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Stanwood Elementary School

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Stanwood Elementary School ranks 335 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Stanwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Stanton, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 510 students. The school is part of the Hempfield Area School District, which is ranked 92 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stanwood Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 335 out of 1,511 schools. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in science, where 91% of students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 78.1% for the district and 65.8% for the state. Stanwood also excels in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025, and its disabled student population, ranking in the top 8% in 2022-2023.

Stanwood Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Hempfield Area School District, as well as schools from other districts, such as West Point Elementary and West Hempfield Elementary. This indicates that Stanwood Elementary is a standout school within its district and the broader region, offering a high-quality educational experience for its students.

518

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,091

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Arona Rd
New Stanton, PA 15672-9410

(724) 838-4000

District: Hempfield Area School District

Students who attend Stanwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hempfield Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

335^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	77.3	335 of 1511	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	295 of 1526	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	306 of 1534	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	479 of 1534	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	411 of 1433	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	451 of 1544	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	543 of 1530	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	582 of 1547	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.1	458 of 1554	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	293 of 1474	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	372 of 1467	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	561 of 1519	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	610 of 1599	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	622 of 1597	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	448 of 1579	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	63.9	645 of 1549	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	499 of 1551	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	556 of 1555	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.1	383 of 1545	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	81.7	151 of 1299	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	51.1	766 of 1308	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.8	564 of 1302	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	354 of 1030	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	249 of 1084	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	80 of 1043	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	328 of 1466	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	294 of 1488	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	65 of 1369	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	158 of 1432	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	96 of 1414	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	343 of 1475	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	312 of 1495	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	396 of 1201	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	343 of 1229	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	357 of 1236	71.1%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts60%+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 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
Stanwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Arona Rd	New Stanton	15672	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 838-4000	518	39	13.4	47.3%	464 (89.6%)	8 (1.5%)	16 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	77.3	335^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.8%		79.7	295^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.7%	40	76.5	61.4	63.0		68.1	63.2	60.8	55.3		60.4	$18,091	$1,234	$16,857
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
Mendon Elementary School	Public	K-4	164 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-6484	234	17	13.5	57.3%	227 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	67.8	509^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.3%		75.3	387^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.6%	122	64.8	67.4			66.0	61.1	45.7			54.0	$15,819	$1,171	$14,648
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
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
Norvelt Elementary School	Public	K-3	163 Lilac Lane	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	457	35	13.1	58.6%	424 (92.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)								(n/a)	52.0				52.0	42.4				42.4	$13,846	$580	$13,267
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
Southmoreland Primary Center	Public	K-1	1431 Water St	Alverton	15612	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 887-2026	277	19	14.6	64.3%	254 (91.7%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$13,369	$3,444	$9,925
West Hempfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	469 Wendel Road	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 850-2780	496	42	11.9	52.8%	451 (90.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	56.5	723^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	52.2%		63.2	633^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	58.5%	90	53.8	50.0	53.3		52.3	47.5	46.3	53.3		49.0	$17,522	$1,248	$16,274
H W Good Elementary School	Public	K-4	1464 Herminie-WN Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 446-5503	270	20	13.5	52.6%	238 (88.1%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	76.4	348^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.0%		63.7	621^st of 1526 public elementary schools	59.3%	273	54.0	69.2			60.6	68.0	79.5			73.1	$16,129	$1,165	$14,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Stanwood Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hempfield Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Stanwood Elementary School?

Students at Stanwood Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Stanwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Stanwood Elementary School.

What district is Stanwood Elementary School in?

Hempfield Area School District

Is Stanwood Elementary School a good school?

Stanwood Elementary School ranks 335^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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