Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greensburg, PA

West Point El Sch

Federal NCES profile for West Point El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421176004400
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Point El Sch earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Greensburg · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
students per teacher
28.9%
free-lunch eligible

West Point El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, West Point El Sch ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Greensburg, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+15 students YoY

West Point El Sch held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 27.6 → 27.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 421176004400 · Greensburg, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

372 enr · 13.8:1 · 28.9% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Hempfield Area Shs (1,228 students)

West Point El Sch held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE held 27.6 → 27.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

West Point El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows West Point El Sch reports 372 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How West Point El Sch compares

West Point El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▲ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.9% ▼ 50% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 372 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.9%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,091
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.7%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, West Point El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hempfield Area Sd reports $17,091 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How West Point El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hempfield Area Shs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wendover Ms Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Hempfield Ms Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stanwood El Sch Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Hempfield El Sch Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to West Point El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hempfield Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Greensburg

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about West Point El Sch

How many students attend West Point El Sch?

West Point El Sch has 372 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greensburg, PA. CCD year-over-year: 388 (2022-23) → 403 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Point El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at West Point El Sch is 13.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at West Point El Sch?

28.9% of students at West Point El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Point El Sch?

The largest demographic group at West Point El Sch is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in Greensburg, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Point El Sch?

West Point El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does West Point El Sch rank among elementary schools in Greensburg?

By Resource Investment Index, West Point El Sch ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Greensburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Greensburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Hempfield Area Sd?

Besides West Point El Sch, Hempfield Area Sd also operates Hempfield Area Shs (1,228 students), Wendover Ms (626 students), and West Hempfield Ms (546 students). See the Hempfield Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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