Middle Schools in Ellwood City Area School District

The Ellwood City Area School District has only one middle school, Hartman Intrmd School, which serves grades 5-6 and has an enrollment of 263 students. While the district as a whole is ranked 397 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, Hartman Intrmd School stands out as a strong performer, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Hartman Intrmd School's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 43.8%, compared to 38.1% for the district and 40.4% for the state. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 69.5%, compared to 60.6% for the district and 53% for the state. This academic success is particularly noteworthy given that over 58% of Hartman Intrmd School's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a relatively high-need population.

The school district's per-student spending of $15,297 in the 2021-2022 school year is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio at Hartman Intrmd School is 15.3 for the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting the district is allocating significant resources to its schools. These factors, along with the school's effective teaching practices and curriculum, may be contributing to Hartman Intrmd School's strong academic performance, making it a standout middle school within the Ellwood City Area School District.