West York Area Ms

1700 Bannister St, West York PA, 17404 | West York Area School District | 717-845-1671
  • grades 6-8
  • students 742
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 43% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 52 in West York
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
n/aWest York
55%Pennsylvania

West York Area Ms is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "West York Area School District" in West York, PA. There are a total of 742 students and 47 teachers at West York Area Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

West York Area Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 23% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

West York Area Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students742
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 York Area Ms, 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
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
725-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
750-54%
850-54%
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 York Area Ms 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 York demographics profile

StatisticWest YorkPennsylvaniaNational
Population4,63612,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,82828791
Median age30.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%56%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%5%13%

Education level achieved in West York

IndexWest YorkPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college43.9%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters2.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The West York Area Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.