Ellwood City Area School District

501 Crescent Ave
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 679 students in Ellwood City Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Ellwood City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,520 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ellwood City Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#304 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
36%
59%
55%
64%
57%
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
89%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,249 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,623
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,249
$23,119

Best Ellwood City Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Crescent Ave
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 752-1591
Grades: 7-12
| 679 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,520 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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