Westmoreland County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 19 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 MS Jeannette · Penn-Trafford SD | Middle | 78.3% | +27.2pp |
| 2 | Trafford MS Trafford · Penn-Trafford SD | Middle | 76.2% | +25.1pp |
| 3 | Norwin MS North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Middle | 75.0% | +23.9pp |
| 4 | Hillcrest Intermediate Sch North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | Middle | 74.7% | +23.6pp |
| 5 | Franklin Regional MS Murrysville · Franklin Regional SD | Middle | 72.9% | +21.8pp |
| 6 | Greater Latrobe JHS Latrobe · Greater Latrobe SD | Middle | 69.0% | +17.9pp |
| 7 | Wendover MS Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | Middle | 68.0% | +16.9pp |
| 8 | Ligonier Valley MS Ligonier · Ligonier Valley SD | Middle | 62.2% | +11.1pp |
| 9 | Derry Area MS Derry · Derry Area SD | Middle | 60.2% | +9.1pp |
| 10 | West Hempfield MS Irwin · Hempfield Area SD | Middle | 58.1% | +7.0pp |
| 11 | Kiski Area Upper El Sch Apollo · Kiski Area SD | Middle | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 12 | Southmoreland MS Scottdale · Southmoreland SD | Middle | 52.9% | +1.8pp |
| 13 | Mount Pleasant Area JHS Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Area SD | Middle | 52.4% | +1.3pp |
| 14 | Ramsay El Sch Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Area SD | Middle | 52.0% | +0.9pp |
| 15 | Kiski Area IHS Vandergrift · Kiski Area SD | Middle | 47.6% | -3.5pp |
| 16 | Charles A Huston MS Lower Burrell · Burrell SD | Middle | 43.9% | -7.2pp |
| 17 | Greensburg-Salem MS Greensburg · Greensburg Salem SD | Middle | 43.1% | -8.0pp |
| 18 | Yough Intrmd/MS Sch Ruffsdale · Yough SD | Middle | 41.9% | -9.2pp |
| 19 | Monessen MS Monessen · Monessen City SD | Middle | 21.7% | -29.4pp |
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.