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Schools in Hempfield Township · Greenville Area School District

Hempfield Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hempfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Hempfield Township’s districts is 62%, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#382of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,236 students on the public path
In brief

Hempfield Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 925 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hempfield Township’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,658 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Greenville JSHS. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hempfield Township’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Pennsylvania school districts, #382 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (925)Better than 81%
Towns in Mercer County (31)Better than 35%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 612 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Hempfield Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hempfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (594 in math, 631 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hempfield Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Greenville El SchGreenville Area School DistrictB−
7–12Greenville JSHSin GreenvilleC

Hempfield Township’s public schools are run by Greenville Area School District, which also serves Greenville and Sugar Grove. 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.

Greenville Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,236 students · 13.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,658PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 631 students tested
Math34%
State average 36.1% · 594 students tested

Hempfield Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Hempfield Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hempfield TownshipB+Greenville Area
GreenvilleB+Greenville Area
West SalemBReynolds
DelawareBReynolds
Sugar Grove—Greenville Area
Otter Creek—Commodore Perry

2 of the 5 neighbors share Greenville Area with Hempfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hempfield Township

2 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).

District schools in Hempfield Townshipby address
Greenville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Greenville
B−
626 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Hempfield Townshipin other towns
Greenville JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Greenville
C
610 students14:1Rate it →

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 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #382 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hempfield Township in?

Greenville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,236 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hempfield Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Greenville Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hempfield Township spend per student?

$17,658 in Greenville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.