356 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale, PA 16858
County: Clearfield County
Grade span: PK - 12
Principal: Mr William Hayward
Phone: (814) 345-5627 (make sure to verify first before calling)
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Enrollment in West Branch Area Elementary School
2009 Student Enrollment: 604
Kindergarten Enrollment: 60
1st Grade Enrollment: 65
2nd Grade Enrollment: 102
3rd Grade Enrollment: 98
4th Grade Enrollment: 95
5th Grade Enrollment: 95
6th Grade Enrollment: 89
Grades in West Branch Area Elementary School
2008 Student Enrollment: 655
Kindergarten Enrollment: 65
1st Grade Enrollment: 107
2nd Grade Enrollment: 98
3rd Grade Enrollment: 96
4th Grade Enrollment: 95
5th Grade Enrollment: 89
6th Grade Enrollment: 105
Grades in West Branch Area Elementary School
2007 Student Enrollment: 675
Kindergarten Enrollment: 102
1st Grade Enrollment: 93
2nd Grade Enrollment: 95
3rd Grade Enrollment: 94
4th Grade Enrollment: 87
5th Grade Enrollment: 99
6th Grade Enrollment: 105
Grades in West Branch Area Elementary School
2006 Student Enrollment: 569
Kindergarten Enrollment: 88
1st Grade Enrollment: 97
2nd Grade Enrollment: 92
3rd Grade Enrollment: 91
4th Grade Enrollment: 100
5th Grade Enrollment: 101
Grades in West Branch Area Elementary School
2005 Student Enrollment: 678
Kindergarten Enrollment: 95
1st Grade Enrollment: 97
2nd Grade Enrollment: 90
3rd Grade Enrollment: 94
4th Grade Enrollment: 100
5th Grade Enrollment: 101
6th Grade Enrollment: 101
Grades in West Branch Area Elementary School
2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 3:
PSSA Math Results - West Branch Area Elementary School
PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Math: 95
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 8.0%
Here: | 8.0% |
State average from 1779 schools: | 4.7% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 15.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 15.0% |
State average from 1779 schools: | 12.7% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 45.0%
Here: | 45.0% |
State average from 1779 schools: | 38.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 30.0%
Here: | 30.0% |
State average from 1779 schools: | 42.9% |
PSSA Reading Results - West Branch Area Elementary School
PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Reading: 95
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 23.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 23.0% |
State average from 1779 schools: | 13.0% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 12.0%
Here: | 12.0% |
State average from 1779 schools: | 9.1% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 51.0%
Here: | 51.0% |
State average from 1779 schools: | 50.8% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 12.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 12.0% |
State average from 1779 schools: | 25.4% |
2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 4:
PSSA Math Results - West Branch Area Elementary School
PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Math: 92
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 19.0%
Here: | 19.0% |
State average from 1737 schools: | 9.0% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 13.0%
Here: | 13.0% |
State average from 1737 schools: | 8.4% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 39.0%
Here: | 39.0% |
State average from 1737 schools: | 30.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 28.0%
Here: | 28.0% |
State average from 1737 schools: | 50.5% |
PSSA Reading Results - West Branch Area Elementary School
PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Reading: 92
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here: | 16.0% |
State average from 1737 schools: | 12.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 17.0%
This school: | 17.0% |
State average from 1737 schools: | 14.6% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 43.0%
Here: | 43.0% |
State average from 1737 schools: | 36.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 22.0%
Here: | 22.0% |
State average from 1737 schools: | 35.2% |
2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 5:
PSSA Math Results - West Branch Area Elementary School
PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Math: 90
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 11.0%
Here: | 11.0% |
State average from 1638 schools: | 9.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 23.0% |
State average from 1638 schools: | 16.7% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 33.0%
Here: | 33.0% |
State average from 1638 schools: | 29.0% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 32.0%
This school: | 32.0% |
State average from 1638 schools: | 43.2% |
PSSA Reading Results - West Branch Area Elementary School
PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Reading: 91
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%
Here: | 18.0% |
State average from 1638 schools: | 18.0% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 20.0%
Here: | 20.0% |
State average from 1638 schools: | 17.4% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 38.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 38.0% |
State average from 1638 schools: | 41.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 22.0%
Here: | 22.0% |
State average from 1638 schools: | 21.5% |
PSSA Writing Results - West Branch Area Elementary School
PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Writing: 91
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 63.0%
Here: | 63.0% |
State average from 1638 schools: | 42.1% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 36.0%
Here: | 36.0% |
State average from 1638 schools: | 53.8% |
2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 6:
PSSA Math Results - West Branch Area Elementary School
PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Math: 87
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here: | 25.0% |
State average from 1136 schools: | 11.6% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 11.0%
This school: | 11.0% |
State average from 1136 schools: | 13.6% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 27.0%
Here: | 27.0% |
State average from 1136 schools: | 26.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 35.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 35.0% |
State average from 1136 schools: | 46.7% |
PSSA Reading Results - West Branch Area Elementary School
PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania
Students tested - Reading: 87
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 26.0%
Here: | 26.0% |
State average from 1136 schools: | 14.8% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 21.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 21.0% |
State average from 1136 schools: | 19.3% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 26.0%
Here: | 26.0% |
State average from 1136 schools: | 30.2% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 25.0%
This school: | 25.0% |
State average from 1136 schools: | 34.0% |
2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 3:
Students tested - Math: 92
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 3.0%
Here: | 3.0% |
State average from 1788 schools: | 5.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 14.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 14.0% |
State average from 1788 schools: | 13.0% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 41.0%
Here: | 41.0% |
State average from 1788 schools: | 37.6% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 41.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 41.0% |
State average from 1788 schools: | 41.8% |
Students tested - Reading: 92
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 10.0%
Here: | 10.0% |
State average from 1788 schools: | 11.7% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here: | 16.0% |
State average from 1788 schools: | 10.3% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 59.0%
Here: | 59.0% |
State average from 1788 schools: | 56.7% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 13.0%
Here: | 13.0% |
State average from 1788 schools: | 19.0% |
2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 4:
Students tested - Math: 91
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 15.0%
Here: | 15.0% |
State average from 1757 schools: | 11.6% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 12.0%
Here: | 12.0% |
State average from 1757 schools: | 7.8% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 30.0% |
State average from 1757 schools: | 29.0% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 41.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 41.0% |
State average from 1757 schools: | 49.2% |
Students tested - Reading: 91
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 13.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 13.0% |
State average from 1757 schools: | 12.9% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%
Here: | 14.0% |
State average from 1757 schools: | 16.0% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 47.0%
Here: | 47.0% |
State average from 1757 schools: | 35.5% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 25.0%
This school: | 25.0% |
State average from 1757 schools: | 33.1% |
2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 5:
Students tested - Math: 87
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 11.0%
Here: | 11.0% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 10.0% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 19.0%
Here: | 19.0% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 16.1% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 29.0%
Here: | 29.0% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 27.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 39.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 39.0% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 44.6% |
Students tested - Reading: 86
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 24.0%
Here: | 24.0% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 18.8% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 22.0%
Here: | 22.0% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 19.5% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 32.0% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 37.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 20.0%
Here: | 20.0% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 22.1% |
Students tested - Writing: 87
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 2.00%
This school: | 2.00% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 0.99% |
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 55.0%
Here: | 55.0% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 42.5% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 42.0%
Here: | 42.0% |
State average from 1657 schools: | 50.6% |
2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 6:
Students tested - Math: 103
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 17.0%
Here: | 17.0% |
State average from 1146 schools: | 15.3% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 15.0%
Here: | 15.0% |
State average from 1146 schools: | 13.7% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 31.0%
Here: | 31.0% |
State average from 1146 schools: | 24.9% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 35.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 35.0% |
State average from 1146 schools: | 43.5% |
Students tested - Reading: 103
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 17.0%
Here: | 17.0% |
State average from 1146 schools: | 16.5% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 15.0% |
State average from 1146 schools: | 18.1% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 43.0%
Here: | 43.0% |
State average from 1146 schools: | 34.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 23.0%
This school: | 23.0% |
State average from 1146 schools: | 28.6% |
2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:
Students tested - Math: 375
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 14.0%
Here: | 14.0% |
State average from 2822 schools: | 14.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 17.0%
Here: | 17.0% |
State average from 2822 schools: | 15.1% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 34.0%
Here: | 34.0% |
State average from 2822 schools: | 32.0% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 33.0%
Here: | 33.0% |
State average from 2822 schools: | 36.7% |
Students tested - Reading: 374
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%
Here: | 19.0% |
State average from 2822 schools: | 15.9% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 17.0%
Here: | 17.0% |
State average from 2822 schools: | 15.7% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 45.0%
This school: | 45.0% |
State average from 2822 schools: | 38.3% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here: | 16.0% |
State average from 2822 schools: | 28.3% |
Students tested - Writing: 99
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 2.0%
Here: | 2.0% |
State average from 2556 schools: | 1.2% |
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 49.0%
Here: | 49.0% |
State average from 2556 schools: | 31.2% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 48.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 48.0% |
State average from 2556 schools: | 62.0% |
2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 3:
Students tested - Math: 91
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 5.0%
Here: | 5.0% |
State average from 1612 schools: | 5.5% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 13.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 13.0% |
State average from 1612 schools: | 15.0% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 48.0%
Here: | 48.0% |
State average from 1612 schools: | 44.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 33.0%
Here: | 33.0% |
State average from 1612 schools: | 33.8% |
Students tested - Reading: 91
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 12.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 12.0% |
State average from 1612 schools: | 14.1% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 15.0% |
State average from 1612 schools: | 12.1% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 56.0%
This school: | 56.0% |
State average from 1612 schools: | 50.6% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here: | 16.0% |
State average from 1612 schools: | 21.5% |
2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 4:
Students tested - Math: 87
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 18.0%
This school: | 18.0% |
State average from 1590 schools: | 12.1% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 10.0%
Here: | 10.0% |
State average from 1590 schools: | 9.0% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 33.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 33.0% |
State average from 1590 schools: | 31.2% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 37.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 37.0% |
State average from 1590 schools: | 46.1% |
Students tested - Reading: 87
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 18.0%
Here: | 18.0% |
State average from 1591 schools: | 14.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here: | 16.0% |
State average from 1591 schools: | 14.8% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 42.0%
This school: | 42.0% |
State average from 1591 schools: | 37.9% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 23.0%
This school: | 23.0% |
State average from 1591 schools: | 31.2% |
2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 5:
Students tested - Math: 98
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 7.0%
This school: | 7.0% |
State average from 1506 schools: | 12.1% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 24.0%
Here: | 24.0% |
State average from 1506 schools: | 16.6% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 35.0%
Here: | 35.0% |
State average from 1506 schools: | 29.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 32.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 32.0% |
State average from 1506 schools: | 40.4% |
Students tested - Reading: 97
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 19.0% |
State average from 1506 schools: | 20.5% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 21.0%
This school: | 21.0% |
State average from 1506 schools: | 19.7% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 48.0%
Here: | 48.0% |
State average from 1506 schools: | 38.5% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 10.0%
This school: | 10.0% |
State average from 1506 schools: | 19.5% |
Students tested - Writing: 99
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 2.00%
This school: | 2.00% |
State average from 1505 schools: | 0.91% |
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 49.0%
This school: | 49.0% |
State average from 1505 schools: | 43.1% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 48.0%
Here: | 48.0% |
State average from 1505 schools: | 53.7% |
2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 6:
Students tested - Math: 99
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 28.0%
This school: | 28.0% |
State average from 1082 schools: | 14.7% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 19.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 19.0% |
State average from 1082 schools: | 16.4% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 23.0%
Here: | 23.0% |
State average from 1082 schools: | 29.8% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 29.0%
Here: | 29.0% |
State average from 1082 schools: | 37.4% |
Students tested - Reading: 99
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 28.0%
This school: | 28.0% |
State average from 1082 schools: | 17.8% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 17.0%
Here: | 17.0% |
State average from 1082 schools: | 20.2% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 36.0% |
State average from 1082 schools: | 32.1% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 18.0%
Here: | 18.0% |
State average from 1082 schools: | 28.2% |
2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 3:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 4.0%
Here: | 4.0% |
State average from 1587 schools: | 6.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 11.0%
Here: | 11.0% |
State average from 1587 schools: | 10.2% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 34.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 34.0% |
State average from 1587 schools: | 28.3% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 51.0%
This school: | 51.0% |
State average from 1587 schools: | 55.1% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 30.0%
Here: | 30.0% |
State average from 1587 schools: | 15.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 6.0%
Here: | 6.0% |
State average from 1587 schools: | 14.9% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 46.0%
Here: | 46.0% |
State average from 1587 schools: | 37.9% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 19.0%
Here: | 19.0% |
State average from 1587 schools: | 31.9% |
2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 4:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Here: | 22.0% |
State average from 1568 schools: | 12.2% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 13.0%
Here: | 13.0% |
State average from 1568 schools: | 9.7% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 35.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 35.0% |
State average from 1568 schools: | 33.5% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 28.0%
Here: | 28.0% |
State average from 1568 schools: | 42.9% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 16.0% |
State average from 1568 schools: | 14.8% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 26.0%
Here: | 26.0% |
State average from 1568 schools: | 16.4% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.0%
Here: | 39.0% |
State average from 1568 schools: | 36.8% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 17.0%
Here: | 17.0% |
State average from 1568 schools: | 30.3% |
2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 5:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 16.0%
Here: | 16.0% |
State average from 1476 schools: | 12.7% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 34.0%
This school: | 34.0% |
State average from 1476 schools: | 19.2% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 23.0%
This school: | 23.0% |
State average from 1476 schools: | 27.7% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here: | 25.0% |
State average from 1476 schools: | 38.7% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 24.0%
Here: | 24.0% |
State average from 1476 schools: | 20.7% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here: | 16.0% |
State average from 1476 schools: | 18.3% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 43.0%
Here: | 43.0% |
State average from 1476 schools: | 39.3% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 15.0%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 15.0% |
State average from 1476 schools: | 20.1% |
Students tested - Writing: 96
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.00%
Here: | 1.00% |
State average from 1475 schools: | 0.61% |
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 50.0%
Here: | 50.0% |
State average from 1475 schools: | 45.3% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 49.0%
Here: | 49.0% |
State average from 1475 schools: | 51.1% |
2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 5:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 8.9%
Here: | 8.9% |
State average from 1462 schools: | 11.1% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 26.7%
Here: | 26.7% |
State average from 1462 schools: | 18.9% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 34.7%
Here: | 34.7% |
State average from 1462 schools: | 31.0% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 29.7%
Here: | 29.7% |
State average from 1462 schools: | 39.0% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 21.8%
Here: | 21.8% |
State average from 1462 schools: | 18.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 22.8%
Here: | 22.8% |
State average from 1462 schools: | 17.0% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 41.6%
Here: | 41.6% |
State average from 1462 schools: | 41.5% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 13.9%
Here: | 13.9% |
State average from 1462 schools: | 23.1% |
2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 5:
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 34.3%
Here: | 34.3% |
State average from 1449 schools: | 21.4% |
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 33.3%
Here: | 33.3% |
State average from 1449 schools: | 21.0% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 22.9%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 22.9% |
State average from 1449 schools: | 29.0% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 9.5%
Here: | 9.5% |
State average from 1449 schools: | 28.6% |
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 36.2%
West Branch Area Elementary School: | 36.2% |
State average from 1448 schools: | 20.6% |
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 27.6%
Here: | 27.6% |
State average from 1448 schools: | 20.4% |
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 27.6%
This school: | 27.6% |
State average from 1448 schools: | 31.4% |
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 8.6%
Here: | 8.6% |
State average from 1448 schools: | 27.6% |
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