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Perry Lower Intrmd School

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Perry Lower Intrmd School ranks 652 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Perry Lower Intrmd School is an elementary school located in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 236 students. It is part of the Ellwood City Area School District, which is ranked 320 out of 606 districts in the state.

Perry Lower Intrmd School consistently outperforms both the Ellwood City Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math, English Language Arts (ELA), and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 52.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 39.7% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, the school had 56.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 55.3% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 85% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (71.7%) and state (65.8%) averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Perry Lower Intrmd School outperforms the North Side Primary School (also in the Ellwood City Area School District) in both Math and ELA proficiency rates. When compared to schools in other districts, such as Rochester Area Elementary School and New Brighton Area Elementary School, Perry Lower Intrmd School demonstrates significantly higher academic achievement. The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, except for a dip to a 2-star rating in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, likely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

225

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,292

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

619 Portersville Rd.
Ellwood City, PA 16117

(724) 758-9458

District: Ellwood City Area School District

Students who attend Perry Lower Intrmd School usually attend:

Middle:	Hartman Intrmd School
High:	Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

652^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	652 of 1511	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	756 of 1526	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	711 of 1534	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	814 of 1534	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	962 of 1433	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	677 of 1544	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	657 of 1530	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	777 of 1547	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.6	692 of 1554	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	593 of 1474	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.6	462 of 1467	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	651 of 1519	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	130 of 1030	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	174 of 1084	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	132 of 1043	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	556 of 1466	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	778 of 1488	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	230 of 1369	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	590 of 1432	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	483 of 1414	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	734 of 1475	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	677 of 1495	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	771 of 1201	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	842 of 1229	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	805 of 1236	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

Math53%+11 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 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
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
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Country Club Drive	Ellwood City	16117	Beaver County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 758-7512	667	48	14.0	46.3%	625 (93.7%)	6 (0.9%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	63.3	597^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.5%		72.8	438^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.3%	159	60.6	61.3	52.0		58.2	52.5	51.6	48.5		50.9	$14,828	$1,195	$13,632
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
Big Beaver Elementary School	Public	K-5	588 Friendship Drive	Darlington	16115	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 827-2828	301	27	11.2	104.3%	194 (64.5%)	34 (11.3%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (16.6%)	47.7	857^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.3%		42.6	984^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.5%	127	44.1	63.8	40.0		47.9	40.7	47.2	45.6		44.0	$18,902	$3,064	$15,839
Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Pittsburgh St	Zelienople	16063	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 452-8280	714	51	14.1	20.2%	656 (91.9%)	8 (1.1%)	13 (1.8%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	79.1	297^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.5	341^st of 1526 public elementary schools	77.7%	44	75.7	62.0			68.9	64.4	66.5			65.4	$17,124	$233	$16,891
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 15th Street	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-3420	466	34	13.7	97.9%	150 (32.2%)	160 (34.3%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (27.3%)	34.8	1030^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.7	1092^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	28.4%	62	37.2	52.4	22.7		36.4	41.4	47.5	28.0		38.4	$18,424	$2,986	$15,438
Shenango Elementary School	Public	K-6	2501 Old Pittsburgh Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Shenango Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-5566	485	38	12.7	104.9%	436 (89.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	72	442^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	70.7%		73.5	427^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.0%	15	65.0	59.2	44.5	41.4	53.2	71.4	64.5	53.7	61.3	63.5	$18,430	$1,834	$16,596
Patterson Primary School	Public	K-2	701 Darlington Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 843-1268	141	11	12.3	35.5%	123 (87.2%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)								(n/a)											$16,831	$714	$16,117
New Brighton Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-1194	558	46	12.1	107.7%	369 (66.1%)	44 (7.9%)	30 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (20.4%)	30.2	1081^st of 1511 public elementary schools	28.5%		47	907^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.6%	174	29.8	43.0	36.9		36.1	31.9	37.9	32.2		33.8	$18,901	$1,880	$17,021
Blackhawk Intermediate School	Public	K-4	635 Shenango Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-5050	708	45	15.7	40.4%	646 (91.2%)	8 (1.1%)	19 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	74	401^st of 1511 public elementary schools	73.5%		72.7	440^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.2%	39	72.9	61.5			67.4	63.0	56.3			59.8	$13,983	$1,360	$12,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Lower Intrmd School

What district is Perry Lower Intrmd School in?

Ellwood City Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Perry Lower Intrmd School?

Students at Perry Lower Intrmd School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Perry Lower Intrmd School a good school?

Perry Lower Intrmd School ranks 652^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Perry Lower Intrmd School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Perry Lower Intrmd School.

What schools do graduates of Perry Lower Intrmd School attend?

Students who attend Perry Lower Intrmd School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hartman Intrmd School
High : Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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