📍 301 Ellsworth St, Sharon, Mercer County, 16146
West Hill El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sharon, Mercer County. The school has 253 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sharon City SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a small-town setting. The school employs 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Hill El Sch enrolls 253 students across grades K–6. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 21% Black or African American and 14% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 159 | 63% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
253 of the school's 253 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 253 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 Hill 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 50, state house district 7.
West Hill El Sch is one of 5 schools in Sharon City SD, based in Sharon, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,839 students district-wide and employs 169 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 253 students, West Hill 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