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Weigelstown Elementary School

Summary:

Weigelstown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 302 students in grades K-5 in the Dover Area School District in Dover, PA. The school has seen a shift in its racial makeup, with a decreasing percentage of white students and an increasing percentage of Hispanic students.

Weigelstown Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, outperforming the state and district averages in PSSA English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school also excels in supporting specific student subgroups, ranking 17th out of 432 Pennsylvania elementary schools for Hispanic students and 278th out of 1,414 for students of low socioeconomic status. However, the school has faced challenges, with a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 33.77% in 2020-2021 to 65.56% in 2022-2023.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Dover Area School District, Weigelstown performs better in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, but lags behind the higher-performing North Salem Elementary School. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 619th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023 to as low as 827th out of 1,433 in 2020-2021, suggesting room for improvement to reach the top-performing schools in the state.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3205 Carlisle Rd
       Dover, PA  17315-4581

(717) 292-8072

District: Dover Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
619th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,156 Help


Students who attend Weigelstown Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Dover Area High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  302

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.2%
Hispanic:
21.5%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Weigelstown Elementary School ranks better than 59.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Dover Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Weigelstown Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Dover Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.2%), Hispanic (21.5%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Dover Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weigelstown Elementary School is 11.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Dover Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weigelstown Elementary School is $17,156, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Dover Area School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Weigelstown Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Weigelstown Elementary School 619th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Weigelstown Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Dover Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dover Area School District 200th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Weigelstown Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Weigelstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.67 812th 1545 47.4%
2007 68.79 515th 1555 66.9%
2008 58.12 790th 1551 49.1%
2009 65.33 613th 1549 60.4%
2010 68.20 546th 1579 65.4%
2011 54.52 924th 1597 42.1%
2012 43.31 1148th 1599 28.2%
2013 54.32 895th 1519 41.1%
2014 57.35 802nd 1467 45.3%
2015 54.47 816th 1474 44.6%
2016 53.39 875th 1554 43.7%
2017 60.51 727th 1547 53.0%
2018 60.58 712th 1530 53.5%
2019 59.63 737th 1544 52.3%
2021 49.36 827th 1433 42.3%
2022 60.23 682nd 1534 55.5%
2023 63.97 619th 1534 59.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Weigelstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.76 278th 1414 80.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weigelstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.39 17th 432 96.1%
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Rank History for White students at Weigelstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.66 549th 1236 55.6%
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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.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Weigelstown Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 270 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1989 303 2 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1990 295 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1991 300 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1992 521 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1993 550 7 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1994 590 9 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1995 595 12 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 614
1996 595 12 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 614
1997 540 9 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 555
1998 533 10 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 551
1999 480 14 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2000 477 15 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2001 463 14 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2002 489 11 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2003 489 11 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2004 441 8 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2005 387 15 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2006 387 14 6 7 2 n/a n/a 0 416
2007 398 19 7 13 4 n/a n/a 0 441
2008 377 25 10 11 3 n/a n/a 12 438
2009 402 29 7 12 3 n/a n/a 17 470
2010 410 30 6 25 2 n/a n/a 29 502
2011 403 26 5 35 1 2 22 0 494
2012 406 32 3 51 0 2 24 0 518
2013 401 22 3 46 0 0 21 0 493
2014 406 26 1 52 0 0 24 0 509
2015 408 28 0 58 0 0 23 0 517
2016 417 20 3 67 0 0 18 0 525
2017 414 14 1 58 0 0 18 0 505
2018 386 15 3 55 0 0 16 0 475
2019 372 26 3 74 0 0 17 0 492
2020 349 35 5 74 1 0 17 0 481
2021 274 22 4 70 2 0 10 0 382
2022 295 18 5 78 0 0 13 0 409
2023 203 12 8 65 0 0 14 0 302

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Weigelstown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 274 15.5 17.6 n/a
1989 310 15.8 19.6 n/a
1990 300 14.5 20.6 0
1991 304 16.3 18.6 n/a
1992 527 25.4 20.7 n/a
1993 570 26.5 21.5 n/a
1994 612 25.0 24.5 n/a
1995 614 26.0 23.6 n/a
1996 614 26.0 23.6 n/a
1997 555 26.0 21.3 n/a
1998 551 24.0 23.0 n/a
1999 504 19.0 26.5 n/a
2000 495 24.0 20.6 18.2
2001 487 24.0 20.3 15
2002 509 27.2 18.7 22.2
2003 509 27.2 18.7 22.2
2004 462 29.3 15.8 21
2005 418 26.8 15.6 27
2006 416 28.4 14.6 21.2
2007 441 24.8 17.8 26.5
2008 438 29.6 14.8 28.9
2009 470 32.6 14.4 30.7
2010 502 32.6 15.3 39.3
2011 494 31.5 15.6 38.5
2012 518 29.7 17.3 37.5
2013 493 28.6 17.1 37.5
2014 509 28.6 17.7 43.2
2015 517 31.0 16.6 40.4
2016 525 30.0 17.5 44
2017 505 30.5 16.5 42.4
2018 475 34.3 13.8 48
2019 492 34.6 14.2 47
2020 481 34.6 13.8 52
2021 382 32.6 11.7 33.8
2022 409 30.6 13.3 45.2
2023 302 25.5 11.8 65.6

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 Weigelstown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 274 15.5 17.6 n/a
1989 310 15.8 19.6 n/a
1990 300 14.5 20.6 0
1991 304 16.3 18.6 n/a
1992 527 25.4 20.7 n/a
1993 570 26.5 21.5 n/a
1994 612 25.0 24.5 n/a
1995 614 26.0 23.6 n/a
1996 614 26.0 23.6 n/a
1997 555 26.0 21.3 n/a
1998 551 24.0 23.0 n/a
1999 504 19.0 26.5 n/a
2000 495 24.0 20.6 18.2
2001 487 24.0 20.3 15
2002 509 27.2 18.7 22.2
2003 509 27.2 18.7 22.2
2004 462 29.3 15.8 21
2005 418 26.8 15.6 27
2006 416 28.4 14.6 21.2
2007 441 24.8 17.8 26.5
2008 438 29.6 14.8 28.9
2009 470 32.6 14.4 30.7
2010 502 32.6 15.3 39.3
2011 494 31.5 15.6 38.5
2012 518 29.7 17.3 37.5
2013 493 28.6 17.1 37.5
2014 509 28.6 17.7 43.2
2015 517 31.0 16.6 40.4
2016 525 30.0 17.5 44
2017 505 30.5 16.5 42.4
2018 475 34.3 13.8 48
2019 492 34.6 14.2 47
2020 481 34.6 13.8 52
2021 382 32.6 11.7 33.8
2022 409 30.6 13.3 45.2
2023 302 25.5 11.8 65.6

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 Weigelstown Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $369 (2.7%) $13,197 (97.3%) $13,565
2020 $361 (2.5%) $13,996 (97.5%) $14,358
2021 $1,093 (6.3%) $16,238 (93.7%) $17,332
2022 $1,169 (6.8%) $15,987 (93.2%) $17,156

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Weigelstown Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 737th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 619th of 1534 Elementary schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Weigelstown Elementary School)63.454.2
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Weigelstown Elementary School)52.152.1
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Weigelstown Elementary School)63.358.7
 4.6%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Weigelstown Elementary School)89.791.3
 1.6%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Weigelstown Elementary School)77.978.2
 0.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Weigelstown Elementary School)45.631
 14.6%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Weigelstown Elementary School)58.851.7
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Weigelstown Elementary School)51.250.4
 0.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Weigelstown Elementary School)89.791.3
 1.6%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Weigelstown Elementary School)62.961.8
 1.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students492302
 38.6%
African American2612
 53.8%
American Indian00
Asian38
 166.7%
Hispanic7465
 12.2%
Pacific Islander00
White372203
 45.4%
Two or More Races1714
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47%65.6%
 18.6%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 302 students attended Weigelstown Elementary School.

Students at Weigelstown Elementary School are 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Weigelstown Elementary School ranks 619th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

High : Dover Area High School


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