Elementary Schools in Greensburg Salem School District

Summary:

The Greensburg Salem School District in Pennsylvania is home to three elementary schools: Amos K Hutchinson Elementary School, Nicely Elementary School, and Metzgar Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are located in the Greensburg area.

Among the three schools, Nicely Elementary School and Metzgar Elementary School stand out as top performers. Nicely Elementary is ranked 439 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It consistently outperformed the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. Metzgar Elementary is ranked 336 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and also earned a 4-star rating. Like Nicely, Metzgar outperformed the district and state in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency.

Both Nicely Elementary and Metzgar Elementary demonstrated exceptional performance in Science, with 4th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Metzgar Elementary excelled in English Language Arts, with 71.8% proficiency across all grades, compared to 51.9% for the district and 53% for the state. Despite the high levels of economic disadvantage, as indicated by 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, these two schools have consistently supported student learning and achievement.

District Detail

1 Academy Hill Place
Greensburg, PA 15601-1839

(724) 832-2900

SchoolDigger Rank:
296^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,425

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nicely Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 McLaughlin Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	296	19	15.5	97.6%	202 (68.2%)	26 (8.8%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (17.6%)	66.5	545^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.9%		72.7	439^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.2%	106	60.9	63.4	46.7	56.8	64.5	52.5	50.0	55.8	$16,801	$1,653	$15,148
Metzgar Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 CC Hall Drive	New Alexandria	15670	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	256	20	12.6	107.4%	237 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	69.6	473^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.7%		77.8	336^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.0%	137	60.4	55.3	53.8	56.8	58.3	63.2	59.0	60.0	$18,140	$1,785	$16,355
Amos K Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	810 Welty St	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	521	40	13.1	102.1%	349 (67.0%)	51 (9.8%)	36 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.1%)	53.2	778^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.5%		53.6	818^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.4%	40	58.9	47.3	41.6	49.7	51.0	48.6	42.7	47.5	$16,545	$1,628	$14,917

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hempfield Area School District	1.67 mi	9	92^nd
Jeannette City School District	3.36 mi	2	476^th
Greater Latrobe School District	4.39 mi	5	99^th
Penn-Trafford School District	6.14 mi	8	18^th
Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	6.18 mi	1

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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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