Westmoreland County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 74 schools in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn Trafford HS Harrison City · Penn-Trafford SD | High | 90.5% | +39.4pp |
| 2 | Sunset Valley El Sch North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Elementary | 85.5% | +34.4pp |
| 3 | McCullough El Sch Jeannette · Penn-Trafford SD | Elementary | 83.4% | +32.3pp |
| 4 | Norwin HS North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | High | 83.2% | +32.1pp |
| 5 | Trafford El Sch Trafford · Penn-Trafford SD | Elementary | 82.2% | +31.1pp |
| 6 | Franklin Regional SHS Murrysville · Franklin Regional SD | High | 80.6% | +29.5pp |
| 7 | Sunrise El Sch Irwin · Penn-Trafford SD | Elementary | 80.5% | +29.4pp |
| 8 | Hahntown El Sch North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Elementary | 79.2% | +28.1pp |
| 9 | Hempfield Area SHS Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | High | 79.1% | +28.0pp |
| 10 | Penn MS Jeannette · Penn-Trafford SD | Middle | 78.3% | +27.2pp |
| 11 | Sheridan Terrace El Sch North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Elementary | 76.4% | +25.3pp |
| 12 | Mountain View El Sch Greensburg · Greater Latrobe SD | Elementary | 76.3% | +25.2pp |
| 13 | Trafford MS Trafford · Penn-Trafford SD | Middle | 76.2% | +25.1pp |
| 14 | Norwin MS North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Middle | 75.0% | +23.9pp |
| 15 | Harrison Park El Sch Jeannette · Penn-Trafford SD | Elementary | 74.8% | +23.7pp |
| 16 | Hillcrest Intermediate Sch North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Middle | 74.7% | +23.6pp |
| 17 | Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch Murrysville · Franklin Regional SD | Elementary | 74.4% | +23.3pp |
| 18 | H W Good El Sch Herminie · Yough SD | Elementary | 73.0% | +21.9pp |
| 19 | Stewartsville El Sch North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Elementary | 73.0% | +21.9pp |
| 20 | Franklin Regional MS Murrysville · Franklin Regional SD | Middle | 72.9% | +21.8pp |
| 21 | Maxwell El Sch Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 72.6% | +21.5pp |
| 22 | Greater Latrobe SHS Latrobe · Greater Latrobe SD | High | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 23 | West Point El Sch Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 69.9% | +18.8pp |
| 24 | Belle Vernon Area HS Belle Vernon · Belle Vernon Area SD | High | 69.3% | +18.2pp |
| 25 | Greater Latrobe JHS Latrobe · Greater Latrobe SD | Middle | 69.0% | +17.9pp |
| 26 | Mount Pleasant Area HS Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Area SD | High | 68.6% | +17.5pp |
| 27 | West Newton El Sch West Newton · Yough SD | Elementary | 68.6% | +17.5pp |
| 28 | Derry Area SHS Derry · Derry Area SD | High | 68.1% | +17.0pp |
| 29 | Wendover MS Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | Middle | 68.0% | +16.9pp |
| 30 | Level Green El Sch Trafford · Penn-Trafford SD | Elementary | 67.4% | +16.3pp |
| 31 | Kiski Area HS Vandergrift · Kiski Area SD | High | 65.1% | +14.0pp |
| 32 | Ligonier Valley MS Ligonier · Ligonier Valley SD | Middle | 62.2% | +11.1pp |
| 33 | Ligonier Valley HS Ligonier · Ligonier Valley SD | High | 61.7% | +10.6pp |
| 34 | Baggaley El Sch Latrobe · Greater Latrobe SD | Elementary | 61.2% | +10.1pp |
| 35 | Stanwood El Sch New Stanton · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 60.3% | +9.2pp |
| 36 | Derry Area MS Derry · Derry Area SD | Middle | 60.2% | +9.1pp |
| 37 | Metzgar El Sch New Alexandria · Greensburg Salem SD | Elementary | 60.0% | +8.9pp |
| 38 | Mellon El Sch Ligonier · Ligonier Valley SD | Elementary | 59.5% | +8.4pp |
| 39 | West Hempfield MS Irwin · Hempfield Area SD | Middle | 58.1% | +7.0pp |
| 40 | Fort Allen El Sch Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 41 | Kiski Area Upper El Sch Apollo · Kiski Area SD | Middle | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 42 | Greensburg-Salem HS Greensburg · Greensburg Salem SD | High | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 43 | Kiski Area South Primary Sch Export · Kiski Area SD | Elementary | 56.6% | +5.5pp |
| 44 | Nicely El Sch Greensburg · Greensburg Salem SD | Elementary | 55.7% | +4.6pp |
| 45 | Latrobe El Sch Latrobe · Greater Latrobe SD | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.2pp |
| 46 | Rostraver El Sch Belle Vernon · Belle Vernon Area SD | Elementary | 55.2% | +4.1pp |
| 47 | Burrell HS Lower Burrell · Burrell SD | High | 54.0% | +2.9pp |
| 48 | Mendon El Sch Ruffsdale · Yough SD | Elementary | 54.0% | +2.9pp |
| 49 | Yough SHS Herminie · Yough SD | High | 53.8% | +2.7pp |
| 50 | Bon Air El Sch Lower Burrell · Burrell SD | Elementary | 53.5% | +2.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.