Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Wayne Township’s public schools score below 65% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
In Wayne Township, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wayne 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.
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.
Wayne Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 2058 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wayne 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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Melody Echoes School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Wayne Township’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wayne Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Wayne Township · depends on your address
Cochranton JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 341 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cochranton
Meadville MS
Grades 7–8 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Meadville
8th grade in Wayne Township · depends on your address
Cochranton JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 341 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cochranton
Meadville MS
Grades 7–8 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Meadville
9th grade in Wayne Township · depends on your address
Meadville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 708 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Meadville
Cochranton JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 341 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cochranton
10th grade in Wayne Township · depends on your address
Meadville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 708 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Meadville
Cochranton JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 341 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cochranton
11th grade in Wayne Township · depends on your address
Meadville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 708 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Meadville
Cochranton JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 341 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cochranton
12th grade in Wayne Township · depends on your address
Meadville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 708 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Meadville
Cochranton JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 341 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cochranton
Wayne 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.
Below the state in reading
Wayne Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Wayne Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | C+ | Crawford Central |
| Canal | — | Franklin Area |
| East Fairfield | — | Crawford Central |
| Randolph | B | Penncrest |
| Jackson | — | Valley Grove |
| Cochranton | C+ | Crawford Central |
| Troy | B | Penncrest |
| Plum | — | Penncrest |
| Fairfield | — | Crawford Central |
| East Mead | B | Penncrest |
3 of the 9 neighbors share Crawford Central with Wayne Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Wayne Township
8 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).
Questions about Wayne Township’s schools
Are Wayne Township’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wayne Township children attend score below 65% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wayne Township in?
Crawford Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,993 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
What is Wayne 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 Wayne Township 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 Wayne Township?
Yes: Melody Echoes School (religious, grades 1–9, 34 students).
Parents talk
What Wayne Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wayne Township → They have their own page.
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.