📍 2700 Van Reed Rd, West Lawn, Berks County, 19609
Whitfield El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Lawn, Berks County. The school has 576 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wilson SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Whitfield El Sch enrolls 576 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 49 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 361 | 63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 139 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 19 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
187 of the school's 576 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 179 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
Whitfield El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-60, state senate district 29, state house district 129.
Whitfield El Sch is one of 8 schools in Wilson SD, based in West Lawn, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,575 students district-wide and employs 471 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 576 students, Whitfield El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 822 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large