Mohawk Junior High School

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Mohawk Junior High School ranks 293 rd of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mohawk Junior High School is a public middle school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Mohawk Area School District, which is ranked 146 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mohawk Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 293 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Notably, the school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade Math, where 64.8% of students scored proficient or better, compared to the state average of 37.3%. Mohawk Junior High School also excels in 6th grade English Language Arts, with 76.2% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 52.9%.

Mohawk Junior High School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Sharon Middle School and Beaver Falls Middle School, in academic metrics like PSSA test scores and SchoolDigger rankings. For example, Mohawk Junior High School's 2023-2024 PSSA Math proficiency rate of 43.6% is significantly higher than the nearby Sharon Middle School (15.5%) and Beaver Falls Middle School (24.8%). Similarly, Mohawk Junior High School's 2023-2024 PSSA English Language Arts proficiency rate of 58.8% is much higher than the nearby New Castle Junior High School (18.4%) and Wilmington Area Middle School (45%).

Detail:

Public 6-8

385 Mohawk School Rd
New Castle, PA 16102

(724) 667-7782

District: Mohawk Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
293^rd of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,287

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mohawk Junior High School ranks better than 67.1% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.17. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.3%), two or more races (3.2%), Hispanic (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mohawk Junior High School is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Mohawk Junior High School employs 22.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mohawk Junior High School is $10,287.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mohawk Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mohawk Junior High School 293^rd of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Mohawk Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Mohawk Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mohawk Area School District 146^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mohawk Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Mohawk Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2019	78.21	168^th	891	81.1%
2021	81.88	108^th	797	86.4%
2022	73.43	205^th	883	76.8%
2023	71.10	233^rd	893	73.9%
2024	66.17	293^rd	891	67.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mohawk Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.15	276^th	874	68.4%
2024	53.87	388^th	877	55.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Mohawk Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	56.09	396^th	860	54.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mohawk Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.27	180^th	660	72.7%
2024	56.51	211^th	672	68.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Mohawk Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.79	196^th	870	77.5%

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Rank History for White students at Mohawk Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.69	282^nd	681	58.6%
2024	50.93	312^th	673	53.6%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Mohawk Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2018	219	0	1	0	3	223
2019	232	1	1	2	4	240
2020	244	2	1	4	5	256
2021	214	1	1	3	7	226
2022	341	0	0	2	12	355
2023	330	0	0	3	13	346
2024	325	2	0	3	11	341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mohawk Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	223	14.6	15.2	36.8
2019	240	16.1	14.8	33.8
2020	256	15.6	16.4	34
2021	226	15.0	15.0	37.2
2022	355	21.1	16.7	43.9
2023	346	21.4	16.1	46.2
2024	341	22.3	15.2	48.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mohawk Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	223	14.6	15.2	36.8
2019	240	16.1	14.8	33.8
2020	256	15.6	16.4	34
2021	226	15.0	15.0	37.2
2022	355	21.1	16.7	43.9
2023	346	21.4	16.1	46.2
2024	341	22.3	15.2	48.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mohawk Junior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$49 (0.4%)	$12,249 (99.6%)	$12,298
2020	$644 (3.1%)	$20,390 (96.9%)	$21,034
2021	$584 (3.5%)	$16,018 (96.5%)	$16,602
2022	$794 (7.7%)	$9,494 (92.3%)	$10,287

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mohawk Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 168^th of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 233^rd of 893 Middle schools	7.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Mohawk Junior High School)	55.5	33.9	21.6%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mohawk Junior High School)	70.8	51.3	19.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Mohawk Junior High School)	36.9	29.8	7.1%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Mohawk Junior High School)	68.4	68	0.4%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mohawk Junior High School)	67.4	59.1	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Mohawk Junior High School)	47.8	40.2	7.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Mohawk Junior High School)	68.4	68	0.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mohawk Junior High School)	69.4	60.2	9.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	240	346	44.2%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	2	3	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	232	330	42.2%
Two or More Races	4	13	225%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.8%	46.2%	12.5%

Schools Near Mohawk Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 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
Mohawk Junior High School	Public	6-8	385 Mohawk School Rd	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 667-7782	341	22	15.2	48.7%	325 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	66.2	293^rd of 891 public middle schools	67.1%		71.1	233^rd of 893 public middle schools	73.9%	60			64.8	37.3	30.3	43.6		46.5	46.5			76.2	56.1	45.5	58.8	$10,287	$794	$9,494
Union Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2106 Camden Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-4501	161	12	13.6	100.0%	120 (74.5%)	27 (16.8%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	66.7	290^th of 891 public middle schools	67.5%		73.6	212^th of 893 public middle schools	76.3%	78			38.0	39.3	31.7	36.8		56.1	56.1			70.0	64.0	41.5	59.9	$18,107	$1,267	$16,840
New Castle Junior High School	Public	6-8	310 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	681	40	17.0	99.6%	364 (53.5%)	118 (17.3%)	52 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	142 (20.9%)	13.2	755^th of 891 public middle schools	15.3%		12.6	763^rd of 893 public middle schools	14.6%	8			11.1	15.8	7.5	11.3		27.9	27.9			16.9	20.8	18.0	18.4	$13,237	$2,126	$11,111
Laurel Middle School	Public	7-8	2497 Harlansburg RD	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-9056	163	8	20.6	36.2%	160 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	81.2	130^th of 891 public middle schools	85.4%		66.9	279^th of 893 public middle schools	68.8%	149				46.2	38.0	42.1		72.1	72.1				71.8	60.2	66.0	$18,169	$460	$17,709
Wilmington Area Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	302	19	16.1	46.4%	286 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	40.3	554^th of 891 public middle schools	37.8%		55.6	405^th of 893 public middle schools	54.6%	149		61.3	17.7	28.8	15.1	29.6		57.5	57.5		54.9	40.3	46.3	39.4	45.0	$16,442	$1,612	$14,830
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
Oakview Elementary School	Public	4-6	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 634-3030	165	14	11.6	53.3%	151 (91.5%)	3 (1.8%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.6%)								(n/a)	51.8	59.3	49.0			53.6	87.1		87.1	55.5	63.0	68.7			62.2	$14,417	$523	$13,894
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
Highland Middle School	Public	5-8	402 Shenango Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 843-1700	699	45	15.6	36.1%	636 (91.0%)	10 (1.4%)	18 (2.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	55.6	408^th of 891 public middle schools	54.2%		56.9	390^th of 893 public middle schools	56.3%	18		44.5	63.5	29.4	16.6	39.0		51.3	51.3		53.2	70.2	41.3	40.6	51.6	$10,333	$106	$10,226
Beaver Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 846-5470	344	30	11.3	100.3%	159 (46.2%)	90 (26.2%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (23.3%)	47	497^th of 891 public middle schools	44.2%		35.2	594^th of 893 public middle schools	33.5%	97			28.9	22.4	24.0	24.8		56.4	56.4			50.6	44.4	46.9	47.0	$16,380	$2,069	$14,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Mohawk Junior High School

Is Mohawk Junior High School a good school?

Mohawk Junior High School ranks 293^rd of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mohawk Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 341 students attended Mohawk Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mohawk Junior High School?

Students at Mohawk Junior High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

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Mohawk Area School District

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