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West Hempfield MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

156 Northumberland Road, Irwin, PA 15642 · (724) 850-2140 · Part of Hempfield Area School District

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

Directions
Students
546
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Hempfield MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 27.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hempfield Township kids: Hempfield Area SHS

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8West Hempfield MSYou are here
10–12Hempfield Area SHSin Greensburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts58%
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 ↗

156 Northumberland Road, Irwin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6192
Grade 7181
Grade 8173
Enrollment over time
428’20
421’21
400’22
559’23
546’24

Up 27.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Hempfield MS 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
West Hempfield El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irwin
B
496 students12:1
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

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.