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First District Elementary School

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First District Elementary School ranks 938 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

938^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

First District Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, serving 344 students in grades K-6 as part of the Crawford Central School District.

Academically, First District Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts below the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th and 6th grade, where proficiency rates are often 10-15 percentage points below the state averages. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Multi-racial students and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is relatively better, ranking in the middle of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Interestingly, when compared to other nearby schools in the Crawford Central School District, such as Cochranton Elementary School and West End Elementary School, First District Elementary School performs similarly or slightly worse in academic metrics. Additionally, the school has a high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, over 99%, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student has been consistently higher than the state average, suggesting that the allocation of resources may not be the sole factor contributing to the school's academic performance.

334

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,476

Per pupil spending ?

103%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 N Main St
Meadville, PA 16335-1956

(814) 724-1124

District: Crawford Central School District

Students who attend First District Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meadville Middle School
High:	Meadville Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Two or more races:

16.2%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2022) to 38th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

938^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Crawford Central School District

332^nd of 606Crawford Central 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	42.0	938 of 1511	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	933 of 1526	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	897 of 1534	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	829 of 1534	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	860 of 1433	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1039 of 1544	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1087 of 1530	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.6	1149 of 1547	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	1126 of 1554	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	1038 of 1474	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	1150 of 1467	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	1161 of 1519	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	1265 of 1599	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	1320 of 1597	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	1354 of 1579	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.2	1121 of 1549	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	1203 of 1551	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.3	1085 of 1555	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	921 of 1545	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.5	837 of 1299	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.6	968 of 1308	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	57.5	650 of 1302	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	260 of 1030	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	28.6	789 of 1084	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	511 of 1043	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	974 of 1466	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	912 of 1488	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	777 of 1369	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	990 of 1432	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	806 of 1414	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	841 of 1475	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	931 of 1495	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	76 of 117	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1001 of 1201	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	963 of 1229	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	828 of 1236	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)75th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)35th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-6 vs state

Math38%-4 vs state

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Schools Near First District Elementary School

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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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
First District Elementary School	Public	K-6	725 N Main St	Meadville	16335	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 724-1124	334	28	12.0	103.0%	240 (71.9%)	31 (9.3%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (16.2%)	42	938^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.9%		45.6	933^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.9%	5	46.3	39.3	34.1	31.9	38.2	48.1	46.5	29.5	46.9	42.8	$14,476	$2,169	$12,307
Second District Elementary School	Public	K-6	1216 S Main St	Meadville	16335	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 724-7073	316	25	12.4	110.4%	229 (72.5%)	37 (11.7%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.3%)	17	1247^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.3	1151^st of 1526 public elementary schools	24.6%	96	20.0	40.0	20.0	11.7	22.9	23.3	25.0	17.5	27.9	23.5	$15,403	$2,688	$12,715
Neason Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	11293 Williamson Rd	Meadville	16335	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 724-7886	333	22	14.8	97.6%	268 (80.5%)	15 (4.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.4%)	33.3	1047^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.7%		36.6	1048^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.3%	1	37.5	37.2	39.4	21.4	33.2	37.5	37.2	36.8	41.1	38.4	$15,325	$2,214	$13,110
West End Elementary School	Public	K-6	12068 Brooks Rd	Meadville	16335	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 724-1450	310	26	12.1	99.0%	272 (87.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	68.6	498^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.0%		71.1	465^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%	33	57.8	51.3	51.9	76.3	58.8	57.8	54.0	53.9	57.9	55.8	$17,575	$2,206	$15,369
Saegertown Elementary School	Public	K-6	18741 State Highway 198	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 337-1611	405	29	14.1	44.4%	389 (96.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	70.3	461^st of 1511 public elementary schools	69.5%		72.5	444^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.9%	17	66.0	47.0	65.5	41.1	54.9	66.0	54.0	60.4	57.1	59.4	$18,113	$1,516	$16,597
Conneaut Lake-Sadsbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Line Street Box AB	Conneaut Lake	16316	Crawford County	Conneaut School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 382-8191	392	28	13.8	80.9%	370 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	42.3	935^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.1%		60.1	710^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.5%	225	64.5	41.7	34.7		46.3	54.8	36.1	24.6		37.9	$18,536	$3,899	$14,638
Cochranton Elementary School	Public	K-6	225 South Franklin Street	Cochranton	16314	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 425-2105	311	23	13.5	99.0%	295 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	41.6	942^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	37.7%		48.4	885^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.0%	57	60.5	50.0	37.0	30.0	44.2	52.1	21.7	34.8	34.0	35.8	$15,194	$1,909	$13,286
Cambridge Springs Elementary School	Public	K-6	130 Steele St	Cambridge Springs	16403	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 398-4636	353	28	12.4	58.1%	327 (92.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	61.2	635^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.0%		64.5	599^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.7%	36	59.1	60.9	36.0	33.3	45.3	50.0	68.3	64.0	50.0	57.2	$17,434	$1,892	$15,543
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	32695 State Highway 408	Townville	16360	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 337-1659	454	33	13.7	47.1%	426 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	42.7	932^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	38.3%		52.9	828^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.7%	104	42.6	45.2	22.2	55.6	42.2	39.7	38.9	22.2	57.2	40.1	$14,741	$1,613	$13,128
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

Frequently Asked Questions about First District Elementary School

Is First District Elementary School a good school?

First District Elementary School ranks 938^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of First District Elementary School attend?

Students who attend First District Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadville Middle School
High : Meadville Area Senior High School

What district is First District Elementary School in?

Crawford Central School District

What is the racial makeup of First District Elementary School?

Students at First District Elementary School are 72% White, 16% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend First District Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended First District Elementary School.

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