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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 841 students in Ellwood City Area 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,520 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ellwood City Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ellwood City Area   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.
59%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellwood City Area   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.
64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ellwood City Area   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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ellwood City Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
20 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,349 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
118
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Ellwood City Area   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
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ellwood City Area   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
$20,623
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ellwood City Area   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
$20,249
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ellwood City Area   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 Ellwood City Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartman Intrmd School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Crescent Avenue & 4th Street
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 758-3241
Grades: 5-6
| 250 students
Rank: #22.
Perry Lower Intrmd School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
619 Portersville Rd.
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 758-9458
Grades: 3-4
| 236 students
Rank: n/an/a
Orchard & North Streets
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 752-1381
Grades: K-2
| 355 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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