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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Southmoreland MS Scottdale · Southmoreland SD | Middle | 52.9% | +1.8pp |
| 52 | Mount Pleasant Area JHS Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Area SD | Middle | 52.4% | +1.3pp |
| 53 | Ramsay El Sch Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Area SD | Middle | 52.0% | +0.9pp |
| 54 | Grandview El Sch Derry · Derry Area SD | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.4pp |
| 55 | Southmoreland SHS Alverton · Southmoreland SD | High | 49.3% | -1.8pp |
| 56 | West Hempfield El Sch Irwin · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.1pp |
| 57 | Kiski Area North Primary Sch Leechburg · Kiski Area SD | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.3pp |
| 58 | Kiski Area IHS Vandergrift · Kiski Area SD | Middle | 47.6% | -3.5pp |
| 59 | Amos K Hutchinson El Sch Greensburg · Greensburg Salem SD | Elementary | 47.5% | -3.6pp |
| 60 | Laurel Valley El Sch New Florence · Ligonier Valley SD | Elementary | 44.6% | -6.5pp |
| 61 | Charles A Huston MS Lower Burrell · Burrell SD | Middle | 43.9% | -7.2pp |
| 62 | Greensburg-Salem MS Greensburg · Greensburg Salem SD | Middle | 43.1% | -8.0pp |
| 63 | Kiski Area East Primary Sch Vandergrift · Kiski Area SD | Elementary | 42.8% | -8.3pp |
| 64 | Norvelt El Sch Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Area SD | Elementary | 42.4% | -8.7pp |
| 65 | Yough Intrmd/MS Sch Ruffsdale · Yough SD | Middle | 41.9% | -9.2pp |
| 66 | Jeannette HS Jeannette · Jeannette City SD | High | 34.5% | -16.6pp |
| 67 | Southmoreland El Sch Scottdale · Southmoreland SD | Elementary | 34.5% | -16.6pp |
| 68 | Jeannette McKee El Sch Jeannette · Jeannette City SD | Elementary | 27.6% | -23.5pp |
| 69 | Stewart El Sch Lower Burrell · Burrell SD | Elementary | 23.1% | -28.0pp |
| 70 | Monessen MS Monessen · Monessen City SD | Middle | 21.7% | -29.4pp |
| 71 | Valley JSHS New Kensington · New Kensington-Arnold SD | High | 20.5% | -30.6pp |
| 72 | Roy A. Hunt El Sch Arnold · New Kensington-Arnold SD | Elementary | 19.7% | -31.4pp |
| 73 | Monessen El Ctr Monessen · Monessen City SD | Elementary | 17.0% | -34.1pp |
| 74 | 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.