Middle Schools in Hempfield Area School District

Summary:

The Hempfield Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two strong-performing middle schools: Wendover Middle School and West Hempfield Middle School. Both schools demonstrate impressive academic achievements, with Wendover Middle School standing out as a particularly high-achieving institution.

Wendover Middle School consistently ranks among the top 100 middle schools in Pennsylvania, earning a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms both the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, Wendover Middle School has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% and spends $19,188 per student, slightly higher than the other middle school in the district.

While West Hempfield Middle School also performs well, ranking among the top 200 middle schools in Pennsylvania with a 4-star rating, it lags slightly behind Wendover Middle School in terms of test scores and statewide ranking. West Hempfield Middle School performs above the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, but is slightly below the district average. Both middle schools have the same low dropout rate of 1.4% and similar spending per student, with West Hempfield Middle School spending $19,202 per student.

District Detail

4347 Route 136
Greensburg, PA 15601-9315

(724) 834-2590

SchoolDigger Rank:
92^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,015

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
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

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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