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H W Good Elementary School

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H W Good Elementary School ranks 348 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

H W Good Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Herminie, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 276 students. The school is part of the Yough School District, which is ranked 231 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H W Good Elementary School consistently performs above the Yough School District and Pennsylvania state averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 60.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 40% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In the same year, the school had 73.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 49.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 69.2% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, and 79.5% were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, both significantly higher than the district and state averages.

H W Good Elementary School also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 238 out of 1,475 Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students in PSSA Math, and 167 out of 1,369 for low SES students, both in the top 15% of the state. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Yough School District and the Elizabeth Forward School District, H W Good Elementary School stands out as a top performer, with higher PSSA test scores and statewide rankings than schools like West Newton Elementary and Greenock Elementary.

270

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,129

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1464 Herminie-WN Rd
Herminie, PA 15637-1231

(724) 446-5503

District: Yough School District

Students who attend H W Good Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Yough Intrmd/Middle School School
High:	Yough Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Two or more races:

7.0%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

348^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Yough School District

231^st of 606Yough 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	76.4	348 of 1511	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	621 of 1526	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	443 of 1534	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	616 of 1534	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	718 of 1433	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	534 of 1544	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	828 of 1530	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.6	538 of 1547	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	868 of 1554	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.8	799 of 1474	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.5	466 of 1467	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	537 of 1519	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.2	1106 of 1599	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	953 of 1597	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.2	799 of 1579	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	967 of 1549	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.1	670 of 1551	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	584 of 1555	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.1	939 of 1545	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.7	730 of 1299	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.7	684 of 1308	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.7	566 of 1302	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	426 of 1084	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	332 of 1043	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	429 of 1466	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	564 of 1488	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	167 of 1369	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	450 of 1432	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	269 of 1414	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	238 of 1475	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	659 of 1495	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	482 of 1201	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	730 of 1229	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	528 of 1236	57.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+25 vs state

Math61%+19 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Sunset Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	11605 Dickens Drive	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3035	448	25	17.8	21.2%	413 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	95.9	22^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	98.5%		91	68^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.5%	46	90.5	89.2		89.8	90.5	81.4		85.5	$13,165	$240	$12,925
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
Hahntown Elementary School	Public	K-4	791 Entry Rd	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3020	419	27	15.7	37.5%	365 (87.1%)	12 (2.9%)	20 (4.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	90.4	113^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.5%		91	66^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.7%	47	87.9	70.6		78.2	78.3	79.8		79.1	$15,229	$517	$14,712
West Newton Elementary School	Public	K-4	1208 Vine Street	West Newton	15089	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-5877	181	15	12.0	42.0%	166 (91.7%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	84.1	217^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.6%		90.5	81^st of 1526 public elementary schools	94.7%	136	71.4	77.1		74.3	68.5	68.6		68.6	$19,311	$1,150	$18,161
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	3-5	2400 Greenock Buena Vista Road	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2327	194	15	12.6	47.9%	161 (83.0%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	70	467^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.1	463^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%	4	57.9	63.3	59.0	60.0	56.2	60.0	55.7	57.3	$18,698	$270	$18,428
Sheridan Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-4	1219 Morris Avenue	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3025	417	26	16.2	49.9%	370 (88.7%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.5%)	88	156^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.7%		84.8	196^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.2%	40	70.3	82.2		75.8	73.8	79.4		76.4	$15,469	$1,206	$14,263
Greenock Elementary School	Public	K-2	1101 Greenock Buena Vista Rd	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2324	173	15	11.2	50.3%	146 (84.4%)	9 (5.2%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)								(n/a)									$19,353	$1,105	$18,249
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2318	292	23	12.8	34.6%	256 (87.7%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	87.4	170^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.3	164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%	6	93.3	72.9	62.8	76.0	75.5	64.9	68.6	69.9	$18,459	$860	$17,599
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

Frequently Asked Questions about H W Good Elementary School

What schools do graduates of H W Good Elementary School attend?

Students who attend H W Good Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yough Intrmd/Middle School School
High : Yough Senior High School

How many students attend H W Good Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended H W Good Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of H W Good Elementary School?

Students at H W Good Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is H W Good Elementary School in?

Yough School District

Is H W Good Elementary School a good school?

H W Good Elementary School ranks 348^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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