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B+

West Reading El Ctr

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

421 Chestnut St, West Reading, PA 19611 · (610) 374-0739 · Part of Wyomissing Area School District

West Reading’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
310
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about West Reading El Ctr

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

421 Chestnut St, West Reading

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5162
Grade 6148
Enrollment over time
296’20
280’21
297’22
293’23
310’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Reading El Ctr from West Reading families.

Other schools in Wyomissing Area School District

The district →
Wyomissing Hills El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wyomissing
A−
615 students12:1
Wyomissing Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Wyomissing
B
965 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; West Reading’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.