Greater Johnstown El Sch

1,133 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

West Side Elementary School, located on Westgate Drive in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Greater Johnstown School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core educational programming to young students, typically covering kindergarten through the primary elementary grades. The school plays a vital role in the local community by fostering early childhood development, foundational literacy, and numeracy skills in a structured classroom environment.

Like many schools in the Johnstown area, West Side Elementary is dedicated to supporting the diverse needs of its student population through a combination of standard curriculum and community-focused initiatives. The school serves as a central hub for neighborhood families, emphasizing a safe and inclusive environment that encourages academic growth and social-emotional learning during the formative years of a child's education.

1,133

Total Students

71.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Greater Johnstown El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	345
Hispanic	92
Black	472
Asian	1
Two or More	220
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
472 (41.7%)
White
345 (30.5%)
Two or More
220 (19.4%)
Hispanic
92 (8.1%)
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

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:	Greater Johnstown SD
Phone:	(814)533-5670
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	1,133
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	71.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
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

Pre-Kindergarten 68

Kindergarten 207

Grade 1 226

Grade 2 221

Grade 3 232

Grade 4 179