Crawford Central School District

11280 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335-9504
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,604 students in Crawford Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Crawford Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,138 Schools
# Students
2,993 Students
1,105,853 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
83,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crawford Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#436 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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30%
38%

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51%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

61%
57%
87%
87.5%

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(2022-23)
25%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.62

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

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% Hispanic
2%
16%

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% Black
5%
15%

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% White
83%
58%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,946 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,780 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$44,930 MM

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Spending
$65 MM
$43,758 MM

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Revenue / Student
$24,946
$26,978

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Spending / Student
$21,780
$26,274

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Best Crawford Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West End Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12068 Brooks Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1450
Gr: K-6 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
First District Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
725 N Main St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1124
Gr: K-6 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Cochranton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
225 South Franklin Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
(814) 425-2105
Gr: K-6 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
Neason Hill Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11293 Williamson Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7886
Gr: K-6 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Second District Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1216 S Main St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7073
Gr: K-6 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,993 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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