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Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

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Lincoln Junior/Senior High School ranks 448 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 34% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Lincoln Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 679 students. The school is part of the Ellwood City Area School District, which is ranked 320 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Lincoln Junior/Senior High School has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking and rating, dropping from a high of 161 out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools (rated 4 stars) in the 2020-2021 school year to a low of 534 out of 686 (rated 1 star) in the 2023-2024 school year. This trend is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, who ranked 490 out of 657 Pennsylvania high schools (rated 1 star) in the 2024-2025 school year, and low socioeconomic status students, who ranked 457 out of 651 (rated 1 star). The school's academic performance, as measured by PSSA and Keystone Exam scores, is also below the state and district averages in most subject areas and grade levels.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Laurel High School, Lincoln Junior/Senior High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, academic performance, and student group performance. This may be partly due to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which can contribute to academic challenges. Overall, Lincoln Junior/Senior High School faces significant obstacles in maintaining and improving its academic standards and outcomes, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address these issues.

682

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,050

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Crescent Ave
Ellwood City, PA 16117-1957

(724) 752-1591

District: Ellwood City Area School District

Feeder schools for Lincoln Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	North Side Primary School
	Perry Lower Intrmd School
Middle:	Hartman Intrmd School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

374^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

448^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

320^th of 606Ellwood City Area 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	374 of 873	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	419 of 891	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	423 of 893	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	352 of 883	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	400 of 797	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	248 of 891	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	226 of 861	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	164 of 877	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	358 of 870	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	332 of 835	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	372 of 728	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.0	291 of 758	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	272 of 834	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	387 of 825	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	339 of 805	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.8	431 of 770	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.8	306 of 753	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	366 of 749	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.5	225 of 736	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.3	281 of 687	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.9	271 of 663	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.0	252 of 643	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	374 of 643	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	391 of 672	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	537 of 660	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	365 of 835	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	418 of 860	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	370 of 843	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	455 of 877	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	447 of 874	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	374 of 839	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	404 of 870	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	6.3	185 of 187	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	394 of 649	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	454 of 673	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	442 of 681	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	448 of 681	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	534 of 686	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.0	304 of 674	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	181 of 634	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	161 of 537	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	422 of 693	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.8	283 of 673	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.9	204 of 663	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.1	301 of 677	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	201 of 680	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	61.8	248 of 580	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	284 of 591	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.1	126 of 664	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	231 of 660	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	229 of 649	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	148 of 632	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	61 of 621	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	64.7	244 of 615	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.4	177 of 604	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	83.5	61 of 593	89.7%	★★★★☆
2004	88.2	44 of 590	92.5%	★★★★★
2003	87.8	46 of 583	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	490 of 657	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	451 of 665	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	457 of 651	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	584 of 664	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.3	280 of 652	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	341 of 660	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	552 of 662	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	489 of 583	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	529 of 595	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	287 of 577	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-52 vs school

High school

Male (2025)48th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature56%-6 vs state

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Biology41%-9 vs state

Algebra I38%-7 vs state

Math26%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

If you can help it, do not send your child to this school district. The staff in this district is the worst when it comes to a child who needs help whom has adhd. They offer ZERO help for children with this learning disability. 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
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
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	300 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Beaver County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	461	34	13.5	44.3%	431 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	54.5	344^th of 681 public high schools	49.5%		61.9	269^th of 686 public high schools	60.8%	75	50.0	45.3	59.6							$19,407	$393	$19,015
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1701 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-7470	486	32	15.2	98.8%	252 (51.9%)	129 (26.5%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.5%)	30.4	498^th of 681 public high schools	26.9%		28	515^th of 686 public high schools	24.9%	17	28.6	37.2	50.5							$17,272	$2,799	$14,472
Shenango High School	Public	7-12	2550 Ellwood Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Shenango Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5537	449	35	12.7	96.2%	420 (93.5%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	80.9	108^th of 681 public high schools	84.1%		84	89^th of 686 public high schools	87.0%	19	60.6	70.9	71.0	37.2	36.7	36.9	53.8	53.2	53.5	$23,189	$51	$23,137
New Brighton Area High School	Public	9-12	3202 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-1050	382	33	11.7	98.2%	290 (75.9%)	20 (5.2%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)	40.5	453^rd of 681 public high schools	33.5%		45.4	426^th of 686 public high schools	37.9%	27	36.6	46.4	50.0							$24,588	$2,098	$22,490
Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	750 Phelps Way	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-3583	418	32	13.2	94.0%	364 (87.1%)	20 (4.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	20.4	551^st of 681 public high schools	19.1%		19.5	560^th of 686 public high schools	18.4%	9	22.7	32.0	42.5
Blackhawk High School	Public	9-12	500 Blackhawk Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-9600	763	50	15.3	33.6%	711 (93.2%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	69.6	217^th of 681 public high schools	68.1%		71.1	196^th of 686 public high schools	71.4%	21	53.6	64.2	62.5							$17,123	$653	$16,470
Seneca Valley High School	Public	9-12	128 Seneca School Rd	Harmony	16037	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 452-6041	2,282	173	13.2	23.4%	1,978 (86.7%)	37 (1.6%)	97 (4.3%)	67 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (4.5%)	62.9	270^th of 681 public high schools	60.4%		65.3	246^th of 686 public high schools	64.1%	24	48.7	57.9	61.4							$21,076	$127	$20,949
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	222	18	12.1	102.3%	155 (69.8%)	44 (19.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	23.7	534^th of 681 public high schools	21.6%		50.2	388^th of 686 public high schools	43.4%	146	22.8	31.8	48.8							$25,023	$1,029	$23,994
New Castle Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	740	48	15.4	98.9%	374 (50.5%)	176 (23.8%)	55 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (17.7%)	24.5	527^th of 681 public high schools	22.6%		27.5	517^th of 686 public high schools	24.6%	10	32.7	29.5	42.9							$19,484	$3,231	$16,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

What district is Lincoln Junior/Senior High School in?

Ellwood City Area School District

How many students attend Lincoln Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Lincoln Junior/Senior High School.

Is Lincoln Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Lincoln Junior/Senior High School ranks 448^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Lincoln Junior/Senior High School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Lincoln Junior/Senior High School?

Lincoln Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Side Primary School
Elementary : Perry Lower Intrmd School
Middle : Hartman Intrmd School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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