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Wilmington Area Elementary School

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Wilmington Area Elementary School ranks 622 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Wilmington Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 366 students in grades K-4 in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Wilmington Area School District, which is ranked 234 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilmington Area Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school had 58.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 54.1% proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Math, with 70.9% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.5%. Additionally, the school performs well for its subgroups, especially for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students and Disabled students, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Farrell Area Elementary School/LMS, Artman Elementary School, and Karen A. Ionta Elementary School, Wilmington Area Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating stable academic performance and ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

357

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,538

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Wood St
New Wilmington, PA 16142-1022

(724) 656-8866

District: Wilmington Area School District

Students who attend Wilmington Area Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilmington Area Upper Elementary School
High:	Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

622^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 606Wilmington 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	61.6	622 of 1511	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	537 of 1526	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	657 of 1534	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	656 of 1534	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	496 of 1433	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	808 of 1544	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.2	336 of 1530	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	571 of 1547	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.4	230 of 1554	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	418 of 1474	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.9	194 of 1467	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	396 of 1519	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	342 of 1599	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	392 of 1597	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	233 of 1579	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	496 of 1549	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.7	377 of 1551	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	504 of 1555	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	813 of 1545	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	216 of 1030	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	227 of 1084	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	420 of 1043	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	671 of 1466	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	502 of 1488	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	410 of 1369	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	561 of 1432	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	757 of 1414	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	573 of 1475	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	565 of 1495	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	740 of 1201	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	625 of 1229	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	717 of 1236	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 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
Wilmington Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	357	29	12.3	43.7%	343 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	61.6	622^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.8%		67.8	537^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.8%	85	70.9	42.8			58.4	54.0	54.3			54.1	$29,538	$7,617	$21,921
Neshannock Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	3832 Mitchell Road	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	Neshannock Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 652-8709	688	45	15.3	29.5%	631 (91.7%)	10 (1.5%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.8%)	77.6	323^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.5	275^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.0%	48	53.2	78.7	65.0	45.7	60.1	58.5	71.9	66.0	64.1	65.0	$17,501	$477	$17,024
Luther W Low Elementary School	Public	K-3	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 634-3030	191	17	11.4	61.3%	175 (91.6%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)	85.0				85.0	67.5				67.5	$19,171	$4,416	$14,754
Washington Intrmd School	Public	3-5	101 East Euclid Avenue	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4729	707	48	14.6	99.9%	345 (48.8%)	124 (17.5%)	61 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (24.9%)	18.8	1222^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	19.1%		20.7	1208^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.8%	14	24.6	31.2	29.9		28.5	26.0	16.0	29.8		24.1	$18,168	$3,013	$15,156
Laurel Elementary School	Public	K-6	223 McCaslin Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-2673	503	31	16.2	37.4%	482 (95.8%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	83.3	232^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.7	178^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.3%	54	85.1	66.7	66.6	60.8	69.3	74.6	58.1	60.8	67.6	64.9	$16,508	$1,307	$15,202
Mercer Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Lamor Rd	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 662-5102	567	45	12.5	101.6%	525 (92.6%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	63.2	603^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	60.1%		64.8	590^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%	13	54.2	54.6	43.8	44.7	49.2	59.4	49.3	50.6	61.2	55.7	$14,107	$1,293	$12,814
Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center	Public	K-2	900 East Main St.	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4735	736	52	14.1	105.7%	340 (46.2%)	163 (22.1%)	60 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	169 (23.0%)								(n/a)											$18,157	$3,011	$15,147
Union Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 S Scotland Ln	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 652-6683	320	29	11.1	102.8%	251 (78.4%)	29 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)	64.9	578^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.7%		63.3	631^st of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%	53	66.0	57.1	51.9		58.3	60.0	70.3	32.1		53.4	$19,322	$1,497	$17,825
Russell C. Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	414	42	9.8	94.9%	52 (12.6%)	264 (63.8%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (18.8%)	5.2	1474^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.4%		10.6	1354^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.3%	120	14.1	10.0	4.7	4.4	8.9	18.8	4.0	7.0	6.6	9.9	$17,795	$639	$17,156
Artman Elementary School	Public	K-3	343 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-8750	596	39	15.3	53.0%	482 (80.9%)	45 (7.6%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.7%)								(n/a)	64.4				64.4	53.1				53.1	$14,637	$1,383	$13,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilmington Area Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wilmington Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilmington Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilmington Area Upper Elementary School
High : Wilmington Area Junior/Senior High School

What district is Wilmington Area Elementary School in?

Wilmington Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Wilmington Area Elementary School?

Students at Wilmington Area Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Wilmington Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Wilmington Area Elementary School.

Is Wilmington Area Elementary School a good school?

Wilmington Area Elementary School ranks 622^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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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