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Schools in Meadville · Crawford Central School District

Meadville’s public schools score below 65% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Meadville’s districts is 30%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Meadville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#840of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,698 students on the public path
In brief

Meadville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,738 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Meadville MS, then Meadville Area SHS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Seton Catholic School (private) and Learning Center K-8 School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Meadville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Pennsylvania school districts, #840 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (503)Better than 32%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,586 test results and a graduating class of 229 could put Meadville anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Meadville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,541 in math, 1,630 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Meadville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
7–8Meadville MSCrawford Central School DistrictC
9–12Meadville Area SHSCrawford Central School DistrictA

Meadville’s public schools are run by Crawford Central School District, which also serves Cochranton, East Fairfield, Fairfield and French Creek and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Crawford Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 2,993 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,738PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 1630 students tested
Math30%
State average 36.1% · 1541 students tested

Meadville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Meadville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MeadvilleC+Crawford Central
West MeadC+Crawford Central
VernonC+Crawford Central

All 2 neighbors share Crawford Central with Meadville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Meadville

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Meadvilleby address
First District El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
334 students12:1Rate it →
Second District El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
316 students12:1Rate it →
Meadville MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
340 students11:1Rate it →
Meadville Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12
A
708 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Seton Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
155 students13:1Rate it →
Learning Center K-8 School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Nonsectarian
61 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Crawford County Career and Technical Center).

Questions about Meadville’s schools

Are Meadville’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Meadville children attend score below 65% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #840 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Meadville in?

Crawford Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,993 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Meadville kids go to high school?

Meadville Area SHS, with 708 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Meadville’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Crawford Central School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Meadville spend per student?

$17,738 in Crawford Central School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Meadville?

Yes: Seton Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 155 students) and Learning Center K-8 School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 61 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.