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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWIN SD·NCES 421794007307

Hahntown El Sch

791 Entry Rd, North Huntingdon, PA 15642 · (724) 861-3020 · Westmoreland County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
157 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
74
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
84
Grade 4
114
Student demographics
White
36587%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
205%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16%
Black
123%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20850%
Female
21150%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hahntown El SchHillcrest Intermediate SchNorwin MSNorwin HS
Based on grade levels within Norwin SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
79.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.7pp since 2023
Math
78.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
419
-121 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 20.6:1
% White
87%
was 91%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Hahntown El Sch

Hahntown El Sch operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, overseen by Norwin SD. Current enrollment sits at 419 students spanning grades K through 4.

Hahntown El Sch is one of 7 schools operated by Norwin SD, a district that caters to 4,951 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hahntown El Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hahntown El Sch has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Hahntown El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Westmoreland County's rate of about 53%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hahntown El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 61.5%; actual is 83.1%, +21.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Westmoreland County put the typical household earns roughly $74,109 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Westmoreland County runs 85 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,302 students), of which Hahntown El Sch is one.

Norwin MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Hahntown El Sch comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 71.8%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hahntown El Sch has decreased 22%, going from 540 students in 2018 to 419 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

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Westmoreland County at a glance

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Population
352,500
Census ACS
Median income
$74,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
85
41,302 students

Quick facts

School name
Hahntown El Sch
District
Norwin SD
Address
791 Entry Rd, North Huntingdon, PA 15642
Phone
(724) 861-3020
County
Westmoreland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
419
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
157 (37%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421794007307
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Norwin SD
Other schools in North Huntingdon
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Frequently asked questions

About Hahntown El Sch
What is the total enrollment at Hahntown El Sch?
Hahntown El Sch enrolls approximately 419 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Hahntown El Sch serve?
Hahntown El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Hahntown El Sch?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Hahntown El Sch.
How diverse is Hahntown El Sch?
Hahntown El Sch reports a student body of 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hahntown El Sch?
Hahntown El Sch is overseen by Norwin SD in Westmoreland County.
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