Crawford Central SD School District

11280 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,665 students in Crawford Central SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Crawford Central SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
3,188 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Crawford Central SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#394 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Crawford Central SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crawford Central SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crawford Central SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Crawford Central SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.60
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
136 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,691 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
85%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
257 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
260
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
231
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,258 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Crawford Central SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Crawford Central SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,139
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Crawford Central SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,258
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Crawford Central SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Crawford Central SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West End Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12068 Brooks Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1450
Grades: K-6
| 327 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Cochranton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
225 South Franklin Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
(814) 425-2105
Grades: K-6
| 354 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
First District Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
725 N Main St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1124
Grades: K-6
| 337 students
Rank: #44.
Neason Hill Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11293 Williamson Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7886
Grades: K-6
| 319 students
Rank: #55.
Second District Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1216 S Main St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7073
Grades: K-6
| 328 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,188 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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