Best Public Schools in West Lawn, PA

Summary:

The city of West Lawn, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Wilson High School and Whitfield Elementary School, both part of the Wilson School District. While Wilson High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, Whitfield Elementary School has consistently outperformed district and state averages in academic proficiency.

Wilson High School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 74th in 2021-2022 to 299th in 2023-2024, despite having strong Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Literature (71.4%) and Biology (60%). The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.5% in 2022-2023 is also commendable. In contrast, Whitfield Elementary School has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency rates, with an impressive 87.9% PSSA Science proficiency rate in 2023-2024.

Both schools serve a significant population of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 33.61% of students at Wilson High School and 32.47% of students at Whitfield Elementary School receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Understanding how the schools are addressing the needs of these students and ensuring equitable access to educational opportunities could provide valuable insights for the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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	No	No	Yes	(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%)	64.5	600^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.7%		56.2	772^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	49.7%	172				60.9	45.1	51.1	52.5	87.9	87.9	62.8	56.1	60.5	59.8	$14,450	$1,234	$13,216
Wilson High School	Public	9-12	2601 Grandview Boulevard	West Lawn	19609	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 670-0180	2,059	128	16.0	33.6%	1,203 (58.4%)	156 (7.6%)	519 (25.2%)	98 (4.8%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (3.7%)	59.6	299^th of 686 public high schools	56.4%		69.7	209^th of 674 public high schools	69.0%	90	37.6	52.1	71.4											$15,673	$951	$14,722

Cities Near West Lawn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sinking Spring	0.84 mi	5	478^th
Wyomissing	1.26 mi	3	342^nd
Shillington	2.28 mi	5	600^th
West Reading	2.81 mi	1
Reading	3.16 mi	32	695^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.