Enrollment
335
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Beaver Springs, PA
West Snyder El Sch
Federal NCES profile for West Snyder El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421521007441
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
West Snyder El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 335
- students enrolled
West Snyder El Sch has class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Midd-West Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421521007441 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How West Snyder El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at West Snyder El Sch
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
West Snyder El Sch is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Pennsylvania schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
West Snyder El Sch serves a higher-need student population than most Pennsylvania campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
No single support indicator dominates
West Snyder El Sch's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
West Snyder El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania, enrolling 335 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 335 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 450 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #39, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 335 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
13.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Midd-West Sd also operates Midd-West Hs (726 students) and Middleburg El Sch (551 students) alongside West Snyder 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 West Snyder El Sch compares
West Snyder 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 335 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.7%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 335 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 96.4%
Two or More 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 96.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.0, West Snyder El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
How West Snyder El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midd-West Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Middleburg El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Midd-West Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to West Snyder El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 726
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 551
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~335 students)
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Frequently asked questions about West Snyder El Sch
How many students attend West Snyder El Sch?
West Snyder El Sch has 335 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Beaver Springs, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Snyder El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at West Snyder El Sch is 12:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% 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 West Snyder El Sch?
100.0% of students at West Snyder El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Snyder El Sch?
The largest demographic group at West Snyder El Sch is White at 96.4% of enrollment, in Beaver Springs, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for West Snyder El Sch?
West Snyder El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Midd-West Sd?
Besides West Snyder El Sch, Midd-West Sd also operates Midd-West Hs (726 students), Middleburg El Sch (551 students), and Midd-West Ms (295 students). See the Midd-West Sd district page for the complete list.
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