📍 1700 Bannister St, York, York County, 17404
West York Area MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in York, York County. The school has 675 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West York Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West York Area MS enrolls 675 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 9.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 375 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 156 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 65 | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 16 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
360 of the school's 675 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 337 qualify for free lunch and 23 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 York Area MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). 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 28, state house district 95.
West York Area MS is one of 5 schools in West York Area SD, based in York, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,750 students district-wide and employs 205 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 675 students, West York Area MS is larger than the district average of about 550 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize