Westmoreland County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 38 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 | Sunset Valley El Sch North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Elementary | 85.5% | +34.4pp |
| 2 | McCullough El Sch Jeannette · Penn-Trafford SD | Elementary | 83.4% | +32.3pp |
| 3 | Trafford El Sch Trafford · Penn-Trafford SD | Elementary | 82.2% | +31.1pp |
| 4 | Sunrise El Sch Irwin · Penn-Trafford SD | Elementary | 80.5% | +29.4pp |
| 5 | Hahntown El Sch North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Elementary | 79.2% | +28.1pp |
| 6 | Sheridan Terrace El Sch North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Elementary | 76.4% | +25.3pp |
| 7 | Mountain View El Sch Greensburg · Greater Latrobe SD | Elementary | 76.3% | +25.2pp |
| 8 | Harrison Park El Sch Jeannette · Penn-Trafford SD | Elementary | 74.8% | +23.7pp |
| 9 | Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch Murrysville · Franklin Regional SD | Elementary | 74.4% | +23.3pp |
| 10 | H W Good El Sch Herminie · Yough SD | Elementary | 73.0% | +21.9pp |
| 11 | Stewartsville El Sch North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Elementary | 73.0% | +21.9pp |
| 12 | Maxwell El Sch Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 72.6% | +21.5pp |
| 13 | West Point El Sch Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 69.9% | +18.8pp |
| 14 | West Newton El Sch West Newton · Yough SD | Elementary | 68.6% | +17.5pp |
| 15 | Level Green El Sch Trafford · Penn-Trafford SD | Elementary | 67.4% | +16.3pp |
| 16 | Baggaley El Sch Latrobe · Greater Latrobe SD | Elementary | 61.2% | +10.1pp |
| 17 | Stanwood El Sch New Stanton · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 60.3% | +9.2pp |
| 18 | Metzgar El Sch New Alexandria · Greensburg Salem SD | Elementary | 60.0% | +8.9pp |
| 19 | Mellon El Sch Ligonier · Ligonier Valley SD | Elementary | 59.5% | +8.4pp |
| 20 | Fort Allen El Sch Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 21 | Kiski Area South Primary Sch Export · Kiski Area SD | Elementary | 56.6% | +5.5pp |
| 22 | Nicely El Sch Greensburg · Greensburg Salem SD | Elementary | 55.7% | +4.6pp |
| 23 | Latrobe El Sch Latrobe · Greater Latrobe SD | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.2pp |
| 24 | Rostraver El Sch Belle Vernon · Belle Vernon Area SD | Elementary | 55.2% | +4.1pp |
| 25 | Mendon El Sch Ruffsdale · Yough SD | Elementary | 54.0% | +2.9pp |
| 26 | Bon Air El Sch Lower Burrell · Burrell SD | Elementary | 53.5% | +2.4pp |
| 27 | Grandview El Sch Derry · Derry Area SD | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.4pp |
| 28 | West Hempfield El Sch Irwin · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.1pp |
| 29 | Kiski Area North Primary Sch Leechburg · Kiski Area SD | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.3pp |
| 30 | Amos K Hutchinson El Sch Greensburg · Greensburg Salem SD | Elementary | 47.5% | -3.6pp |
| 31 | Laurel Valley El Sch New Florence · Ligonier Valley SD | Elementary | 44.6% | -6.5pp |
| 32 | Kiski Area East Primary Sch Vandergrift · Kiski Area SD | Elementary | 42.8% | -8.3pp |
| 33 | Norvelt El Sch Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Area SD | Elementary | 42.4% | -8.7pp |
| 34 | Southmoreland El Sch Scottdale · Southmoreland SD | Elementary | 34.5% | -16.6pp |
| 35 | Jeannette McKee El Sch Jeannette · Jeannette City SD | Elementary | 27.6% | -23.5pp |
| 36 | Stewart El Sch Lower Burrell · Burrell SD | Elementary | 23.1% | -28.0pp |
| 37 | Roy A. Hunt El Sch Arnold · New Kensington-Arnold SD | Elementary | 19.7% | -31.4pp |
| 38 | Monessen El Ctr Monessen · Monessen City SD | Elementary | 17.0% | -34.1pp |
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.