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West Hills Primary School

Public Grades K-3

522

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,337

Per pupil spending ?

102.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

181 Heritage Park Drive
Kittanning, PA 16201-1907

(724) 548-7651

District: Armstrong School District

Students who attend West Hills Primary School usually attend:

Middle:

West Hills Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

African American:

1.0%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

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203^rd of 606Armstrong School District among Pennsylvania districts

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

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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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Hills Primary School	Public	K-3	181 Heritage Park Drive	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 548-7651	522	43	12.0	102.9%	500 (95.8%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)	68.6				68.6	51.1				51.1	$18,337	$1,790	$16,546
Lenape Elementary School	Public	K-6	2300 Center Ave	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 763-5299	691	49	14.0	100.7%	654 (94.6%)	11 (1.6%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	46	878^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.9%		45.3	938^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.5%	60	29.2	58.1	39.5	53.9	45.9	27.8	41.9	40.7	46.1	39.4	$18,227	$1,769	$16,458
South Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	562 Freeport Rd	Freeport	16229	Armstrong County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 295-9510	221	17	13.1	41.6%	208 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	79.3	291^st of 1511 public elementary schools	80.7%		86.5	161^st of 1526 public elementary schools	89.4%	130	100.0	68.1	53.3		72.3	78.6	61.7	50.0		62.8	$18,613	$1,338	$17,275
Karns City Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	205 Kittanning Street	Chicora	16025	Butler County	Karns City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 445-3680	645	41	15.7	34.6%	633 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	53.6	768^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.2%		45.7	930^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.1%	162	41.9	44.3	54.0	30.2	42.3	52.3	47.7	48.2	57.3	51.5	$27,252	$751	$26,501
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Sarver Rd	Sarver	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 353-9577	564	37	15.1	26.4%	531 (94.1%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	83.3	230^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.9	267^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.5%	37	80.5	73.8	65.3		73.4	76.8	55.0	60.0		65.0	$14,778	$104	$14,674
Shannock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Cowanshannock Avenue	Rural Valley	16249	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 783-6991	310	27	11.4	108.4%	310 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	579^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.7%		70	493^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	67.7%	86	68.3	57.9	43.9	47.7	54.3	65.9	47.4	46.3	52.3	53.0	$18,137	$1,424	$16,712
Summit Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Brinker Road	Butler	16002	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	259	22	12.0	95.0%	248 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	45.3	893^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.9%		58.8	728^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.3%	165	40.9	63.9	43.2		50.0	39.5	44.7	32.4		39.4	$16,175	$1,115	$15,060
David Leech Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Siberian Ave	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 845-6071	287	25	11.5	22.0%	259 (90.2%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.0%)	56.1	726^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.0%		64.3	610^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.0%	116	71.1	39.4	28.0		45.2	71.1	45.5	47.4		54.8	$19,174	$1,047	$18,128
Elderton Elementary School	Public	K-6	239 S. Lytle Street	Elderton	15736	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 354-2131	199	19	10.5	104.0%	189 (95.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	60.3	647^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.6	719^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.9%	72	61.6	60.8	66.7	55.0	60.7	38.5	53.6	39.4	40.0	42.5	$21,487	$1,238	$20,250
Knoch Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-5	340 Knoch Road	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 352-1700	296	25	11.6	37.2%	279 (94.3%)	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	76.4	350^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.8%		81.6	254^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.4%	96		67.3	71.4		69.3		54.3	56.4		55.3	$15,921	$858	$15,063

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hills Primary School

What district is West Hills Primary School in?

Armstrong School District

What schools do graduates of West Hills Primary School attend?

Students who attend West Hills Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Hills Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of West Hills Primary School?

Students at West Hills Primary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Hills Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended West Hills Primary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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