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Hempfield Area School District

At a glance

92^ndof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 4

Better than 84% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

4347 Route 136
Greensburg, PA 15601-9315·(724) 834-2590·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 84.8% of districts

Schools

5,015

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMaxwell Elementary School132^nd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wendover Middle School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Fort Allen Elementary School 11.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Hempfield Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade.

Several schools in the district stand out for their strong academic performance. Maxwell Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with over 75% of students proficient or better in math and English language arts. West Point Elementary School also performs well, ranking in the top 15% of the state. At the high school level, Hempfield Area Senior High School maintains a 4-star rating and a strong 87.9% four-year graduation rate.

While the district as a whole outperforms the state average on standardized tests, there is some variation in performance between schools. The two middle schools, Wendover Middle School and West Hempfield Middle School, show differences in their test scores and rankings, with Wendover performing better. The district also serves a range of economic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates varying from 26% at Maxwell Elementary to 52% at West Hempfield Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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 (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
Fort Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Baltzer Meyer Pike	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 850-2501	480	40	11.9	47.1%	419 (87.3%)	16 (3.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	69.7	471^st of 1511 public elementary schools	68.8%		76.6	356^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.7%	115				62.5	77.7	43.1				62.0	47.2	68.8	55.4				57.4	$19,628	$1,341	$18,286
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Old Salem Rd	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-3500	380	28	13.6	26.8%	351 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	89.2	132^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.3%		86	168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.0%	36				89.1	84.0	63.9				77.0	68.8	86.0	68.6				72.6	$16,662	$627	$16,035
West Hempfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	469 Wendel Road	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 850-2780	496	42	11.9	52.8%	451 (90.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	56.5	723^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	52.2%		63.2	633^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	58.5%	90				53.8	50.0	53.3				52.3	47.5	46.3	53.3				49.0	$17,522	$1,248	$16,274
West Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	533 St Andrews Drive	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-2270	372	27	13.5	35.2%	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	84.2	214^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.8%		84	209^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.3%	5				79.5	62.9	64.6				69.2	73.5	64.5	71.4				70.0	$17,623	$626	$16,997
Hempfield Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	4345 State Route 136	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-9000	1,228	70	17.4	35.4%	1,145 (93.2%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.5%)	79	128^th of 681 public high schools	81.2%		81.2	105^th of 686 public high schools	84.7%	23	62.0	56.3	79.1															$17,472	$645	$16,827
Stanwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Arona Rd	New Stanton	15672	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 838-4000	518	39	13.4	47.3%	464 (89.6%)	8 (1.5%)	16 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	77.3	335^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.8%		79.7	295^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.7%	40				76.5	61.4	63.0				68.1	63.2	60.8	55.3				60.4	$18,091	$1,234	$16,857
Wendover Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Wendover Jr High Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 838-4070	626	44	14.0	31.6%	560 (89.5%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (1.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	85.4	100^th of 873 public middle schools	88.5%		79.1	147^th of 891 public middle schools	83.5%	47							49.8	48.7	47.9	48.7				65.5	66.4	71.9	68.0	$19,775	$624	$19,151
West Hempfield Middle School	Public	6-8	156 Northumberland Road	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-2140	546	43	12.5	47.1%	491 (89.9%)	8 (1.5%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	74.1	186^th of 873 public middle schools	78.7%		73.6	211^th of 891 public middle schools	76.3%	25							47.8	36.2	45.9	43.4				52.5	56.2	66.5	58.1	$19,577	$624	$18,952
Harrold School	Public	9	1368 Middletown Rd	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 850-2301	369	29	12.9	45.5%	340 (92.1%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)																		$19,269	$630	$18,639

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greensburg Salem School District	1.49 mi	5	296^th
Greater Latrobe School District	3.01 mi	5	99^th
Jeannette City School District	5.06 mi	2	476^th
Mount Pleasant Area School District	5.63 mi	5
Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	5.98 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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