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Crawford Central School District

11280 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335-9504
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 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 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), 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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crawford Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#436 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
38%
51%
55%
61%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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
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 (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West End Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12068 Brooks Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-1450
Gr: K-6 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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
Gr: K-6 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Cochranton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
225 South Franklin Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
(814) 425-2105
Gr: K-6 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
Neason Hill Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11293 Williamson Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-7886
Gr: K-6 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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
Gr: K-6 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,110 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 87% (Top 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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