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Westmont Hilltop Elementary School

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Westmont Hilltop Elementary School ranks 269 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Westmont Hilltop Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, serving 737 students in grades K-6 and part of the Westmont Hilltop School District, which is ranked 170 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Westmont Hilltop Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 68.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Similarly, in PSSA ELA, the school had 61.8% proficiency, compared to the state's 48.5%. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 70th out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools for students of low socioeconomic status in the 2024-2025 school year.

Over the past 10 years, Westmont Hilltop Elementary School has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 494th out of 1,474 schools in 2014-2015 to 269th out of 1,511 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, maintaining a 4-star rating. While the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, its performance for this subgroup is exceptional, outpacing nearby schools like United Elementary School and Richland Elementary School.

749

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,741

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

827 Diamond Blvd
Johnstown, PA 15905

(814) 255-8707

District: Westmont Hilltop School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 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 school65%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

269^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

170^th of 606Westmont Hilltop 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	80.7	269 of 1511	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	431 of 1526	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	418 of 1534	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	653 of 1534	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	808 of 1433	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	678 of 1544	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	534 of 1530	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	513 of 1547	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.7	491 of 1554	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	494 of 1474	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.8	313 of 1467	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	469 of 1519	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.4	371 of 1599	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	424 of 1597	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	361 of 1579	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	378 of 1549	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	345 of 1551	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	414 of 1555	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.2	471 of 1545	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	487 of 1030	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	484 of 1084	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	604 of 1043	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	333 of 1466	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	431 of 1488	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	70 of 1369	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	73.7	325 of 1432	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	342 of 1414	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	221 of 1475	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	424 of 1495	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	314 of 1201	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	452 of 1229	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	439 of 1236	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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+13 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts62%+13 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
Westmont Hilltop Elementary School	Public	K-6	827 Diamond Blvd	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 255-8707	749	54	13.8	49.4%	593 (79.2%)	36 (4.8%)	41 (5.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.1%)	80.7	269^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.2%		73.2	431^st of 1526 public elementary schools	71.8%	162	73.1	73.5	63.8	61.9	68.2	53.7	65.3	64.5	64.9	61.8	$12,741	$1,245	$11,496
Ferndale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Dartmouth Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 535-6724	325	26	12.2		217 (66.8%)	55 (16.9%)	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	11.9	1320^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.6%		32.1	1089^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.6%	231	23.5	15.2	31.3	2.7	17.4	17.6	21.8	12.5	24.3	19.4	$20,162	$4,150	$16,013
Greater Johnstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	196 Westgate Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 533-5670	1,133	71	15.9	104.2%	345 (30.5%)	472 (41.7%)	92 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	220 (19.4%)	3.9	1498^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.9%		7.5	1401^st of 1526 public elementary schools	8.2%	97	6.0	12.0			8.7	9.9	12.5			11.0	$20,764	$7,292	$13,472
Conemaugh Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1340 William Penn Avenue	Johnstown	15906	Cambria County	Conemaugh Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 535-6970	374	31	11.9		318 (85.0%)	18 (4.8%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	24	1148^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.0%		39.8	1009^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.9%	139	33.4	35.0	23.0	17.0	26.6	36.9	40.0	19.7	33.9	31.7	$18,708	$1,522	$17,186
Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	1516 Tire Hill Rd	Johnstown	15905	Somerset County	Conemaugh Township Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 479-4080	381	32	11.7	50.4%	352 (92.4%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	92.9	64^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.8%		87.7	139^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.9%	75	89.3	81.0	73.7		82.0	79.3				75.4	$14,616	$888	$13,727
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-6	338 Theatre Dr	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 266-5757	831	53	15.6	35.7%	718 (86.4%)	21 (2.5%)	14 (1.7%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	75.6	365^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.8%		82	242^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.1%	123	71.6	57.2	77.1	57.6	66.3	57.5	53.4	58.0	59.2	57.1	$12,248	$727	$11,521
Laurel Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Education Lane	New Florence	15944	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 235-2723	238	21	11.5	96.6%	211 (88.7%)	12 (5.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	44.6	907^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.3	986^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.4%	79	52.0	45.9	30.0		42.4	52.0	40.5	43.3		44.6	$24,895	$3,462	$21,433
Windber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Sugar Maple Dr	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 467-4567	617	44	13.9	99.5%	568 (92.1%)	7 (1.1%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	56.8	717^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.5%		66.7	557^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.5%	160	58.9	56.6	48.0		54.8	40.0	50.0	53.4		47.3	$6,962	$1,155	$5,807
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	547 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 487-7613	994	70	14.1	97.2%	952 (95.8%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	65.1	575^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.9%		69.9	497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%	78	49.3	68.7	64.4	45.9	56.6	49.6	55.9	51.3	53.3	52.5	$12,859	$1,549	$11,309
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-2	3704 William Penn Avenue	Johnstown	15909	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 749-8421	105	15	7.1	95.2%	99 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)											$10,740	$1,017	$9,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Westmont Hilltop Elementary School

Is Westmont Hilltop Elementary School a good school?

Westmont Hilltop Elementary School ranks 269^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westmont Hilltop Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 749 students attended Westmont Hilltop Elementary School.

What district is Westmont Hilltop Elementary School in?

Westmont Hilltop School District

What is the racial makeup of Westmont Hilltop Elementary School?

Students at Westmont Hilltop Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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