Westmont Hilltop School District

Summary:

The Westmont Hilltop School District in Pennsylvania operates two schools: Westmont Hilltop Elementary School and Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School. The data reveals a significant performance gap between the two schools, with the elementary school emerging as a standout performer in the district.

Westmont Hilltop Elementary School ranks in the top 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the PSSA exams are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in math, where 68.2% of students are proficient or better, compared to 55.6% for the district and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. The elementary school also outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels.

In contrast, Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School appears to be a weaker performer, ranking in the middle of the pack statewide and lagging behind the elementary school, particularly in math proficiency. The high school's math proficiency rates range from 25.6% to 33.7% across 7th and 8th grades, significantly lower than the district's 55.6% average. The data suggests the need for the Westmont Hilltop School District to closely examine the factors contributing to this performance gap and implement targeted strategies to improve outcomes at the junior/senior high school.

District Detail

222 Fair Oaks Drive
Johnstown, PA 15905

(814) 255-6751

SchoolDigger Rank:
170^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,438

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

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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	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
Westmont Hilltop Elementary School	Public	K-6	827 Diamond Blvd	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 255-8707	749	54	13.8	49.4%	593 (79.2%)	36 (4.8%)	41 (5.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.1%)	80.7	269^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.2%		73.2	431^st of 1526 public elementary schools	71.8%	162				73.1	73.5	63.8	61.9			68.2	53.7	65.3	64.5	64.9			61.8	$12,741	$1,245	$11,496
Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Fair Oaks Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 255-8726	689	47	14.7	44.4%	541 (78.5%)	36 (5.2%)	41 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	62.4	276^th of 681 public high schools	59.5%		61.9	270^th of 686 public high schools	60.6%	6	46.1	50.5	69.9					25.6	33.7	29.7					41.5	54.9	48.4	$16,364	$917	$15,447

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ferndale Area School District	0.45 mi	2	441^st
Greater Johnstown School District	1.15 mi	4	582^nd
Conemaugh Valley School District	4 mi	2	363^rd
Conemaugh Township Area School District	5.18 mi	2	29^th
Richland School District	5.96 mi	2	57^th

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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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