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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15601

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Schools

6,158

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedMaxwell Elementary School132^nd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wendover Middle School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Fort Allen Elementary School 11.9 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 15601 zip code area is home to 11 schools across two school districts: Hempfield Area School District and Greensburg Salem School District. The schools include 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school.

Among the standout schools in the area are Maxwell Elementary School and West Point Elementary School, both part of the Hempfield Area School District. These schools rank highly in the state and have consistently strong test scores, with Maxwell Elementary ranking 132 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and West Point Elementary ranking 214. At the middle school level, Wendover Middle School in the Hempfield Area School District also stands out, ranking 100 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools.

The data reveals a significant performance gap between the schools in the Hempfield Area School District and those in the Greensburg Salem School District. The Hempfield Area schools generally outperform their counterparts in the Greensburg Salem district on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and free and reduced lunch rates. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in educational outcomes in the area, with the schools serving higher-income communities tending to have stronger academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
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
Greensburg-Salem High School	Public	9-12	65 Mennel Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 832-2900	784	59	13.4	100.3%	625 (79.7%)	54 (6.9%)	42 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.1%)	43.3	436^th of 681 public high schools	36.0%		52	372^nd of 686 public high schools	45.8%	64	36.4	43.9	56.9															$18,125	$1,783	$16,341
Nicely Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 McLaughlin Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	296	19	15.5	97.6%	202 (68.2%)	26 (8.8%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (17.6%)	66.5	545^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.9%		72.7	439^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.2%	106				60.9	63.4	46.7				56.8	64.5	52.5	50.0				55.8	$16,801	$1,653	$15,148
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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-6	1010 Mountain View Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-7399	534	37	14.5	18.9%	483 (90.4%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	80.8	261^st of 1511 public elementary schools	82.7%		79.6	297^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.5%	36				76.0	75.0	39.5	40.6			57.0	72.2	83.3	69.1	81.1			76.2	$15,030	$768	$14,262
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
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Old Salem Rd	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-3500	380	28	13.6	26.8%	351 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	89.2	132^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.3%		86	168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.0%	36				89.1	84.0	63.9				77.0	68.8	86.0	68.6				72.6	$16,662	$627	$16,035
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
Hempfield Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	4345 State Route 136	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-9000	1,228	70	17.4	35.4%	1,145 (93.2%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.5%)	79	128^th of 681 public high schools	81.2%		81.2	105^th of 686 public high schools	84.7%	23	62.0	56.3	79.1															$17,472	$645	$16,827
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
Harrold School	Public, Alternative	9	1368 Middletown Rd	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 850-2301	369	29	12.9	45.5%	340 (92.1%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)																		$19,269	$630	$18,639

Cities Near Zip Code 15601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greensburg	0.55 mi	11	239^th
Jeannette	3.69 mi	5	335^th
New Stanton	5.66 mi	2	146^th
Mount Pleasant	6.61 mi	4	329^th
Irwin	6.95 mi	3	156^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.