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Schools in Vernon Township · Crawford Central School District

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

On the state math tests, 30% of Vernon Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vernon Township, 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.

#833of 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
1
991 students on the public path
In brief

Vernon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2042 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vernon Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Vernon Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Pennsylvania school districts, #833 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 (2042)Better than 16%
Towns in Crawford County (35)Better than 6%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,586 test results and a graduating class of 229 could put Vernon Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Vernon Township’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 Vernon Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6West End El SchCrawford Central School DistrictB−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Vernon Township’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

Vernon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vernon TownshipC+Crawford Central
West MeadC+Crawford Central
MeadvilleC+Crawford Central
GreenwoodBConneaut
HayfieldBPenncrest
Union—Crawford Central
SummitBConneaut
SadsburyBConneaut

3 of the 7 neighbors share Crawford Central with Vernon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Vernon Township

3 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 Vernon Townshipby address
West End El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Meadville
B−
310 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Vernon Townshipin other towns
Cochranton JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Cochranton
B
341 students12:1Rate it →
Meadville MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Meadville
C
340 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Vernon Township’s schools

Are Vernon Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vernon Township children attend score below 65% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #833 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernon Township in?

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

What is Vernon Township’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 Vernon Township spend per student?

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

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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.