Crawford Central School District

11280 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 710 students in Crawford Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Crawford Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,123 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Crawford Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 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:

0.28
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
127 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
2,646 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
85%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
234
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
280
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,680 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% 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
$20,558
$23,649
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
$20,680
$23,073
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cochranton Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
105 Second Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
(814) 425-7421
Grades: 7-12
| 356 students
Rank: #22.
Meadville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
974 North St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 333-1188
Grades: 7-8
| 354 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,123 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 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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