Westmoreland County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 17 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 | Norwin HS North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | High | 83.2% | +32.1pp |
| 3 | Franklin Regional SHS Murrysville · Franklin Regional SD | High | 80.6% | +29.5pp |
| 4 | Hempfield Area SHS Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | High | 79.1% | +28.0pp |
| 5 | Greater Latrobe SHS Latrobe · Greater Latrobe SD | High | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 6 | Belle Vernon Area HS Belle Vernon · Belle Vernon Area SD | High | 69.3% | +18.2pp |
| 7 | Mount Pleasant Area HS Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Area SD | High | 68.6% | +17.5pp |
| 8 | Derry Area SHS Derry · Derry Area SD | High | 68.1% | +17.0pp |
| 9 | Kiski Area HS Vandergrift · Kiski Area SD | High | 65.1% | +14.0pp |
| 10 | Ligonier Valley HS Ligonier · Ligonier Valley SD | High | 61.7% | +10.6pp |
| 11 | Greensburg-Salem HS Greensburg · Greensburg Salem SD | High | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 12 | Burrell HS Lower Burrell · Burrell SD | High | 54.0% | +2.9pp |
| 13 | Yough SHS Herminie · Yough SD | High | 53.8% | +2.7pp |
| 14 | Southmoreland SHS Alverton · Southmoreland SD | High | 49.3% | -1.8pp |
| 15 | Jeannette HS Jeannette · Jeannette City SD | High | 34.5% | -16.6pp |
| 16 | Valley JSHS New Kensington · New Kensington-Arnold SD | High | 20.5% | -30.6pp |
| 17 | Monessen SHS Monessen · Monessen City SD | High | 12.5% | -38.6pp |
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.