📍 421 Chestnut St, West Reading, Berks County, 19611
West Reading El Ctr is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in West Reading, Berks County. The school has 297 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wyomissing Area SD school district. It serves grades 5–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 66% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Reading El Ctr enrolls 297 students across grades 5–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 5.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 184 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 26% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 8 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
122 of the school's 297 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 115 qualify for free lunch and 7 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 Reading El Ctr is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-60, state senate district 11, state house district 126.
West Reading El Ctr is one of 3 schools in Wyomissing Area SD, based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,898 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 297 students, West Reading El Ctr is smaller than the district average of about 633 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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