Elementary Schools in Hempfield Area School District

Summary:

The Hempfield Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standouts that consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

Maxwell Elementary School and West Point Elementary School are the top-performing elementary schools in the district, ranking 168th and 209th respectively out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024. Both schools have maintained a 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating for the past 3 years and excel in core academic subjects like math, English language arts, and science.

In contrast, West Hempfield Elementary School and Fort Allen Elementary School lag behind the district and state averages in math and English language arts proficiency. The variation in academic performance across the schools suggests opportunities for the district to implement targeted interventions and support to help raise achievement levels at the lower-performing schools.

District Detail

4347 Route 136
Greensburg, PA 15601-9315

(724) 834-2590

SchoolDigger Rank:
88^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,182

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	486	42	11.6	42.6%	422 (86.8%)	14 (2.9%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	76.6	356^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.7%		73.1	428^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.1%	72	79.3	60.0	53.2	65.2	87.7	87.7	66.7	72.3	63.4	67.5	$16,299	$1,491	$14,809
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	422	29	14.8	24.9%	381 (90.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	86	168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.0%		85.6	181^st of 1534 public elementary schools	88.2%	13	95.7	72.6	66.2	75.8	91.6	91.6	93.6	78.6	63.3	76.7	$14,074	$628	$13,446
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%)	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 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	388	28	14.0	30.4%	348 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	84	209^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.3%		77.5	329^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.6%	120	78.1	63.3	58.4	65.8	94.1	94.1	89.1	75.0	70.2	77.3	$14,039	$630	$13,409
Stanwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Arona Rd	New Stanton	15672	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 838-4000	517	41	12.5	42.9%	482 (93.2%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	79.7	295^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.7%		78.9	306^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.1%	11	68.9	64.2	76.5	70.2	91.0	91.0	70.1	67.2	63.0	66.7	$15,743	$1,160	$14,584

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greensburg Salem School District	1.49 mi	5	263^rd
Greater Latrobe School District	3.01 mi	5	115^th
Jeannette City School District	5.06 mi	2	423^rd
Mount Pleasant Area School District	5.63 mi	5	322^nd
Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	5.87 mi	1

Elementary Schools in Hempfield Area School District

District Detail

Maxwell Elementary School

West Point Elementary School

Stanwood Elementary School

Fort Allen Elementary School

West Hempfield Elementary School

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