📍 1208 Vine Street, West Newton, Westmoreland County, 15089
West Newton El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Newton, Westmoreland County. The school has 159 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Yough SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a small-town setting. The school employs 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Newton El Sch enrolls 159 students across grades K–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 6.3% Two or more races and 1.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 146 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
79 of the school's 159 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 79 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Newton El Sch is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 39, state house district 58.
West Newton El Sch is one of 5 schools in Yough SD, based in Herminie, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,838 students district-wide and employs 131 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 159 students, West Newton El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 368 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe