Ellwood City Area School District

Summary:

The Ellwood City Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with some standout elementary and middle schools, but challenges at the high school level.

Perry Lower Intrmd School is a top-performing elementary school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 3 years and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, Perry Lower Intrmd School had the highest proficiency rates in PSSA Math (52.7%) and PSSA English Language Arts (56.2%) among the district's schools. The school also had the highest PSSA Science proficiency rate at 85% in 2023-2024. Meanwhile, Hartman Intrmd School, the district's middle school, also performed well, with the highest proficiency rates in PSSA Math (42.3%) and PSSA English Language Arts (57.8%) among the district schools in 2024-2025.

In contrast, Lincoln Junior/Senior High School, the district's only high school, has struggled with lower proficiency rates compared to the state and district averages. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and has seen a declining statewide rank over the past 3 years, indicating potential areas for improvement. The district's high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.81% to 58.4% in 2023-2024, suggest that socioeconomic factors may be a contributing factor to the academic performance differences observed between the elementary/middle schools and the high school.

District Detail

501 Crescent Ave
Ellwood City, PA 16117-1957

(724) 752-1591

SchoolDigger Rank:
320^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,508

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Crescent Ave	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 752-1591	682	57	11.9	50.6%	600 (88.0%)	13 (1.9%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.2%)	41.3	448^th of 681 public high schools	34.2%		25.4	534^th of 686 public high schools	22.2%	86	37.7	40.6	55.8					33.0	19.0	26.0					64.2	41.7	53.1	$21,050	$561	$20,489
Perry Lower Intrmd School	Public	3-4	619 Portersville Rd.	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 758-9458	225	23	9.9	58.7%	198 (88.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	59.8	652^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	56.8%		57.3	756^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.5%	104				53.9	51.7					52.7	55.4	57.1					56.2	$10,292	$278	$10,014
Hartman Intrmd School	Public	5-6	Crescent Avenue & 4th Street	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-3241	225	16	14.0	64.9%	207 (92.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)						48.5	36.6			42.3			57.4	58.0			57.8	$9,466	$256	$9,210
North Side Primary School	Public	K-2	Orchard & North Streets	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 752-1381	376	28	13.3	50.5%	331 (88.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)								(n/a)																		$10,085	$272	$9,812

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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Ellwood City Area School District

District Detail

Perry Lower Intrmd School

Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

Hartman Intrmd School

North Side Primary School

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