📍 469 Wendel Road, Irwin, Westmoreland County, 15642
West Hempfield El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Irwin, Westmoreland County. The school has 509 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hempfield Area SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Hempfield El Sch enrolls 509 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 6.3% Two or more races and 2.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 456 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
244 of the school's 509 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 236 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Hempfield El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 39, state house district 58.
West Hempfield El Sch is one of 9 schools in Hempfield Area SD, based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,062 students district-wide and employs 371 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 509 students, West Hempfield El Sch is close to the district average of about 562 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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