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West Hills Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

West Hills Intermediate School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in the Armstrong School District in Kittanning, PA. With 436 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA), though it does not always outperform the district as a whole.

West Hills Intermediate School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school's spending per student has increased significantly, from $16,135 in 2019-2020 to $21,085 in 2022-2023. This increased funding has led to a more favorable learning environment, with the student-teacher ratio decreasing from 13 in 2021-2022 to 11.7 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby middle schools, West Hills Intermediate School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools like Charles A. Huston Middle School and Apollo-Ridge Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Freeport Area Middle School.

While West Hills Intermediate School's Math proficiency has remained relatively stable, its ELA proficiency has shown a declining trend, dropping from 55.2% in 2021-2022 to 39.6% in 2023-2024. This is an area of concern that the school should address, as the significant increase in spending per student has not translated into consistent improvements in academic performance. By addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of higher-performing schools in the region, West Hills Intermediate School can work towards improving academic achievement and providing a more equitable education for its students.

424

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,531

Per pupil spending ?

102.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Heritage Park Drive
Kittanning, PA 16201-1907

(724) 543-1121

District: Armstrong School District

Feeder schools for West Hills Intermediate School:

Elementary:

West Hills Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2021) to 50th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

763^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

203^rd of 606Armstrong School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	763 of 1511	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	904 of 1526	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	861 of 1534	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	625 of 1534	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	530 of 1433	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	727 of 1544	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	705 of 1530	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	823 of 1547	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.7	981 of 1554	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	962 of 1474	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.7	958 of 1467	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	1004 of 1519	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	953 of 1599	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.0	749 of 1597	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	794 of 1579	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	952 of 1549	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	803 of 1030	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	708 of 1084	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	729 of 1043	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	769 of 1466	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	928 of 1488	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	660 of 1369	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	839 of 1432	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	817 of 1414	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	726 of 1475	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	845 of 1495	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	813 of 1201	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	964 of 1229	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	944 of 1236	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

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Schools Near West Hills Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)						PSSA English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Hills Intermediate School	Public	4-6	175 Heritage Park Drive	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 543-1121	424	37	11.3	102.8%	402 (94.8%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)								(n/a)	55.9	28.7	55.0			47.5	44.4	26.1	57.8			43.9	$18,531	$1,699	$16,833
Freeport Area Middle School	Public	6-8	629 South Pike Rd.	Sarver	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-9020	428	30	14.3	29.0%	416 (97.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	88.9	83^rd of 873 public middle schools	90.5%		89.8	64^th of 891 public middle schools	92.8%	19			66.7	46.8	41.5	51.6			70.6	73.3	76.4	73.4	$16,497	$76	$16,421
Leechburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	215 1st St.	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-7701	147	10	14.0	45.6%	135 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	57.7	362^nd of 873 public middle schools	58.5%		68.8	262^nd of 891 public middle schools	70.6%	100			47.2	33.3	38.6	40.2			43.3	38.1	47.7	43.2	$20,455	$932	$19,523
Knoch Middle School	Public	6-8	754 Dinnerbell Rd	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 352-1700	479	35	13.7	36.7%	467 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	71.2	211^th of 873 public middle schools	75.8%		65.6	306^th of 891 public middle schools	65.7%	95			44.3	48.9	23.5	38.9			63.9	54.0	60.0	59.6	$16,726	$522	$16,204
Kiski Area IHS	Public	7-8	260 Hyde Park Rd	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-2219	518	29	18.0	78.8%	455 (87.8%)	43 (8.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	51.1	421^st of 873 public middle schools	51.8%		51.6	440^th of 891 public middle schools	50.6%	19				32.0	18.6	25.5				54.7	39.9	47.7	$20,623	$921	$19,702
Apollo-Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	264	19	14.0	99.2%	245 (92.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	50.2	431^st of 873 public middle schools	50.6%		52.7	431^st of 891 public middle schools	51.6%				24.3	19.4	25.5	23.5			48.8	49.3	53.6	50.8	$17,146	$1,806	$15,340
Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1350 Broadview Boulevard	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-0600	575	59	9.6	103.7%	417 (72.5%)	53 (9.2%)	20 (3.5%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.5%)	49.1	443^rd of 873 public middle schools	49.3%		45.4	509^th of 891 public middle schools	42.9%	66		36.1	27.0	34.1	28.8	31.9		33.8	38.5	43.7	47.7	40.6	$19,415	$3,371	$16,044
Kiski Area Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	4728 Route 66	Apollo	15613	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 727-3421	502	36	14.0	84.9%	442 (88.0%)	32 (6.4%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)		39.6	25.9			32.4		58.2	56.3			57.1	$12,554	$528	$12,026
Butler Area IHS	Public	6-8	551 Fairground Hill Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,291	109	11.8	45.2%	1,186 (91.9%)	26 (2.0%)	35 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.2%)	73.9	188^th of 873 public middle schools	78.5%		73.4	213^th of 891 public middle schools	76.1%	25			47.1	41.2	30.0	39.9			63.5	59.2	60.0	61.0	$15,449	$347	$15,102
Charles A Huston Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1443	399	30	13.3	42.6%	364 (91.2%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	43.5	504^th of 873 public middle schools	42.3%		41.6	541^st of 891 public middle schools	39.3%	37			31.7	22.5	18.9	24.2			44.2	41.4	45.9	43.9	$16,730	$525	$16,205

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hills Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of West Hills Intermediate School?

Students at West Hills Intermediate School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend West Hills Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended West Hills Intermediate School.

What district is West Hills Intermediate School in?

Armstrong School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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