West Hill Elementary School

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West Hill Elementary School ranks 1098 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public K-6

301 Ellsworth St
Sharon, PA 16146-1309

(724) 981-4880

District: Sharon City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1098^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,522

Students who attend West Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sharon Middle School
High:	Sharon High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 253

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

African American:

21.3%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 71.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Sharon City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details West Hill Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sharon City School District. Student population at West Hill Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62.8%), African American (21.3%), two or more races (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sharon City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Hill Elementary School is 11.5. 1 elementary schools in the Sharon City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Hill Elementary School employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Hill Elementary School is $16,522, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Sharon City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Hill Elementary School 1098^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See West Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Sharon City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sharon City School District 456^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at West Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	31.25	988^th	1302	24.1%
2004	86.46	124^th	1308	90.5%
2005	52.23	767^th	1299	41.0%
2006	59.87	714^th	1545	53.8%
2007	66.71	569^th	1555	63.4%
2008	36.27	1196^th	1551	22.9%
2009	33.86	1236^th	1549	20.2%
2010	39.86	1171^st	1579	25.8%
2011	46.11	1099^th	1597	31.2%
2012	27.29	1312^th	1599	17.9%
2013	23.14	1255^th	1519	17.4%
2014	17.40	1251^st	1467	14.7%
2015	20.11	1182^nd	1474	19.8%
2016	17.89	1283^rd	1554	17.4%
2017	21.57	1237^th	1547	20.0%
2018	26.05	1191^st	1530	22.2%
2019	33.30	1125^th	1544	27.1%
2021	14.66	1196^th	1433	16.5%
2022	24.30	1174^th	1534	23.5%
2023	33.26	1098^th	1534	28.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.84	808^th	1414	42.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.56	744^th	1043	28.7%

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Rank History for White students at West Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.33	1081^st	1236	12.5%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for West Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	257	17	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1989	245	16	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1990	251	17	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
1991	277	12	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1992	297	20	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1993	313	27	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1994	333	28	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
1995	316	35	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1996	316	35	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1997	306	39	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1998	330	37	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1999	263	46	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2000	246	40	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2001	239	64	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2002	226	54	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2003	226	54	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2004	211	56	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2005	180	58	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2006	196	29	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2007	217	62	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2008	220	46	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	32	305
2009	216	46	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	44	306
2010	206	42	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	43	291
2011	188	37	0	0	0	0	47	0	272
2012	206	35	0	0	0	0	43	0	284
2013	242	36	0	0	0	0	40	0	318
2014	236	32	0	1	0	0	35	0	304
2015	255	24	1	0	0	0	21	0	301
2016	234	28	0	4	0	0	24	0	290
2017	240	32	0	4	0	0	23	0	299
2018	228	34	0	2	0	0	21	0	285
2019	238	34	0	3	0	0	22	0	297
2020	189	42	0	1	0	0	27	0	259
2021	174	47	0	1	0	0	31	0	253
2022	167	49	0	3	0	0	26	0	245
2023	159	54	0	5	0	0	35	0	253

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	276	18.2	15.1	n/a
1989	261	16.2	16.1	n/a
1990	268	16.5	16.2	0
1991	296	19.0	15.5	n/a
1992	318	22.0	14.4	n/a
1993	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
1994	363	16.0	22.7	n/a
1995	362	19.0	19.1	n/a
1996	362	19.0	19.1	n/a
1997	364	23.0	15.8	n/a
1998	369	18.0	20.5	n/a
1999	327	18.0	18.2	n/a
2000	287	20.0	14.4	76
2001	303	18.0	16.8	81.8
2002	280	21.9	12.8	70.7
2003	280	21.9	12.8	70.7
2004	268	18.7	14.3	78.4
2005	244	18.8	13.0	81.1
2006	232	17.7	13.1	82.3
2007	284	20.5	13.9	81.3
2008	305	23.0	13.3	90.5
2009	306	24.3	12.6	103.8
2010	291	24.1	12.0	106
2011	272	23.2	11.7	92.3
2012	284	20.7	13.6	94
2013	318	20.7	15.3	96.5
2014	304	20.6	14.7	94.7
2015	301	21.0	14.3	90.7
2016	290	21.0	13.8	87.9
2017	299	21.5	13.9	84.3
2018	285	22.1	12.8	77.9
2019	297	23.4	12.6	85.5
2020	259	23.4	11.0	87.6
2021	253	22.9	11.0	87.7
2022	245	23.9	10.2	87.8
2023	253	21.9	11.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	276	18.2	15.1	n/a
1989	261	16.2	16.1	n/a
1990	268	16.5	16.2	0
1991	296	19.0	15.5	n/a
1992	318	22.0	14.4	n/a
1993	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
1994	363	16.0	22.7	n/a
1995	362	19.0	19.1	n/a
1996	362	19.0	19.1	n/a
1997	364	23.0	15.8	n/a
1998	369	18.0	20.5	n/a
1999	327	18.0	18.2	n/a
2000	287	20.0	14.4	76
2001	303	18.0	16.8	81.8
2002	280	21.9	12.8	70.7
2003	280	21.9	12.8	70.7
2004	268	18.7	14.3	78.4
2005	244	18.8	13.0	81.1
2006	232	17.7	13.1	82.3
2007	284	20.5	13.9	81.3
2008	305	23.0	13.3	90.5
2009	306	24.3	12.6	103.8
2010	291	24.1	12.0	106
2011	272	23.2	11.7	92.3
2012	284	20.7	13.6	94
2013	318	20.7	15.3	96.5
2014	304	20.6	14.7	94.7
2015	301	21.0	14.3	90.7
2016	290	21.0	13.8	87.9
2017	299	21.5	13.9	84.3
2018	285	22.1	12.8	77.9
2019	297	23.4	12.6	85.5
2020	259	23.4	11.0	87.6
2021	253	22.9	11.0	87.7
2022	245	23.9	10.2	87.8
2023	253	21.9	11.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Hill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,407 (10.4%)	$12,173 (89.6%)	$13,580
2020	$1,422 (10.1%)	$12,711 (89.9%)	$14,132
2021	$1,687 (11.5%)	$13,038 (88.5%)	$14,726
2022	$1,983 (12.0%)	$14,539 (88.0%)	$16,522

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Hill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1125^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1098^th of 1534 Elementary schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (West Hill Elementary School)	45	29	16%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Hill Elementary School)	35	48.4	13.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (West Hill Elementary School)	45.7	46.5	0.8%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (West Hill Elementary School)	65.8	60.7	5.1%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Hill Elementary School)	54.3	39.3	15%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (West Hill Elementary School)	30	33.4	3.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Hill Elementary School)	45	38.5	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (West Hill Elementary School)	30.7	21.7	9%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Hill Elementary School)	59	43.4	15.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (West Hill Elementary School)	37.6	33.1	4.5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (West Hill Elementary School)	65.8	60.7	5.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (West Hill Elementary School)	48	42.2	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	297	253	14.8%
African American	34	54	58.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	5	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	238	159	33.2%
Two or More Races	22	35	59.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.5%	100%	14.5%

Schools Near West Hill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 981-4880	253	22	11.5	100.0%	159 (62.8%)	54 (21.3%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.8%)	33.3	1098^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.4%		24.3	1174^th of 1534 public elementary schools	23.5%	76	29.0	46.5	33.4	21.7	33.1	60.7	60.7	48.4	39.3	38.5	43.4	42.2	$16,522	$1,983	$14,539
Musser Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Cedar Ave	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 981-4381	309	26	11.7	100.0%	94 (30.4%)	161 (52.1%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.2%)	35.3	1074^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.0%		24.5	1171^st of 1534 public elementary schools	23.7%	97	57.1	26.5	16.7	12.5	27.5	79.4	79.4	53.6	29.4	44.5	45.0	42.5	$15,841	$1,901	$13,941
Case Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	36 Case Avenue	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 983-4015	484	44	11.0	100.0%	300 (62.0%)	109 (22.5%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.6%)	41.4	999^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.9%		36.5	1066^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.5%	67	52.0	20.3	50.9	16.7	35.6	67.8	67.8	55.1	32.8	47.1	54.3	48.0	$15,772	$1,893	$13,879
Farrell Area Elementary School/Lms	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 346-6585	378	41	9.2	99.2%	49 (13.0%)	248 (65.6%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.9%)	11.8	1322^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	13.8%		20.1	1209^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.2%	113	13.3	4.8	35.2	9.1	16.8	33.4	33.4	11.1	9.5	32.7	18.2	18.8	$28,800	$4,751	$24,049
Sharpsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Hittle Drive	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 962-7455	424	27	15.6	38.2%	360 (84.9%)	15 (3.5%)	14 (3.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	66.4	565^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.2%		62.9	624^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.3%	59	66.2	60.6	35.3		53.8	90.0	90.0	61.8	63.3	55.9		60.2	$14,457	$2,137	$12,320
Artman Elementary School	Public	K-3	343 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 981-8750	609	35	17.3	51.2%	499 (81.9%)	46 (7.6%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.9%)								(n/a)	67.1				67.1			70.6				70.6	$13,690	$955	$12,735
Karen A. Ionta Elementary School	Public	4-5	375 N Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 981-8750	307	21	14.5	48.9%	242 (78.8%)	34 (11.1%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.2%)	79.3	294^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.4	321^st of 1534 public elementary schools	79.1%	27		72.0	57.3		63.5	89.7	89.7		71.4	64.0		67.3	$14,240	$1,096	$13,144
Luther W Low Elementary School	Public	K-3	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 634-3030	201	20	10.0	49.3%	186 (92.5%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)	71.7				71.7			73.9				73.9	$15,456	$1,248	$14,208
Reynolds Elementary School	Public	K-6	1609 Brentwood Dr	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Reynolds School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 646-5601	516	35	14.9	59.7%	486 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	40.5	1010^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.2%		42.2	1000^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.8%	10	40.4	24.2	23.5	39.1	31.0	75.7	75.7	54.4	40.6	43.2	55.0	47.8	$14,186	$3,693	$10,493
Wilmington Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 656-8866	350	30	11.8	99.1%	339 (96.9%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	61.9	657^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.2%		61.3	656^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.2%	1	58.9	54.8			57.0	79.3	79.3	64.7	47.6			56.5	$30,501	$2,968	$27,533

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hill Elementary School

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

Is West Hill Elementary School a good school?

West Hill Elementary School ranks 1098^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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 63% White, 21% African American, 14% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend West Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 253 students attended West Hill Elementary School.

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