Whitfield Elementary School

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Whitfield Elementary School ranks 772 nd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

2700 Van Reed Rd
West Lawn, PA 19609

(610) 670-0180

District: Wilson School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
772^nd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,450

Students who attend Whitfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson West Middle School
High:	Wilson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 576

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitfield Elementary School ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Wilson School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.2. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Whitfield Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wilson School District. Racial makeup is: White (62.7%), Hispanic (24.1%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitfield Elementary School is 11.7, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Wilson School District. (See more...)

Compare Whitfield Elementary School employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitfield Elementary School is $14,450, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Wilson School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whitfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitfield Elementary School 772^nd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Whitfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Wilson School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson School District 324^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Whitfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	87.66	116^th	1302	91.1%
2004	68.12	470^th	1308	64.1%
2005	71.89	366^th	1299	71.8%
2006	67.00	537^th	1545	65.2%
2007	73.58	407^th	1555	73.8%
2008	66.35	584^th	1551	62.3%
2009	70.06	460^th	1549	70.3%
2010	69.86	503^rd	1579	68.1%
2011	72.52	421^st	1597	73.6%
2012	77.09	310^th	1599	80.6%
2013	78.62	276^th	1519	81.8%
2014	80.15	217^th	1467	85.2%
2016	77.98	320^th	1554	79.4%
2017	74.76	394^th	1547	74.5%
2018	63.86	653^rd	1530	57.3%
2019	63.84	637^th	1544	58.7%
2021	59.32	654^th	1433	54.4%
2022	54.99	797^th	1534	48.0%
2023	56.20	772^nd	1534	49.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.31	710^th	1414	49.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Whitfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.48	375^th	1043	64.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.78	103^rd	432	76.2%

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Rank History for White students at Whitfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.52	662^nd	1236	46.4%

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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 Whitfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	534	3	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1989	545	5	11	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
1990	570	6	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1991	549	5	22	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1992	559	2	23	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1993	582	7	18	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1994	625	8	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1995	563	7	8	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1996	563	7	8	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1997	582	14	13	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
1998	596	16	20	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
1999	584	7	22	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
2000	561	6	21	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
2001	552	12	22	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2002	544	25	16	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2003	544	25	16	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2004	536	26	18	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
2005	538	41	22	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
2006	534	43	20	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
2007	466	44	20	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	587
2008	482	46	21	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
2009	486	53	20	60	1	n/a	n/a	5	625
2010	501	62	19	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2011	439	47	16	64	1	0	5	0	572
2012	452	51	20	69	1	0	11	0	604
2013	399	27	15	57	1	0	8	0	507
2014	376	28	15	56	2	0	12	0	489
2015	356	18	12	57	3	0	17	0	463
2016	349	18	11	76	3	0	25	0	482
2017	370	23	14	97	7	0	33	0	544
2018	373	28	13	103	6	0	37	0	560
2019	370	22	14	123	5	0	34	0	568
2020	374	34	13	138	4	0	29	0	592
2021	360	36	11	143	5	0	32	0	587
2022	373	30	19	144	7	1	38	0	612
2023	361	26	19	139	3	1	27	0	576

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whitfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	552	31.9	17.3	n/a
1989	563	30.9	18.2	n/a
1990	592	32.3	18.3	0
1991	579	31.4	18.4	n/a
1992	585	34.9	16.7	n/a
1993	613	28.5	21.5	n/a
1994	658	34.0	19.4	n/a
1995	598	31.0	19.3	n/a
1996	598	31.0	19.3	n/a
1997	627	33.5	18.7	n/a
1998	647	31.0	20.9	n/a
1999	628	31.0	20.3	n/a
2000	606	31.0	19.5	7.9
2001	606	36.0	16.8	10.2
2002	616	35.5	17.4	9.6
2003	616	35.5	17.4	9.6
2004	613	34.5	17.8	11.6
2005	656	33.5	19.6	9
2006	655	36.5	17.9	14.4
2007	587	34.0	17.3	17.5
2008	615	39.5	15.6	17.1
2009	625	40.2	15.5	18.5
2010	643	42.7	15.0	21
2011	572	36.7	15.5	24
2012	604	36.3	16.6	24.8
2013	507	37.8	13.3	23.3
2014	489	38.8	12.5	27.2
2015	463	39.0	11.8	28.1
2016	482	40.0	12.0	27
2017	544	43.4	12.5	28.7
2018	560	43.4	12.8	32
2019	568	46.0	12.3	37
2020	592	46.0	12.8	35.1
2021	587	49.0	11.9	35.9
2022	612	48.5	12.6	35.5
2023	576	49.0	11.7	32.5

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 Whitfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	552	31.9	17.3	n/a
1989	563	30.9	18.2	n/a
1990	592	32.3	18.3	0
1991	579	31.4	18.4	n/a
1992	585	34.9	16.7	n/a
1993	613	28.5	21.5	n/a
1994	658	34.0	19.4	n/a
1995	598	31.0	19.3	n/a
1996	598	31.0	19.3	n/a
1997	627	33.5	18.7	n/a
1998	647	31.0	20.9	n/a
1999	628	31.0	20.3	n/a
2000	606	31.0	19.5	7.9
2001	606	36.0	16.8	10.2
2002	616	35.5	17.4	9.6
2003	616	35.5	17.4	9.6
2004	613	34.5	17.8	11.6
2005	656	33.5	19.6	9
2006	655	36.5	17.9	14.4
2007	587	34.0	17.3	17.5
2008	615	39.5	15.6	17.1
2009	625	40.2	15.5	18.5
2010	643	42.7	15.0	21
2011	572	36.7	15.5	24
2012	604	36.3	16.6	24.8
2013	507	37.8	13.3	23.3
2014	489	38.8	12.5	27.2
2015	463	39.0	11.8	28.1
2016	482	40.0	12.0	27
2017	544	43.4	12.5	28.7
2018	560	43.4	12.8	32
2019	568	46.0	12.3	37
2020	592	46.0	12.8	35.1
2021	587	49.0	11.9	35.9
2022	612	48.5	12.6	35.5
2023	576	49.0	11.7	32.5

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 Whitfield Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$516 (3.8%)	$13,181 (96.2%)	$13,696
2020	$482 (3.6%)	$13,033 (96.4%)	$13,516
2021	$686 (4.9%)	$13,444 (95.2%)	$14,129
2022	$1,234 (8.5%)	$13,216 (91.5%)	$14,450

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitfield Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 637^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 772^nd of 1534 Elementary schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Whitfield Elementary School)	63.3	54.6	8.7%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield Elementary School)	67.7	61.4	6.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Whitfield Elementary School)	51.8	43.5	8.3%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Whitfield Elementary School)	83.2	78.2	5%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield Elementary School)	65.1	39.1	26%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Whitfield Elementary School)	53	51.1	1.9%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield Elementary School)	70	60.2	9.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Whitfield Elementary School)	56	49.6	6.4%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Whitfield Elementary School)	83.2	78.2	5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Whitfield Elementary School)	67.8	53.4	14.4%
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	568	576	1.4%
African American	22	26	18.2%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	14	19	35.7%
Hispanic	123	139	13%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	370	361	2.4%
Two or More Races	34	27	20.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37%	32.5%	4.5%

Schools Near Whitfield 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Van Reed Rd	West Lawn	19609	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 670-0180	576	49	11.7	32.5%	361 (62.7%)	26 (4.5%)	139 (24.1%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	56.2	772^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	49.7%		55	797^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.0%	25	54.6	43.5	51.1	49.6	78.2	78.2	61.4	39.1	60.2	53.4	$14,450	$1,234	$13,216
Cornwall Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Iroquois Ave.	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 670-0180	558	44	12.6	46.4%	254 (45.5%)	64 (11.5%)	176 (31.5%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	58.4	732^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	52.3%		59.9	694^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.8%	38	52.2	52.1	40.0	48.5	85.4	85.4	46.8	66.6	56.6	56.2	$15,228	$1,434	$13,795
Spring Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1211 Broadcasting Rd	Wyomissing	19610	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 670-0180	559	43	13.0	46.2%	250 (44.7%)	30 (5.4%)	210 (37.6%)	28 (5.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	49.3	882^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	42.5%		58.2	724^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.8%	158	57.9	45.6	31.9	45.5	78.6	78.6	54.9	45.7	44.7	48.5	$15,335	$1,457	$13,878
Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center	Public	K-4	110 Woodland Rd	Wyomissing	19610	Berks County	Wyomissing Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 374-0739	637	49	12.9	39.2%	385 (60.4%)	23 (3.6%)	179 (28.1%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.2%)	74.9	382^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	75.1%		74.1	411^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.2%	29	63.1	66.2		64.5	80.0	80.0	70.6	68.1		69.5	$17,964	$1,696	$16,268
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 Green Valley Road	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 670-0180	537	46	11.6	22.0%	389 (72.4%)	18 (3.4%)	93 (17.3%)	23 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	49.9	872^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	43.2%		55.7	778^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.3%	94	54.5	39.3	45.7	46.3	77.4	77.4	48.1	42.9	53.4	48.5	$14,642	$1,111	$13,530
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	820 Clinton Street	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5904	513	34	14.9	100.0%	17 (3.3%)	30 (5.8%)	458 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	11	1340^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.7	1293^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	15.7%	47	9.8	14.7		12.1	61.8	61.8	21.0	17.1		19.1	$00	$00	$00
Shiloh Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Sage Drive	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 670-0180	557	47	11.8	41.7%	317 (56.9%)	37 (6.6%)	142 (25.5%)	25 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.7%)	44.6	954^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.8%		58.5	720^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.1%	234	44.8	33.0	35.0	38.0	80.3	80.3	40.9	48.4	60.3	49.1	$16,592	$1,398	$15,194
Glenside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Lackawanna St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5913	289	23	12.7	100.0%	6 (2.1%)	19 (6.6%)	255 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	7.7	1404^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.7	1301^st of 1534 public elementary schools	15.2%	103	13.3	13.6		13.4	44.1	44.1	26.7	15.3		20.2	$00	$00	$00
Mifflin Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	598 Governor Dr	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 898-1489	505	33	15.3	64.4%	229 (45.3%)	18 (3.6%)	217 (43.0%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	52.3	838^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.4%		57.6	739^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.8%	99	44.9	45.2		45.1	76.6	76.6	51.5	57.2		54.8	$14,328	$532	$13,796
Cumru Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Philadelphia Avenue	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 775-5081	406	35	11.6	55.7%	195 (48.0%)	23 (5.7%)	150 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.1%)	45.3	944^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.5%		47.5	934^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.1%	10	32.9	48.6		40.6	77.1	77.1	41.1	57.1		49.0	$18,778	$698	$18,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitfield Elementary School

Is Whitfield Elementary School a good school?

Whitfield Elementary School ranks 772^nd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whitfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson West Middle School
High : Wilson High School

What district is Whitfield Elementary School in?

Wilson School District

What is the racial makeup of Whitfield Elementary School?

Students at Whitfield Elementary School are 63% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Whitfield Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 576 students attended Whitfield Elementary School.

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