West Berwick El Sch

487 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

West Berwick Elementary School is a public school located in Berwick, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Berwick Area School District. As a neighborhood elementary institution, it focuses on providing foundational education to young learners in the local community, emphasizing core academic subjects alongside social and emotional development. The school is integrated into a small-town district environment that typically prioritizes close-knit relationships between faculty, students, and local families.

Located on Sycamore Street, the school serves as a central hub for the West Berwick area. Like many elementary schools in the region, it aims to foster a supportive learning atmosphere that prepares students for the transition to middle school. The facility operates under the broader mission of the Berwick Area School District, which works to balance traditional curriculum standards with programs designed to meet the diverse needs of its student population in Columbia County.

487

Total Students

37.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Berwick El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	371
Hispanic	79
Black	7
Asian	2
Two or More	26
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
371 (76.2%)
Hispanic
79 (16.2%)
Two or More
26 (5.3%)
Black
7 (1.4%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Berwick Area SD
Phone:	(570)759-6400
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	487
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 105

Grade 2 101

Grade 3 98

Grade 4 82