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West Hempfield El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

469 Wendel Road, Irwin, PA 15642 · (724) 850-2780 · Part of Hempfield Area School District

Hempfield Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
496
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Hempfield El Sch

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hempfield Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Hempfield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5West Hempfield El SchYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

469 Wendel Road, Irwin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten70
Grade 177
Grade 274
Grade 384
Grade 487
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
482’20
499’21
509’22
504’23
496’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Hempfield El Sch from Hempfield Township families.

Other schools in Hempfield Area School District

The district →
Stanwood El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Stanton
B+
518 students13:1
Fort Allen El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensburg
B+
480 students12:1
Maxwell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Greensburg
A
380 students14:1
West Point El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Greensburg
A
372 students14:1
Wendover MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greensburg
A−
626 students14:1
West Hempfield MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Irwin
B−
546 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Hempfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.