Old Hannastown, Site of · Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Hempfield Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 51% of Hempfield Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hempfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hempfield Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 69% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,945 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Clelian Heights School for Exceptional Children (private), Pressley Ridge Day School - Greensburg (private) and Merakey Education Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hempfield Township’s grade
A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts, #174 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hempfield Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hempfield Township · depends on your address
West Hempfield El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 496 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Irwin
Fort Allen El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 480 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
6th grade in Hempfield Township · depends on your address
Wendover MS
Grades 6–8 · 626 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
West Hempfield MS
Grades 6–8 · 546 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Irwin
7th grade in Hempfield Township · depends on your address
Wendover MS
Grades 6–8 · 626 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
West Hempfield MS
Grades 6–8 · 546 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Irwin
8th grade in Hempfield Township · depends on your address
Wendover MS
Grades 6–8 · 626 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
West Hempfield MS
Grades 6–8 · 546 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Irwin
9th grade in Hempfield Township
Harrold School
Grades 9 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
10th grade in Hempfield Township
Hempfield Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,228 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
11th grade in Hempfield Township
Hempfield Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,228 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
12th grade in Hempfield Township
Hempfield Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,228 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
Hempfield Township’s public schools are run by Hempfield Area School District, which also serves Adamsburg, Hunker, New Stanton and Youngwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Hempfield Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Hempfield Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hempfield Township | A | Hempfield Area |
| Unity | A | Greater Latrobe |
| Penn | A+ | Penn-Trafford |
| Jeannette | C | Jeannette City |
| Mount Pleasant | B− | Mount Pleasant Area |
| Sewickley | B | Yough |
| Salem | B− | Greensburg Salem |
| South Huntingdon | B | Yough |
| Hunker | — | Hempfield Area |
| East Huntingdon | B | Southmoreland |
| North Huntingdon | A+ | Norwin |
| Penn (borough) | — | Penn-Trafford |
| Manor | A+ | Penn-Trafford |
| Madison | — | Yough |
Every school in Hempfield Township
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hempfield Township’s schools
Are Hempfield Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hempfield Township children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #174 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hempfield Township in?
Hempfield Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,015 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hempfield Township kids go to high school?
Hempfield Area SHS in Greensburg, with 1,228 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Hempfield Township’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Hempfield Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Hempfield Township spend per student?
$17,945 in Hempfield Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hempfield Township?
Yes: Clelian Heights School for Exceptional Children (Catholic, grades , 60 students), Pressley Ridge Day School - Greensburg (special education, grades 6–12, 23 students) and Merakey Education Center (special education, grades 2–12, 13 students).
Parents talk
What Hempfield Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hempfield Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.