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Maxwell Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Maxwell Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, serving 392 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hempfield Area School District, which is ranked 92 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Maxwell Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 132 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance consistently outpaces the Hempfield Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania, with 77% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 72.6% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the district and state averages.

Maxwell Elementary School also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with particularly strong performance among male students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students. The school's per-student spending of $15,232 in the 2022-2023 school year is higher than the Hempfield Area School District average, which may contribute to its success. When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Metzgar Elementary School and West Hempfield Elementary School, Maxwell Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population.

380

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,662

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Old Salem Rd
Greensburg, PA 15601-1036

(724) 850-3500

District: Hempfield Area School District

Students who attend Maxwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wendover Middle School
High:	Hempfield Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (75% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hempfield Area School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

132^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Hempfield Area School District

92^nd of 606Hempfield Area 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	89.2	132 of 1511	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	168 of 1526	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	181 of 1534	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	189 of 1534	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	170 of 1433	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	344 of 1544	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	161 of 1530	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	106 of 1547	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	141 of 1554	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.2	68 of 1474	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	87.5	36 of 1467	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.1	99 of 1519	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	80 of 1599	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.5	129 of 1597	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	158 of 1579	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	78.7	231 of 1549	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	171 of 1551	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	251 of 1555	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	166 of 1545	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	82.6	129 of 1299	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	89.8	62 of 1308	95.3%	★★★★★
2003	78.7	282 of 1302	78.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	87.3	93 of 1084	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	131 of 1043	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	173 of 1466	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	178 of 1488	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	38 of 1369	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	81 of 1432	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	52 of 1414	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	92 of 1475	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	157 of 1495	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	148 of 1201	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	180 of 1229	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	223 of 1236	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+35 vs state

English Language Arts73%+24 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
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Old Salem Rd	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-3500	380	28	13.6	26.8%	351 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	89.2	132^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.3%		86	168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.0%	36	89.1	84.0	63.9		77.0	68.8	86.0	68.6		72.6	$16,662	$627	$16,035
Nicely Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 McLaughlin Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	296	19	15.5	97.6%	202 (68.2%)	26 (8.8%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (17.6%)	66.5	545^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.9%		72.7	439^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.2%	106	60.9	63.4	46.7		56.8	64.5	52.5	50.0		55.8	$16,801	$1,653	$15,148
Amos K Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	810 Welty St	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	521	40	13.1	102.1%	349 (67.0%)	51 (9.8%)	36 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.1%)	53.2	778^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.5%		53.6	818^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.4%	40	58.9	47.3	41.6		49.7	51.0	48.6	42.7		47.5	$16,545	$1,628	$14,917
Jeannette McKee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Lowry Ave	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Jeannette City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 523-6522	504	47	10.7	77.8%	271 (53.8%)	81 (16.1%)	32 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (23.0%)	22.4	1164^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.0%		30.2	1106^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.5%	58	30.3	32.7	22.6	24.6	27.2	19.7	25.0	24.2	38.4	27.6	$14,626	$2,279	$12,347
West Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	533 St Andrews Drive	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-2270	372	27	13.5	35.2%	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	84.2	214^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.8%		84	209^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.3%	5	79.5	62.9	64.6		69.2	73.5	64.5	71.4		70.0	$17,623	$626	$16,997
Fort Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Baltzer Meyer Pike	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 850-2501	480	40	11.9	47.1%	419 (87.3%)	16 (3.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	69.7	471^st of 1511 public elementary schools	68.8%		76.6	356^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.7%	115	62.5	77.7	43.1		62.0	47.2	68.8	55.4		57.4	$19,628	$1,341	$18,286
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-6	1010 Mountain View Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-7399	534	37	14.5	18.9%	483 (90.4%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	80.8	261^st of 1511 public elementary schools	82.7%		79.6	297^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.5%	36	76.0	75.0	39.5	40.6	57.0	72.2	83.3	69.1	81.1	76.2	$15,030	$768	$14,262
Harrison Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	18 Dell Avenue	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 744-2161	409	26	15.6	33.7%	357 (87.3%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	92.2	75^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.0%		90	94^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.8%	19	83.6	80.6	84.5		82.8	71.6	74.1	77.9		74.8	$13,565	$378	$13,188
McCullough Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Watt Rd	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 744-7441	448	28	15.7	23.0%	406 (90.6%)	9 (2.0%)	13 (2.9%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	95	30^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.0%		91.8	45^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.1%	15	90.0	82.7	77.6		83.0	86.7	82.7	81.6		83.5	$11,917	$172	$11,745
Metzgar Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 CC Hall Drive	New Alexandria	15670	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	256	20	12.6	107.4%	237 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	69.6	473^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.7%		77.8	336^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.0%	137	60.4	55.3	53.8		56.8	58.3	63.2	59.0		60.0	$18,140	$1,785	$16,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Maxwell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Maxwell Elementary School?

Students at Maxwell Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Maxwell Elementary School in?

Hempfield Area School District

What schools do graduates of Maxwell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maxwell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wendover Middle School
High : Hempfield Area Senior High School

How many students attend Maxwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Maxwell Elementary School.

Is Maxwell Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Maxwell Elementary School ranks in the top 8.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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