📍 444 Allport Cutoff, Morrisdale, Clearfield County, 16858
West Branch MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Morrisdale, Clearfield County. The school has 257 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Branch Area SD school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Branch MS enrolls 257 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.3% Two or more races and <1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 247 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
124 of the school's 257 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 121 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Branch MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 35, state house district 73.
West Branch MS is one of 3 schools in West Branch Area SD, based in Morrisdale, Pennsylvania. The district serves 848 students district-wide and employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 257 students, West Branch MS is close to the district average of about 283 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant