4	1090 of 1511	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1142 of 1526	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1098 of 1534	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1174 of 1534	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1196 of 1433	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1125 of 1544	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1191 of 1530	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	1237 of 1547	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	1283 of 1554	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1182 of 1474	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	1251 of 1467	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	1255 of 1519	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	1312 of 1599	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.1	1099 of 1597	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.9	1171 of 1579	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	1236 of 1549	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	1196 of 1551	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	66.7	569 of 1555	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	714 of 1545	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.2	767 of 1299	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	86.5	124 of 1308	90.5%	★★★★★
2003	31.2	988 of 1302	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	466 of 1030	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	678 of 1084	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	744 of 1043	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1150 of 1466	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1182 of 1488	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	749 of 1369	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	992 of 1432	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	808 of 1414	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1004 of 1475	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1078 of 1495	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1018 of 1201	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1094 of 1229	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1081 of 1236	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-14 vs state

Math28%-13 vs state

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Schools Near West Hill Elementary School

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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 Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Ellsworth St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-4880	245	26	9.4	106.1%	149 (60.8%)	53 (21.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.5%)	29.4	1090^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.9%		26.2	1142^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.2%	52	13.6	45.4	27.3	28.1	28.4	31.8	40.9	31.3	34.4	34.3	$17,155	$2,573	$14,581
Musser Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Cedar Ave	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-4381	324	29	11.0	97.5%	100 (30.9%)	164 (50.6%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.0%)	20.2	1196^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.1	1215^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.4%	19	19.2	25.7	30.7	17.9	22.5	23.9	23.1	34.6	39.4	29.5	$17,693	$2,654	$15,039
Case Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	36 Case Avenue	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 983-4015	483	48	10.1	99.0%	290 (60.0%)	94 (19.5%)	11 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (17.4%)	56.7	720^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.3%		51.7	840^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.0%	120	58.2	46.1	42.5	26.8	44.1	47.7	55.4	58.9	53.6	54.0	$17,101	$2,565	$14,536
Russell C. Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	414	42	9.8	94.9%	52 (12.6%)	264 (63.8%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (18.8%)	5.2	1474^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.4%		10.6	1354^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.3%	120	14.1	10.0	4.7	4.4	8.9	18.8	4.0	7.0	6.6	9.9	$17,795	$639	$17,156
Sharpsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Hittle Drive	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 962-7455	446	27	16.4	45.5%	378 (84.8%)	17 (3.8%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	58.7	680^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.0%		68.8	517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%	163	60.3	57.4	55.6		57.6	45.8	45.2	46.5		45.9	$15,676	$2,013	$13,663
Artman Elementary School	Public	K-3	343 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-8750	596	39	15.3	53.0%	482 (80.9%)	45 (7.6%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.7%)								(n/a)	64.4				64.4	53.1				53.1	$14,637	$1,383	$13,254
Karen A. Ionta Elementary School	Public	4-5	375 N Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-8750	307	21	14.9	47.2%	250 (81.4%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.8%)	72.9	422^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	72.1%		78.1	327^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.6%	95		70.1	54.8		62.0		67.2	46.4		56.2	$14,886	$2,124	$12,762
Luther W Low Elementary School	Public	K-3	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 634-3030	191	17	11.4	61.3%	175 (91.6%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)	85.0				85.0	67.5				67.5	$19,171	$4,416	$14,754
Reynolds Elementary School	Public	K-6	1609 Brentwood Dr	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Reynolds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 646-5601	530	36	14.9	101.1%	490 (92.5%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	52.4	786^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.0%		38.4	1026^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.8%	240	75.4	36.2	32.7	38.4	47.0	59.0	31.8	41.8	51.4	46.7	$14,127	$2,448	$11,679
Wilmington Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	357	29	12.3	43.7%	343 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	61.6	622^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.8%		67.8	537^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.8%	85	70.9	42.8			58.4	54.0	54.3			54.1	$29,538	$7,617	$21,921

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hill Elementary School

Is West Hill Elementary School a good school?

West Hill Elementary School ranks 1090^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend West Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended West Hill Elementary School.

What district is West Hill Elementary School in?

Sharon City School District

What is the racial makeup of West Hill Elementary School?

Students at West Hill Elementary School are 61% White, 22% African American, 16% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of West Hill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sharon Middle School
High : Sharon High School

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