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West Hempfield El School

Grades: PK-5

Students: 509

Type: Public

6/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 482:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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Hempfield Area School District

469 Wendel Road
Irwin, PA 15642

(724) 850-2780

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6/10

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5/10

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College Readiness

6/10

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This school is ran like a concentration camp. They have to sit with their classrooms during lunch and can barely socialize with other students. The special needs children absolutely lack a sense of help and encouragement claiming that the special needs classrooms are too full.

Posted by a community member on 11/28/2025

I am a previous student of West Hempfield Elementary School. I am now attending highschool. I believe that WHE has so many great opertunities and great exciting programs. The math course expecially caught my eye. We were always one step ahead in math! That was always my favorite subject! I strongly

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Posted by a community member on 11/18/2014

In the Fall of 2010, my daughter transferred to West Hempfield Elementary School from a private school that she had attended since Kindergarten. We really had no idea what to expect because we had never dealt with public schools. We are so impressed with every aspect of WHE. The teachers as well as

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Posted by a parent on 3/31/2011

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Irwin schools - West Hempfield El School is located at 469 Wendel Road, Irwin PA 15642. West Hempfield El School is in the Hempfield Area School District. West Hempfield El School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-5.