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Schools in Wayne Township · Ellwood City Area School District

Wayne Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Pennsylvania districts

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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,283 students on the public path
In brief

Wayne Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2038 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wayne Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,420 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Perry Lower Intrmd Sch, then Lincoln JSHS. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Wayne Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2038)Better than 52%
Towns in Lawrence County (16)Better than 6%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 780 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Wayne Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Wayne Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (757 in math, 802 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2North Side Primary Schoolin Ellwood CityNo scores
3–4Perry Lower Intrmd Schin Ellwood CityC+
7–12Lincoln JSHSin Ellwood CityC+

Wayne Township’s public schools are run by Ellwood City Area School District, which also serves Ellport, Ellwood City, Perry and Wampum. 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.

Ellwood City Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,508 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,420PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 802 students tested
Math34%
State average 36.1% · 757 students tested

Wayne Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wayne TownshipBEllwood City Area
Ellwood CityBEllwood City Area
PerryBEllwood City Area
EllportBEllwood City Area
New BeaverA−Mohawk Area
Wampum—Ellwood City Area
Slippery RockALaurel
North SewickleyA−Riverside Beaver County

4 of the 7 neighbors share Ellwood City Area with Wayne Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wayne 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).

Also serving Wayne Townshipin other towns
North Side Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ellwood City
376 students13:1Rate it →
Perry Lower Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Ellwood City
C+
225 students10:1Rate it →
Lincoln JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Ellwood City
C+
682 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wayne Township’s schools

Are Wayne Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Wayne Township children attend outscore 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wayne Township in?

Ellwood City Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,508 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Wayne Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Ellwood City Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Wayne Township spend per student?

$19,420 in Ellwood City Area 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.