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West Reading Elementary Center

Public Grades 5-6

310

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,559

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 Chestnut St
West Reading, PA 19611-1309

(610) 374-0739

District: Wyomissing Area School District

Students who attend West Reading Elementary Center usually attend:

High:

Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School

Feeder schools for West Reading Elementary Center:

Elementary:

Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

29.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

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157^th of 606Wyomissing Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+24 vs state

Math54%+12 vs state

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Schools Near West Reading Elementary Center

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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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Reading Elementary Center	Public	5-6	421 Chestnut St	West Reading	19611	Berks County	Wyomissing Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 374-0739	310	22	14.1	39.7%	181 (58.4%)	13 (4.2%)	91 (29.4%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)								(n/a)		61.6	45.3			54.0		75.0	70.1			72.7	$18,559	$570	$17,989
Southwest Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Chestnut St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5934	574	48	12.0	113.6%	29 (5.1%)	42 (7.3%)	498 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	12.8	754^th of 873 public middle schools	13.6%		9.4	804^th of 891 public middle schools	9.8%	50		13.3	10.0	2.5	4.1	7.0		14.4	26.2	24.2	22.8	21.9	$22,294	$2,812	$19,482
Northwest Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 N Front St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5772	821	59	13.9	100.7%	32 (3.9%)	51 (6.2%)	727 (88.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	11.3	771^st of 873 public middle schools	11.7%		10.5	789^th of 891 public middle schools	11.4%	18		3.9	8.8	8.9	4.9	6.7		9.9	20.5	20.0	14.4	16.2	$20,894	$2,551	$18,343
Southern Middle School	Public	5-8	931 Chestnut St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5803	661	53	12.5	105.6%	28 (4.2%)	52 (7.9%)	569 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	7.9	826^th of 873 public middle schools	5.4%		7.6	836^th of 891 public middle schools	6.2%	10		7.9	3.8	2.8	2.2	4.2		14.4	13.5	13.4	18.8	15.0	$21,428	$3,134	$18,294
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	215 North 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 258-7365	1,785	116	15.4	95.7%	93 (5.2%)	102 (5.7%)	1,567 (87.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.0%)	8.7	812^th of 873 public middle schools	7.0%		9.1	810^th of 891 public middle schools	9.1%	2		9.7	4.8	3.1	1.8	5.0		10.4	16.4	13.7	21.7	15.3	$20,260	$2,271	$17,989
Governor Mifflin Middle School	Public	7-8	130 East Lancaster Avenue	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 775-1465	631	39	16.3	94.5%	329 (52.1%)	35 (5.5%)	229 (36.3%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	47.6	466^th of 873 public middle schools	46.6%		44.4	522^nd of 891 public middle schools	41.4%	56				27.9	23.9	25.9				44.9	42.1	43.5	$17,020	$349	$16,671
Northeast Middle School	Public	5-8	1216 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5774	868	67	12.9	106.3%	50 (5.8%)	35 (4.0%)	767 (88.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	14.4	738^th of 873 public middle schools	15.5%		13.1	758^th of 891 public middle schools	14.9%	20		13.5	9.5	5.3	4.3	8.2		13.6	29.4	20.1	27.8	22.8	$21,360	$2,390	$18,971
Intermediate School	Public	5-6	600 Governor Dr	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 775-5083	623	36	17.3	97.8%	297 (47.7%)	25 (4.0%)	245 (39.3%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)								(n/a)		29.3	38.6			34.1		39.4	54.5			47.2	$15,951	$327	$15,623
Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate School	Public	4-8	2310 Cumberland Ave	Mount Penn	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-3547	434	38	11.4	59.7%	122 (28.1%)	30 (6.9%)	254 (58.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)	37.0	28.9	17.7	21.8	3.3	22.7	35.6	26.5	38.0	38.5	35.0	34.4	$31,665	$3,861	$27,804
Wilson Southern Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Iroquois Ave	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 670-0180	753	62	12.1	45.9%	359 (47.7%)	69 (9.2%)	261 (34.7%)	26 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	59.2	344^th of 873 public middle schools	60.6%		57.5	393^rd of 891 public middle schools	55.9%	49			42.2	34.0	25.0	33.8			56.5	45.4	49.2	50.4	$18,414	$258	$18,156

Frequently Asked Questions about West Reading Elementary Center

What high school do graduates of West Reading Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend West Reading Elementary Center usually go on to attend Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School

What district is West Reading Elementary Center in?

Wyomissing Area School District

How many students attend West Reading Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended West Reading Elementary Center.

What is the racial makeup of West Reading Elementary Center?

Students at West Reading Elementary Center are 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

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