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Greensburg-Salem Middle School

Q: Is Greensburg-Salem Middle School a good school?

Greensburg-Salem Middle School ranks 468 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Greensburg-Salem Middle School is a public middle school serving 598 students in grades 6-8 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Greensburg Salem School District. While the district is ranked 296 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating, Greensburg-Salem Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.3% of students at Greensburg-Salem Middle School were proficient or better in Math, and 43% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students, Multi-racial students, and students with low socioeconomic status performing poorly, ranking in the bottom 30% of the state. Additionally, Greensburg-Salem Middle School has higher dropout rates compared to the state average, ranging from 1.4% to 1.7% in recent years.

Interestingly, Greensburg-Salem Middle School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby high-performing schools like Franklin Regional Middle School, Norwin Middle School, and Penn Middle School, which consistently rank in the top 100 middle schools in Pennsylvania and outperform Greensburg-Salem Middle School across various academic metrics. The school's ranking and star rating have also declined over the past several years, from a high of 4 stars in 2015-2016 to only 2 stars in the most recent years, suggesting a concerning trend of declining academic achievement.

568

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,623

Per pupil spending ?

105.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 N Main St
Greensburg, PA 15601-1810

(724) 832-2900

District: Greensburg Salem School District

Students who attend Greensburg-Salem Middle School usually attend:

High:

Greensburg-Salem High School

Feeder schools for Greensburg-Salem Middle School:

Elementary:	Amos K Hutchinson Elementary School
	Metzgar Elementary School
	Nicely Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Two or more races:

12.3%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

468^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

296^th of 606Greensburg Salem School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	468 of 873	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	468 of 891	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	408 of 893	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	330 of 883	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	385 of 797	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	290 of 891	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	269 of 861	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	247 of 877	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	238 of 870	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	271 of 835	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.9	154 of 728	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	172 of 758	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	116 of 834	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	134 of 825	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	181 of 805	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	145 of 770	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	177 of 753	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	98 of 749	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	69 of 736	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	78.7	146 of 687	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	172 of 663	74.1%	★★★★☆
2003	83.4	87 of 643	86.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	36.1	259 of 421	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	357 of 643	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	398 of 672	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	458 of 660	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	496 of 835	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	475 of 860	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	148 of 348	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	78 of 362	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	504 of 843	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	509 of 877	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	463 of 874	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	409 of 839	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	459 of 870	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	128 of 174	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	148 of 199	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	141 of 187	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	457 of 649	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	471 of 673	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	379 of 681	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2023)38th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-6 vs state

Math29%-12 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 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 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
Greensburg-Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Main St	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	568	47	12.0	105.3%	423 (74.5%)	32 (5.6%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.3%)	47.6	468^th of 873 public middle schools	46.4%		49.2	468^th of 891 public middle schools	47.5%				36.4	27.9	23.4	29.3			40.4	40.7	48.0	43.0	$16,623	$1,636	$14,987
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
Penn Middle School	Public	6-8	1007 Penn Middle Way	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 744-4431	518	36	14.3	24.7%	484 (93.4%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	94.3	43^rd of 873 public middle schools	95.1%		93.6	40^th of 891 public middle schools	95.5%	3			65.9	64.8	50.6	60.8			74.6	83.1	77.3	78.3	$14,534	$227	$14,308
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
Greater Latrobe Junior High School	Public	7-8	130 High School Rd	Latrobe	15650	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 539-4265	499	45	11.0	33.5%	458 (91.8%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	89.4	78^th of 873 public middle schools	91.1%		86.1	89^th of 891 public middle schools	90.0%	11				59.0	43.9	51.9				68.7	69.4	69.0	$20,233	$842	$19,391
Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	265 State Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 547-4100	290	21	14.0	42.8%	279 (96.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	63.8	295^th of 873 public middle schools	66.2%		59.9	366^th of 891 public middle schools	58.9%	71				41.0	25.2	33.4				51.4	53.4	52.3	$18,791	$787	$18,004
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
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
Franklin Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	4660 Old William Penn Hwy	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 327-5456	771	65	11.9	18.8%	619 (80.3%)	17 (2.2%)	30 (3.9%)	66 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	88.3	87^th of 873 public middle schools	90.0%		91.8	50^th of 891 public middle schools	94.4%	37			52.8	56.6	42.8	50.6			71.8	76.5	70.6	72.9	$20,316	$313	$20,002
Ramsay Elementary School	Public	4-6	300 Eagle Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	396	26	15.0	50.0%	367 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)								(n/a)	52.2	36.3	53.4			47.7	52.9	41.6	61.0			52.0	$12,623	$528	$12,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Greensburg-Salem Middle School

How many students attend Greensburg-Salem Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Greensburg-Salem Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Greensburg-Salem Middle School attend?

Students who attend Greensburg-Salem Middle School usually go on to attend Greensburg-Salem High School

Is Greensburg-Salem Middle School a good school?

Greensburg-Salem Middle School ranks 468^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Greensburg-Salem Middle School in?

Greensburg Salem School District

What is the racial makeup of Greensburg-Salem Middle School?

Students at Greensburg-Salem Middle School are 74% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American.

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