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Schools in Salem Township · Greensburg Salem School District

Salem Township’s public schools score below 52% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Salem 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.

#681of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 22% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,608 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2003 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,033 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Greensburg-Salem MS, then Greensburg-Salem HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Salem Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts, #681 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2003)Better than 36%
Towns in Westmoreland County (21)Better than 10%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,290 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Salem Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Salem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,274 in math, 1,307 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Metzgar El SchGreensburg Salem School DistrictB
6–8Greensburg-Salem MSin GreensburgC
9–12Greensburg-Salem HSin GreensburgB

Salem Township’s public schools are run by Greensburg Salem School District, which also serves Delmont, Greensburg, South Greensburg and Southwest Greensburg. 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.

Greensburg Salem School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,425 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,033PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 1307 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 1274 students tested

Salem Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salem TownshipB−Greensburg Salem
UnityAGreater Latrobe
HempfieldAHempfield Area
DerryB+Derry Area
WashingtonA−Kiski Area
DelmontAFranklin Regional K–12 · Greensburg Salem K–12
BellA−Kiski Area
MurrysvilleA+Franklin Regional
LoyalhannaBBlairsville-Saltsburg
PennA+Penn-Trafford
New Alexandria—Derry Area

Every school in Salem Township

3 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 Salem Townshipby address
Metzgar El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Alexandria
B
256 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Salem Townshipin other towns
Greensburg-Salem MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greensburg
C
568 students12:1Rate it →
Greensburg-Salem HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Greensburg
B
784 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Township’s schools

Are Salem Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salem Township children attend score below 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #681 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Greensburg Salem School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,425 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?

Greensburg-Salem HS in Greensburg, with 784 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Greensburg Salem School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$17,033 in Greensburg Salem 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.