Washington Heights El Sch

324 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Washington Heights Elementary School is a public school located in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, and serves as part of the West Shore School District. The school provides a foundational educational environment for students in the primary grade levels, focusing on core academic subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science. As a community-oriented school, it emphasizes the development of essential social-emotional skills alongside traditional learning, aiming to prepare its students for a successful transition to middle school.

The school is situated in a residential setting on Walnut Street, which helps foster a close-knit, neighborhood-focused atmosphere. By maintaining a smaller student body common to elementary-level facilities, Washington Heights aims to offer a supportive and personalized learning environment. The school is actively supported by the broader West Shore School District, which provides the resources, extracurricular opportunities, and administrative oversight necessary to meet state educational standards and support the diverse needs of its student population.

324

Total Students

25.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Washington Heights El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	150
Hispanic	55
Black	64
Asian	20
Two or More	31
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

White
150 (46.3%)
Black
64 (19.8%)
Hispanic
55 (17.0%)
Two or More
31 (9.6%)
Asian
20 (6.2%)
American Indian
3 (0.9%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	West Shore SD
Phone:	(717)761-8040
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	324
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 55

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 66