West Hempfield MS

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Irwin, Pennsylvania·15642
Score
71.0/100
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#134
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
#2
In Hempfield Area SD
Top 30%
In Pennsylvania

Score 71.0/100: better than 71% of Pennsylvania middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
58%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 68% of them
503 students tested
Math
43%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 70% of them
502 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6PSSA52.5183
English language artsGrade 7PSSA56.2162
English language artsGrade 8PSSA66.5158
English language artsAll gradesPSSA58.1503
MathGrade 6PSSA47.8182
MathGrade 7PSSA36.2163
MathGrade 8PSSA45.9157
MathAll gradesPSSA43.4502

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
559
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
559
Typical middle school: 572
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Westmoreland County

Contact

Address
156 Northumberland Road
Irwin, PA 15642

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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West Hempfield MS at a glance

West Hempfield MS is a public middle school in Irwin, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Hempfield Area SD school district. It has about 559 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania middle schools, it scores 71.0 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #134 of 460. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.