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.
Overall District Rank
#430 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
57%

Graduation Rate
88%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$65 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,644
$23,696

Spending / Student
$20,766
$23,119

Best Crawford Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West End Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12068 Brooks Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1450
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1450
Grades: K-6
| 330 students
Rank: #22.
First District Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
725 N Main St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1124
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1124
Grades: K-6
| 344 students
Rank: #33.
Cochranton Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 South Franklin Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
(814) 425-2105
Cochranton, PA 16314
(814) 425-2105
Grades: K-6
| 332 students
Rank: #44.
Neason Hill Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11293 Williamson Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7886
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7886
Grades: K-6
| 325 students
Rank: #55.
Second District Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1216 S Main St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7073
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7073
Grades: K-6
| 349 students
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