Enrollment
415
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Womelsdorf, PA
Conrad Weiser West El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Conrad Weiser West El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420678005203
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Conrad Weiser West El Sch earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 49.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 415
- students enrolled
Conrad Weiser West El Sch has class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Conrad Weiser Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420678005203 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Conrad Weiser West El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Conrad Weiser West El Sch
Conrad Weiser West El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, enrolling 415 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Conrad Weiser West El Sch is leaner than roughly 85% of Pennsylvania schools and 20% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.8% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 415 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 536 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #143.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 415 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Conrad Weiser Area Sd also operates Conrad Weiser Hs (848 students) and Conrad Weiser Ms (761 students) alongside Conrad Weiser West El Sch.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Conrad Weiser West El Sch compares
Conrad Weiser West El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 20% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.8% | ▼ 14% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 415 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
415
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 15% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,951
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 415 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 72.0%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 3.9%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 72.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Conrad Weiser West El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Conrad Weiser Area Sd, which includes Conrad Weiser West El Sch.
$18,951
Per student
+5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.3%
State 28.3%
Federal 9.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Conrad Weiser West El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Weiser Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Conrad Weiser Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Conrad Weiser East El Sch | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Conrad Weiser West El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 848
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 761
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~415 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Conrad Weiser West El Sch
How many students attend Conrad Weiser West El Sch?
Conrad Weiser West El Sch has 415 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Womelsdorf, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conrad Weiser West El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Conrad Weiser West El Sch is 10.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Conrad Weiser West El Sch?
49.8% of students at Conrad Weiser West El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Conrad Weiser West El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Conrad Weiser West El Sch is White at 72.0% of enrollment, in Womelsdorf, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Conrad Weiser West El Sch?
Conrad Weiser West El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Conrad Weiser West El Sch a good school?
Conrad Weiser West El Sch earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Conrad Weiser Area Sd?
Besides Conrad Weiser West El Sch, Conrad Weiser Area Sd also operates Conrad Weiser Hs (848 students), Conrad Weiser Ms (761 students), and Conrad Weiser East El Sch (449 students). See the Conrad Weiser Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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