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Springfield Elementary School

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Springfield Elementary School ranks 417 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Springfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in East Springfield, PA, serving 179 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Northwestern School District, which is ranked 245 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Springfield Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) scores across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math and ELA, compared to the district average of 51.3% and 53.9%, and the state average of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in PSSA Math, with 3rd-grade students scoring 74% proficient or better, compared to the district's 72.1% and the state's 53.5%. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 105.03% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking 76th out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, Springfield Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, particularly in PSSA Math and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 91.3% of Springfield Elementary School students were proficient or better in PSSA Science, compared to the district average of 75.9% and the state average of 65.8%. This strong performance in STEM subjects could be an area of focus for the school to share best practices with neighboring schools.

162

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,402

Per pupil spending ?

116%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11911 Bond St
East Springfield, PA 16411

(814) 756-9400

District: Northwestern School District

Students who attend Springfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwestern Middle School
High:	Northwestern Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg53%

Pennsylvania avg45%

417^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Northwestern School District

245^th of 606Northwestern School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	417 of 1511	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	622 of 1526	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	439 of 1534	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	472 of 1534	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	552 of 1433	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	268 of 1544	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	544 of 1530	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	734 of 1547	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	721 of 1554	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	515 of 1474	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	569 of 1467	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	518 of 1519	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	775 of 1599	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	674 of 1597	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	666 of 1579	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	656 of 1549	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	750 of 1551	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	814 of 1555	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.2	1198 of 1545	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.8	710 of 1299	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.1	1058 of 1308	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	63.1	551 of 1302	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	710 of 1488	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	76 of 1369	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	258 of 1432	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	154 of 1414	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	317 of 1475	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	547 of 1495	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	535 of 1201	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	679 of 1229	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	512 of 1236	58.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2024)52nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+20 vs state

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	11911 Bond St	East Springfield	16411	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	162	18	9.0	116.0%	150 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	73.3	417^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.4%		63.7	622^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	59.2%	205	74.0	60.6	45.0	61.3	62.9	63.6	55.0	61.3	$17,402	$1,859	$15,544
Elk Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2556 Maple Ave	Lake City	16423	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 774-5602	526	49	10.8	105.1%	481 (91.4%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	67.7	513^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.0%		74.9	399^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.9%	114	65.7	71.7		68.6	46.3	58.6		52.2	$18,335	$2,622	$15,712
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K-5	10450 John Williams Avenue	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	350	30	11.4	96.9%	327 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	73.2	419^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.3%		71.9	455^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.2%	36	72.9	75.5	52.8	67.8	55.4	60.4	50.9	55.6	$17,098	$1,703	$15,395
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	5145 Avonia Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 474-2600	707	52	13.5	25.9%	578 (81.8%)	11 (1.6%)	31 (4.4%)	45 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	83.2	233^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	84.6%		87.9	136^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.1%	97	67.3	76.5		71.5	63.2	85.1		73.3	$12,271	$509	$11,761
Conneaut Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	22491 State Highway 18	Conneautville	16406	Crawford County	Conneaut School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 587-6326	374	28	13.3	86.4%	353 (94.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	64.5	585^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.3%		67.1	553^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	63.8%	32	57.2	62.7	50.7	56.5	55.4	44.1	60.9	53.9	$16,968	$3,753	$13,215
Asbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5875 Sterrettania Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 836-6100	572	38	14.9	36.5%	449 (78.5%)	21 (3.7%)	28 (4.9%)	45 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	74.7	383^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	74.7%		80	285^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.3%	98	67.4	65.5	61.9	64.8	55.4	54.4	68.0	59.5	$16,294	$1,028	$15,266
McKean Elementary School	Public	K-4	5120 West Rd	Mc Kean	16426	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 273-1033	319	26	12.0	38.9%	301 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	75.8	359^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.2%		76.3	365^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.1%	6	73.7	53.3		64.7	65.8	65.0		65.5	$17,645	$891	$16,754
Edinboro Elementary School	Public	K-4	5390 Route 6N	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 273-1033	414	30	13.7	47.8%	359 (86.7%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (2.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	85.5	190^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.4%		78.1	328^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.5%	138	75.9	68.9		72.3	75.8	69.9		72.8	$16,351	$753	$15,598
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	4301 Lancaster Rd	Erie	16506	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 836-6300	691	46	15.0	50.7%	492 (71.2%)	16 (2.3%)	36 (5.2%)	93 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	78.6	308^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.6%		79.8	291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	80.9%	17	69.3	77.7	61.4	69.5	54.9	76.9	53.5	62.0	$14,387	$791	$13,597
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	2624 W 6th St	Erie	16505	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 835-5800	515	39	13.3	58.1%	415 (80.6%)	9 (1.7%)	32 (6.2%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	69.2	487^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.8%		72.5	443^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	71.0%	44	72.3	60.2	54.6	62.7	62.8	51.3	46.5	53.9	$17,106	$1,374	$15,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Elementary School

Is Springfield Elementary School a good school?

Springfield Elementary School ranks 417^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Springfield Elementary School in?

Northwestern School District

How many students attend Springfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Springfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Springfield Elementary School?

Students at Springfield Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Springfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Springfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwestern Middle School
High : Northwestern Senior High School

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