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Yough SD Schools
Yough SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Westmoreland County (Herminie). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Yough SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Yough SD
5 of 5 schools in Yough SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
Best schools in Yough SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Mendon El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Yough Shs (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A H W Good El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- West Newton El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Yough Intrmdms Sch (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Yough SD
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A H W Good El Sch, Herminie
- A+ Mendon El Sch, Ruffsdale
- A- West Newton El Sch, West Newton
- B Yough Intrmdms Sch, Ruffsdale
- A+ Yough Shs, Herminie
Where Yough SD schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Herminie (2)
- Ruffsdale (2)
- West Newton (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Westmoreland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,833 students with 132 full-time-equivalent teachers and 239 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4221150
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Belle Vernon Area SD (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Southmoreland SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Hempfield Area SD (9 schools, 9 mi)
- Elizabeth Forward SD (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Norwin SD (7 schools, 9 mi)
- Frazier SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Monessen City SD (3 schools, 10 mi)
- South Allegheny SD (3 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Yough SD
How many schools are in Yough SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Yough SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Yough SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Herminie, Ruffsdale, West Newton.
How good are the schools in Yough SD?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 67% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Yough SD?
1,833 students were enrolled in Yough SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Yough SD?
Yough SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Westmoreland County, with its district office in Herminie. Its boundary covers about 74.6 sq mi.