Ellwood City Area SD School District

501 Crescent Ave
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 835 students in Ellwood City Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Ellwood City Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,527 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Ellwood City Area 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#347 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ellwood City Area 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 Ellwood City Area 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.
56%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellwood City Area 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ellwood City Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
16 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,356 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
114
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,528 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,157 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ellwood City Area 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
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Ellwood City Area 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
$20,528
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ellwood City Area 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
$20,157
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ellwood City Area 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 Ellwood City Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartman Intrmd School
Math: 25% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Crescent Avenue & 4th Street
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 758-3241
Grades: 5-6
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Perry Lower Intrmd School
Math: 25% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
619 Portersville Rd.
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 758-9458
Grades: 3-4
| 247 students
Rank: n/an/a
Orchard & North Streets
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 752-1381
Grades: K-2
| 347 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,527 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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