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Wendover Middle School

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Wendover Middle School ranks 100 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Wendover Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 599 students. The school is part of the Hempfield Area School District, which is ranked 92 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wendover Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 29 and 100 over the past 10 years. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in English Language Arts, where proficiency rates have consistently been above 65% across all grades, outpacing the district and state averages. Wendover's performance is also noteworthy in PSSA Science, where the 8th-grade proficiency rate was 69.3% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 57%.

While West Hempfield Middle School, another school in the Hempfield Area School District, has lower proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to Wendover, some nearby schools, such as Hillcrest Intermediate School (part of the Norwin School District) and Penn Middle School (part of the Penn-Trafford School District), have even higher academic performance than Wendover, particularly in Math and Science. Nevertheless, Wendover's consistent high performance over an extended period is a testament to the school's commitment to excellence and the effectiveness of its educational programs.

626

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,775

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Wendover Jr High Dr
Greensburg, PA 15601-6017

(724) 838-4070

District: Hempfield Area School District

Students who attend Wendover Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hempfield Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Wendover Middle School:

Elementary:	Maxwell Elementary School
	West Point Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

100^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	100 of 873	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	147 of 891	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	82 of 893	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	47 of 883	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	47 of 797	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	29 of 891	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	31 of 861	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	58 of 877	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	44 of 870	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	41 of 835	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.7	41 of 728	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.9	64 of 758	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	83.4	73 of 834	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	37 of 825	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	55 of 805	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	69 of 770	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	43 of 753	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	68 of 749	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	86.6	44 of 736	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	55 of 687	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	90.4	36 of 663	94.6%	★★★★★
2003	92.3	20 of 643	96.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	136 of 643	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	243 of 672	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	200 of 660	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	102 of 835	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	163 of 860	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	191 of 843	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	114 of 877	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	70 of 874	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	118 of 839	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	142 of 870	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	119 of 649	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	174 of 673	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	104 of 681	84.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+20 vs state

Math49%+7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Yough Intrmd/Middle School School	Public	5-8	171 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-5164	541	44	12.4	51.4%	503 (93.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	41.8	516^th of 873 public middle schools	40.9%		55	416^th of 891 public middle schools	53.3%	100		38.7	35.8	20.6	13.3	26.8		38.0	55.0	45.6	29.7	42.0	$15,617	$980	$14,638
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wendover Middle School

What district is Wendover Middle School in?

Hempfield Area School District

What high school do graduates of Wendover Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wendover Middle School usually go on to attend Hempfield Area Senior High School

Is Wendover Middle School a good school?

Wendover Middle School ranks 100^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wendover Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Wendover Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wendover Middle School?

Students at Wendover Middle School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

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