Best Public Schools in Irwin, PA

Summary:

The city of Irwin, Pennsylvania is home to three schools: two elementary schools, West Hempfield Elementary School and Sunrise Elementary School, as well as one middle school, West Hempfield Middle School. While the schools in the Hempfield Area School District (West Hempfield Elementary and West Hempfield Middle) are underperforming compared to state and regional averages, Sunrise Elementary School, which is part of the Penn-Trafford School District, stands out as a high-performing institution.

Sunrise Elementary School ranks 48th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students excel on PSSA tests, with over 80% proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts. In contrast, West Hempfield Elementary School and West Hempfield Middle School have lower rankings and performance metrics, with PSSA test scores below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics and school funding. Sunrise Elementary School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 92.43% white students, and a low free and reduced-price lunch rate of 13.48%. The Hempfield Area School District schools, on the other hand, have more diverse student populations and higher rates of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates around 45%. Despite the higher spending per student at the Hempfield Area School District schools, their academic performance lags behind the high-performing Sunrise Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	509	39	13.1	47.9%	456 (89.6%)	7 (1.4%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	65.2	594^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.3%		68.4	529^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.5%	65	69.2	53.8	35.6				53.2	85.1		85.1	68.0	59.5	53.4				60.4	$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	400	30	13.1	44.0%	364 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.0%)	76.9	178^th of 893 public middle schools	80.1%		75.4	185^th of 883 public middle schools	79.0%	7				53.1	43.5	35.6	43.6		65.9	65.9				67.0	67.7	56.5	63.6	$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	423	29	14.6	13.5%	391 (92.4%)	10 (2.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	92.3	48^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.8	25^th of 1534 public elementary schools	98.4%	23	87.1	79.7	86.2				84.6	92.2		92.2	84.7	76.6	91.3				84.0	$11,836	$235	$11,601

Cities Near Irwin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Huntingdon	0.3 mi	7	36^th
Harrison City	3.83 mi	1	10^th
Trafford	4.12 mi	3	61^st
North Versailles	4.29 mi	5	699^th
Jeannette	4.31 mi	5	258^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.