Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16102

Summary:

The 16102 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Mohawk Area School District: Mohawk Elementary School, Mohawk Senior High School, and Mohawk Junior High School. These schools serve students from elementary through high school and are part of a relatively strong school district in Pennsylvania.

Among the three schools, Mohawk Elementary School and Mohawk Senior High School stand out as the top performers. Mohawk Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and outperforms state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency. Mohawk Senior High is also in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools and exceeds state averages in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

In contrast, Mohawk Junior High School lags behind the elementary and high school in academic performance, particularly in PSSA Math proficiency. This disparity may be linked to the higher free/reduced lunch rate at the junior high, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population. Overall, the Mohawk Area School District is ranked 90 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, indicating a relatively strong district-level performance, but there are opportunities to address any disparities and ensure more consistent academic outcomes across all grade levels.

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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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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 Senior High School	Public	9-12	385 Mohawk School Road	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 667-7782	406	31	12.9	37.7%	386 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	75.5	156^th of 681 public high schools	77.1%		70.1	206^th of 686 public high schools	70.0%	50	64.8	56.4	70.2															$17,852	$913	$16,939
Mohawk Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Mohawk School Road	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 667-7782	709	45	15.7	36.2%	663 (93.5%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	75.7	361^st of 1511 public elementary schools	76.1%		76.5	362^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.3%	1				68.2	68.2	59.5				65.1	64.5	67.3	48.3				59.7	$14,963	$981	$13,982
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

Cities Near Zip Code 16102

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Castle	1.91 mi	19	277^th
Ellwood City	8.41 mi	7	383^rd
New Wilmington	10.68 mi	3	342^nd
Darlington	11.49 mi	1	529^th
Beaver Falls	14.01 mi	7	469^th

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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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