Best Public Schools in Irwin, PA

Summary:

The city of Irwin, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (West Hempfield Elementary School and Sunrise Elementary School) and 1 middle school (West Hempfield Middle School) - all part of the Hempfield Area School District. The data reveals significant differences in school performance within the district, with Sunrise Elementary standing out as a top-performing institution while the other schools show more average or below-average results.

Sunrise Elementary School is a standout, consistently ranking among the top 25 elementary schools in Pennsylvania and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has significantly higher proficiency rates than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with 85.3% of students proficient or better in Math and 85.8% in English Language Arts. In contrast, West Hempfield Elementary School and West Hempfield Middle School have more average performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 41.3% to 61.2%.

The data also reveals that spending per student does not directly correlate with performance, as the school with the highest spending per student (West Hempfield Middle School) does not have the best results. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates at Sunrise Elementary are significantly lower than the other schools, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
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	504	43	11.8	52.0%	451 (89.5%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	63.2	633^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	58.5%		65.2	594^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.3%	39	47.1	60.5	53.8				53.5	86.8		86.8	49.4	64.5	63.8				58.9	$15,333	$806	$14,527
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	559	50	11.1	46.0%	512 (91.6%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	73.6	211^th of 891 public middle schools	76.3%		76.9	178^th of 893 public middle schools	80.1%	33				38.1	50.9	36.2	41.3		65.4	65.4				53.4	68.2	62.8	61.2	$17,827	$589	$17,238
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	171 Sunrise Dr	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 864-6700	421	28	14.9	16.9%	380 (90.3%)	7 (1.7%)	11 (2.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	93.1	25^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.4%		92.3	48^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.9%	23	94.2	78.6	84.4				85.3	97.6		97.6	92.8	88.1	75.1				85.8	$11,836	$235	$11,601

Cities Near Irwin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Huntingdon	0.3 mi	7	41^st
Harrison City	3.83 mi	1	7^th
Trafford	4.12 mi	3	79^th
North Versailles	4.29 mi	5	696^th
Jeannette	4.31 mi	5	261^st

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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.

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