Greensburg-Salem MS

Greensburg-Salem MS, a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, run under Greensburg Salem SD, instructs 568 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Greensburg-Salem MS is one of 5 schools operated by Greensburg Salem SD, a district that hosts 2,425 students overall.

On demographics, Greensburg-Salem MS logs that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder reads as 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

On the resource side, On paper, Greensburg-Salem MS has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 105% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Westmoreland County (around 53%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Westmoreland County indicate median household income runs about $74,109, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Greensburg-Salem MS is one of 85 public schools in Westmoreland County (combined enrollment of about 41,302 students).

Nearest neighbor: Amos K Hutchinson El Sch, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Greensburg-Salem MS's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 636 (now 568). The White share of enrollment declined from 84% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.