West Newton El Sch

1208 Vine Street, West Newton PA, 15089 | Yough School District | 724-872-5877
  • grades KG-4
  • students 196
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in West Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
60%West Newton
55%Pennsylvania

West Newton El Sch is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Yough School District" in West Newton, PA. There are a total of 196 students and 15 teachers at West Newton El Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

West Newton El Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 8% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

West Newton El Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students196
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Newton El Sch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-69%
440-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
380-89%
450-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Newton El Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a n/a 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 2.9% 3.1%

West Newton demographics profile

StatisticWest NewtonPennsylvaniaNational
Population2,58112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,48828791
Median age55.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in West Newton

IndexWest NewtonPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college51.9%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.6%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The West Newton El Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.