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Mohawk Junior High School

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Mohawk Junior High School ranks 163 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Mohawk Junior High School is a public middle school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 341 students. The school is part of the Mohawk Area School District, which is ranked 90 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mohawk Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 108 and 293 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is generally above the state average, with 46.8% of students proficient or better in Math and 56.9% in English Language Arts for the 2024-2025 school year. Mohawk Junior High School's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as male students and students with low socioeconomic status, who rank in the top 25% and top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools, respectively. Additionally, the school has maintained very low dropout rates, with 0% reported in several recent school years.

Compared to nearby schools, Mohawk Junior High School generally outperforms in academic metrics, such as PSSA proficiency rates and statewide rankings. For example, Mohawk's 2024-2025 PSSA Math proficiency rate of 46.8% is significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Sharon Middle School (22.5%) and Beaver Falls Middle School (23.8%). However, some nearby schools, such as Riverside Middle School and Laurel Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with Laurel Middle School ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

329

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,543

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

385 Mohawk School Rd
New Castle, PA 16102

(724) 667-7782

District: Mohawk Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2019 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

163^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 19%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 606Mohawk 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	163 of 873	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	293 of 891	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	233 of 893	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	205 of 883	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	108 of 797	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	168 of 891	81.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	99 of 643	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	211 of 672	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	180 of 660	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	315 of 835	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	396 of 860	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	119 of 843	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	388 of 877	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	276 of 874	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	94 of 839	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	196 of 870	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	212 of 649	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	312 of 673	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	282 of 681	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Math47%+5 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 (2025)	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 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 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
Mohawk Junior High School	Public	6-8	385 Mohawk School Rd	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 667-7782	329	22	15.1	50.5%	313 (95.1%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	76	163^rd of 873 public middle schools	81.3%		66.2	293^rd of 891 public middle schools	67.1%	130			48.1	52.0	40.7	46.8			54.7	64.0	52.7	56.9	$15,543	$794	$14,748
Union Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2106 Camden Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-4501	174	12	14.9	92.5%	125 (71.8%)	29 (16.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.8%)	52.3	406^th of 873 public middle schools	53.5%		66.7	290^th of 891 public middle schools	67.5%	116			29.4	22.5	27.4	26.5			52.9	46.9	50.0	50.0	$19,849	$1,538	$18,311
New Castle Junior High School	Public	6-8	310 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	689	42	16.3	98.8%	357 (51.8%)	126 (18.3%)	50 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	152 (22.1%)	15.6	714^th of 873 public middle schools	18.2%		13.2	755^th of 891 public middle schools	15.3%	41			12.1	16.2	10.1	12.8			17.8	19.4	25.0	20.5	$18,178	$3,014	$15,164
Laurel Middle School	Public	7-8	2497 Harlansburg RD	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-9056	160	7	24.3	36.9%	155 (96.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	88.5	86^th of 873 public middle schools	90.1%		81.2	130^th of 891 public middle schools	85.4%	44				61.1	44.3	52.5				75.4	61.3	68.2	$19,521	$403	$19,118
Wilmington Area Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	400 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	142	12	12.2	98.6%	139 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)		36.5	34.4			35.5		41.9	46.8			44.2	$14,188	$3,281	$10,908
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
Oakview Elementary School	Public	4-6	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 634-3030	171	17	10.0	51.5%	156 (91.2%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)	52.7	44.5	50.9			49.4	58.2	53.7	60.0			57.4	$20,659	$3,713	$16,946
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	307	19	16.5	55.4%	288 (93.8%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	74.2	183^rd of 873 public middle schools	79.0%		80.6	131^st of 891 public middle schools	85.3%	52			33.7	47.7	47.6	42.8			52.5	69.4	57.7	59.3	$15,760	$507	$15,253
Highland Middle School	Public	5-8	402 Shenango Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 843-1700	698	46	15.2	36.1%	631 (90.4%)	11 (1.6%)	25 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	54.3	392^nd of 873 public middle schools	55.1%		55.6	408^th of 891 public middle schools	54.2%	16		49.7	51.1	44.8	16.3	40.7		39.6	42.1	64.0	21.7	41.8	$16,554	$1,913	$14,641
Beaver Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 846-5470	360	30	11.9	95.8%	162 (45.0%)	94 (26.1%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (23.6%)	36.2	558^th of 873 public middle schools	36.1%		47	497^th of 891 public middle schools	44.2%	61			32.7	19.6	19.7	23.8			36.1	39.2	35.2	36.7	$16,678	$2,703	$13,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Mohawk Junior High School

What district is Mohawk Junior High School in?

Mohawk Area School District

How many students attend Mohawk Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Mohawk Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mohawk Junior High School?

Students at Mohawk Junior High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Mohawk Junior High School a good school?

Mohawk Junior High School ranks 163^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

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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