Crawford Central School District

11280 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,680 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 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,110 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Crawford Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#430 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Crawford Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crawford Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crawford Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crawford Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Crawford Central   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
142 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
2,603 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
84%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
221
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,644 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 $20,766 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
$64 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Crawford Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Crawford Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,644
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Crawford Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,766
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Crawford Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Crawford Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West End Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12068 Brooks Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1450
Grades: K-6
| 330 students
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
Grades: K-6
| 344 students
Rank: #33.
Cochranton Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
225 South Franklin Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
(814) 425-2105
Grades: K-6
| 332 students
Rank: #44.
Neason Hill Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11293 Williamson Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7886
Grades: K-6
| 325 students
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
Grades: K-6
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,110 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 88% (Btm 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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