Middle Schools in Norwin School District

Summary:

The Norwin School District in Pennsylvania is home to two high-performing middle schools: Norwin Middle School and Hillcrest Intermediate School. Both schools consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state, with impressive test scores, low dropout rates, and relatively low free/reduced lunch rates.

Norwin Middle School is ranked 20th out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts over 70% proficiency in Math and ELA across all grades, a low dropout rate of 1.4%, and a free/reduced lunch rate of 28.27%. Hillcrest Intermediate School also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with similar high proficiency rates in Math and ELA, and a free/reduced lunch rate of 27.42%.

The Norwin School District as a whole is highly ranked, placing 24th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district's commitment to excellence is evident in the strong academic outcomes of both Norwin Middle School and Hillcrest Intermediate School, which significantly outperform state averages in Math and ELA proficiency.

District Detail

281 McMahon Dr
North Huntingdon, PA 15642-2403

(724) 861-3000

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,951

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Hillcrest Intermediate School	Public	5-6	11091 Mockingbird Drive	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3015	755	44	17.0	27.8%	687 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	17 (2.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)								(n/a)	74.8	68.1			71.6	72.1	77.5			74.7	$14,825	$238	$14,587
Norwin Middle School	Public	7-8	10870 Mockingbird Dr	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3010	819	51	16.1	27.7%	739 (90.2%)	10 (1.2%)	24 (2.9%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	94.7	40^th of 873 public middle schools	95.4%		96.2	22^nd of 891 public middle schools	97.5%	18			59.2	58.9	59.1			73.5	76.4	74.9	$15,318	$237	$15,081

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elizabeth Forward School District	3.2 mi	6	113^th
Yough School District	3.22 mi	5	231^st
Hempfield Area School District	3.43 mi	9	92^nd
McKeesport Area School District	4.66 mi	4	554^th
Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	4.72 mi	1	471^st

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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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