West Hempfield El Sch

West Hempfield El Sch operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in Irwin, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Hempfield Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 496 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 9 schools in Hempfield Area SD (5,015 students total), West Hempfield El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, West Hempfield El Sch records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder is composed of 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Westmoreland County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 53% of students at West Hempfield El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, West Hempfield El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Westmoreland County put median household income runs about $74,109, 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 West Hempfield El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: West Hempfield MS, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, West Hempfield El Sch comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 69.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Hempfield El Sch has declined 3%, going from 509 students in 2018 to 496 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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