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West Hempfield Middle School

Q: Is West Hempfield Middle School a good school?

West Hempfield Middle School ranks 186 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

West Hempfield Middle School is a public middle school located in Irwin, Pennsylvania, serving 559 students in grades 6-8. It 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 from SchoolDigger.

West Hempfield Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's PSSA test scores are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. In math, the school's performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. However, the school's science proficiency rates are strong, exceeding the state average. West Hempfield Middle School also performs well for female and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools for these subgroups.

Compared to other schools in the region, West Hempfield Middle School performs well, outranking Wendover Middle School in the same district. However, the school's performance is not as strong as some of the top-performing schools in the area, such as Penn Middle School and Norwin Middle School, which are part of the Penn-Trafford School District and rank in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

546

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,577

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

156 Northumberland Road
Irwin, PA 15642

(724) 850-2140

District: Hempfield Area School District

Students who attend West Hempfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hempfield Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for West Hempfield Middle School:

Elementary:

West Hempfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

186^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	186 of 873	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	211 of 891	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	178 of 893	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	185 of 883	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	181 of 797	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	141 of 891	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	203 of 861	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	207 of 877	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	289 of 870	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	283 of 835	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	297 of 728	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	363 of 758	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	299 of 834	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.7	236 of 825	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.5	280 of 805	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.1	207 of 770	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	87 of 753	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	165 of 749	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	110 of 736	85.1%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	225 of 687	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.1	258 of 663	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.0	175 of 643	72.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	225 of 643	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	186 of 672	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	223 of 660	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	180 of 835	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	218 of 860	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	169 of 843	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	245 of 877	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	180 of 874	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	207 of 839	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	205 of 870	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	208 of 649	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	248 of 673	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	226 of 681	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+10 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
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
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
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
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
Trafford Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	354	19	18.6	24.0%	320 (90.4%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	90.9	67^th of 873 public middle schools	92.3%		86	91^st of 891 public middle schools	89.8%	24		62.0	50.0	45.3	52.7		77.7	70.9	78.6	76.2	$16,834	$35	$16,799
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
Elizabeth Forward Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2335	538	42	12.7	40.9%	479 (89.0%)	19 (3.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	70	227^th of 873 public middle schools	74.0%		75.3	193^rd of 891 public middle schools	78.3%	34		51.5	44.8	23.9	40.2		59.3	55.9	54.6	56.6	$19,219	$745	$18,474
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
Founders Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3600 O'Neil Boulevard	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3690	642	63	10.1	99.1%	207 (32.2%)	320 (49.8%)	39 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (10.9%)	10.2	785^th of 873 public middle schools	10.1%		13.2	756^th of 891 public middle schools	15.2%	29		5.9	6.4	5.6	6.0		18.2	22.3	13.2	17.6	$18,428	$3,052	$15,376

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hempfield Middle School

Is West Hempfield Middle School a good school?

West Hempfield Middle School ranks 186^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of West Hempfield Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend West Hempfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended West Hempfield Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Hempfield Middle School?

Students at West Hempfield Middle School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is West Hempfield Middle School in?

Hempfield Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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