West Middlesex Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Mercer

District Profile

3591 Sharon Rd

West Middlesex, PA 16159-9799

Phone 724-634-3030

Fax 724-528-0380

Includes the municipalities of Lackawannock Township, Shenango Township, West Middlesex Borough.

Square Miles

52.05

Students Enrolled

753

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Luther W Low El Sch (K-3)
  • Oakview El Sch (4-6)
  • West Middlesex Area JSHS (7-12)
District Provided Online Learning

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

753

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
<0.01%
Black
0.80%
Latino
2.79%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.46%
White
94.82%

Gender

Male
49.93%
Female
50.07%

Other Statistics

Special Education
23.11%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$59,899.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $6,476,536.56 35.90%
State Revenues $9,734,840.28 53.97%
Federal $1,824,753.57 10.11%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$4,599,728.75
Property Values Within District
$140,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.20%

Rigorous Courses

8
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

48.53%
College/University
5.88%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 68.75% 70.83% N/A
Grade 4 54.90% 47.06% 84.31%
Grade 5 54.84% 40.32% N/A
Grade 6 84.78% 55.32% N/A
Grade 7 61.40% 48.28% N/A
Grade 8 47.17% 5.46% 50.00%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 75.68% 62.07% N/A

Staff

67

Teachers

5

Administrators

47

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

11:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Raymond Omer

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dr. Andrew Erb
Board President
8 2023-2027
Rachelle Newton
Board Vice President
6 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Scott Bartholomew
< 1 year 2023-2027
Ashley Buzard
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Hope Dalessandro
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Sara Kaufman
< 1 year 2023-2027
Sue Preston
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Ashley Rupert
11 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Karsyn Rupert
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.