Best Public Schools in Ellwood City, PA

Summary:

The Ellwood City, Pennsylvania area is home to 7 schools across two school districts - the Ellwood City Area School District and the Riverside Beaver County School District. The schools include 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the area are Riverside Elementary School, which consistently ranks in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools with strong test scores, and Riverside Middle School, which is in the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools. Riverside High School also performs well, ranking in the top 40% of Pennsylvania high schools. In contrast, Lincoln Junior/Senior High School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, from 181st in 2021-2022 to 534th in 2023-2024.

The data suggests a potential correlation between higher free/reduced lunch rates and lower academic performance, with schools like North Side Primary School and Hartman Intermediate School having the highest poverty levels and weakest test scores. However, higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, as seen with Lincoln Junior/Senior High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Crescent Ave	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 752-1591	679	56	12.1	50.8%	593 (87.3%)	11 (1.6%)	20 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	25.4	534^th of 686 public high schools	22.2%		59	304^th of 674 public high schools	54.9%	230	24.4	28.9	51.7					19.3	24.7	21.9		58.1	58.1					52.8	59.1	55.6	$19,967	$832	$19,135
Perry Lower Intrmd School	Public	3-4	619 Portersville Rd.	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 758-9458	236	21	11.4	55.9%	213 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	57.3	756^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.5%		59.6	711^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.7%	45				50.4	48.6					49.5	85.0		85.0	58.1	55.2					56.7	$14,883	$2,143	$12,740
Hartman Intrmd School	Public	5-6	Crescent Avenue & 4th Street	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-3241	250	18	13.8	58.4%	225 (90.0%)	5 (2.0%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)								(n/a)						47.3	40.8			43.8						64.8	73.6			69.5	$15,297	$1,258	$14,039
North Side Primary School	Public	K-2	Orchard & North Streets	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 752-1381	355	28	12.5	53.5%	318 (89.6%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)								(n/a)																					$15,455	$2,618	$12,838
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	300 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	451	33	13.8	45.2%	435 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	61.9	269^th of 686 public high schools	60.8%		65.4	252^nd of 674 public high schools	62.6%	17	46.3	50.0	68.5																		$19,264	$818	$18,446
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	322	21	15.7	52.8%	308 (95.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	80.6	131^st of 891 public middle schools	85.3%		81.8	132^nd of 893 public middle schools	85.2%	1							49.5	52.3	41.9	47.8		61.0	61.0				70.3	62.9	66.1	66.2	$15,409	$864	$14,545
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Country Club Drive	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 758-7512	646	43	15.1	47.8%	619 (95.8%)	7 (1.1%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	72.8	438^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.3%		67.3	548^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.3%	110				70.5	61.9	52.5				62.2	86.7		86.7	69.7	59.0	60.4				63.4	$13,217	$726	$12,491

Cities Near Ellwood City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Darlington	6.47 mi	1	616^th
Beaver Falls	7.62 mi	7	482^nd
New Castle	7.67 mi	19	275^th
Zelienople	8.81 mi	1	144^th
New Brighton	8.86 mi	3	569^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Ellwood City, PA

Riverside Middle School

Riverside Elementary School

Riverside High School

Perry Lower Intrmd School

Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

Hartman Intrmd School

North Side Primary School

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