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Meadville Area Senior High School

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Meadville Area Senior High School ranks 327 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 52% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Meadville Area Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 751 students. The school is part of the Crawford Central School District, which is ranked 332 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadville Area Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 218 out of 693 Pennsylvania high schools in 2018-2019 to 432 out of 634 in 2021-2022. The school's academic performance on Keystone Exams has been mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.6% to 65.7% in Algebra I, 13.4% to 74.9% in Biology, and 59.5% to 67.7% in Literature. Compared to the district and state averages, Meadville Area Senior High School's performance on these exams is generally lower. The school has maintained a four-year graduation rate around 87-89% in recent years, with a dropout rate ranging from 1.1% to 1.8%.

Interestingly, Cochranton Junior/Senior High School, another school in the Crawford Central School District, generally outperforms Meadville Area Senior High School on academic measures. Additionally, General McLane High School, in the General McLane School District, consistently outperforms both Meadville Area Senior High School and the Crawford Central School District on academic measures. These comparisons suggest that Meadville Area Senior High School may need to focus on addressing the needs of its student population to improve overall academic outcomes.

708

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,086

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

930 North St
Meadville, PA 16335-2150

(814) 336-1121

District: Crawford Central School District

Feeder schools for Meadville Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	First District Elementary School
	Neason Hill Elementary School
	Second District Elementary School
	West End Elementary School
Middle:	Meadville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Two or more races:

8.8%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg52%

327^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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	56.1	327 of 681	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	321 of 686	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	383 of 674	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	432 of 634	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.6	262 of 537	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	218 of 693	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	404 of 673	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.4	359 of 663	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.6	441 of 677	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	475 of 680	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	340 of 580	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	337 of 591	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.7	345 of 664	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	466 of 660	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.4	452 of 649	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	409 of 632	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.8	376 of 621	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.1	228 of 615	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.3	247 of 604	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	256 of 593	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.0	230 of 590	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.7	230 of 583	60.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	148 of 276	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	283 of 524	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	284 of 513	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	154 of 502	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	258 of 657	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	292 of 665	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	380 of 651	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	331 of 664	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	346 of 652	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	377 of 660	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	312 of 662	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	51 of 165	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	35.7	95 of 150	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	351 of 583	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	317 of 595	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	380 of 577	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Biology62%+13 vs state

Literature60%~ state avg

Algebra I36%-9 vs state

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

The worse HIGHSCHOOL. They don't care about the students. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Meadville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	930 North St	Meadville	16335	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 336-1121	708	49	14.3	99.6%	584 (82.5%)	37 (5.2%)	18 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.8%)	56.1	327^th of 681 public high schools	52.0%		57.5	321^st of 686 public high schools	53.2%	6	35.6	62.2	60.1							$19,086	$1,778	$17,309
Crawford County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	860 Thurston Road	Meadville	16335	Crawford County	Crawford County Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 724-6024	16	19	.8	81.3%	15 (93.8%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Saegertown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	18079 Mook Road	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 337-1635	411	26	15.6	45.0%	374 (91.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	60	293^rd of 681 public high schools	57.0%		64.6	251^st of 686 public high schools	63.4%	42	46.2	50.8	65.7	32.3	31.2	31.8	55.3	56.9	56.2	$22,429	$997	$21,432
Cochranton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	105 Second Street	Cochranton	16314	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 425-7421	341	29	11.5	100.9%	318 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	70.2	209^th of 681 public high schools	69.3%		58.1	316^th of 686 public high schools	53.9%	107	47.2	60.0	72.7	26.1	18.3	22.1	73.9	65.3	69.5	$24,255	$1,859	$22,395
Maplewood Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	30383 Guys Mills Rd	Guys Mills	16327	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 337-1673	431	26	16.7	48.0%	410 (95.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	47.5	402^nd of 681 public high schools	41.0%		48.3	398^th of 686 public high schools	42.0%	4	35.8	38.8	68.1	16.9	6.8	12.3	45.0	32.2	39.2	$23,729	$976	$22,753
Cambridge Springs Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	641 Venango Avenue	Cambridge Springs	16403	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 398-4631	345	28	12.4	55.4%	319 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	42.9	439^th of 681 public high schools	35.5%		57.6	320^th of 686 public high schools	53.4%	119	38.3	42.6	55.8	28.3	31.2	29.6	63.3	68.8	65.8	$26,358	$976	$25,381
Commodore Perry Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3002 Perry Hwy	Hadley	16130	Mercer County	Commodore Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 253-2232	202	20	10.1	93.6%	193 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	50.3	371^st of 681 public high schools	45.5%		81.9	101^st of 686 public high schools	85.3%	270	42.9	40.0	64.7	22.2	36.4	30.0	51.8	45.5	48.4	$24,213	$1,462	$22,750
Conneaut Area Senior High	Public	9-12	302 W School Dr	Linesville	16424	Crawford County	Conneaut School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 683-5551	564	43	12.9	101.2%	532 (94.3%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	67.6	235^th of 681 public high schools	65.5%		58.1	315^th of 686 public high schools	54.1%	80	49.6	56.7	68.7							$24,690	$2,247	$22,443
Jamestown Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	204 Shenango Street	Jamestown	16134	Mercer County	Jamestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 932-3186	172	19	9.0	108.1%	165 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	42.2	444^th of 681 public high schools	34.8%		55.9	335^th of 686 public high schools	51.2%	109	41.7	44.0	50.0	28.0	21.1	25.0	44.0	63.2	52.2	$29,704	$2,040	$27,664
General McLane High School	Public	9-12	11761 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	690	47	14.7	44.1%	631 (91.4%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	86.1	70^th of 681 public high schools	89.7%		62.8	263^rd of 686 public high schools	61.7%	193	67.0	69.4	77.4							$16,679	$157	$16,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadville Area Senior High School

What district is Meadville Area Senior High School in?

Crawford Central School District

Is Meadville Area Senior High School a good school?

Meadville Area Senior High School ranks 327^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meadville Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Meadville Area Senior High School.

What schools feed into Meadville Area Senior High School?

Meadville Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : First District Elementary School
Elementary : Neason Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Second District Elementary School
Elementary : West End Elementary School
Middle : Meadville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Meadville Area Senior High School?

Students at Meadville Area Senior High School are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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