Lawrence County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 23 schools in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohawk SHS New Castle · Mohawk Area SD | High | 70.2% | +19.1pp |
| 2 | Union Area HS New Castle · Union Area SD | High | 69.0% | +17.9pp |
| 3 | Laurel HS New Castle · Laurel SD | High | 68.2% | +17.1pp |
| 4 | Laurel MS New Castle · Laurel SD | Middle | 68.2% | +17.1pp |
| 5 | Neshannock Memorial El Sch New Castle · Neshannock Township SD | Elementary | 65.0% | +13.9pp |
| 6 | Laurel El Sch New Castle · Laurel SD | Elementary | 64.9% | +13.8pp |
| 7 | Neshannock JSHS New Castle · Neshannock Township SD | High | 64.0% | +12.9pp |
| 8 | Shenango El Sch New Castle · Shenango Area SD | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.4pp |
| 9 | Mohawk El Sch New Castle · Mohawk Area SD | Elementary | 59.7% | +8.6pp |
| 10 | Hartman Intrmd Sch Ellwood City · Ellwood City Area SD | Middle | 57.7% | +6.6pp |
| 11 | Mohawk JHS New Castle · Mohawk Area SD | Middle | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 12 | Perry Lower Intrmd Sch Ellwood City · Ellwood City Area SD | Elementary | 56.2% | +5.1pp |
| 13 | Wilmington Area El Sch New Wilmington · Wilmington Area SD | Elementary | 54.1% | +3.0pp |
| 14 | Shenango HS New Castle · Shenango Area SD | High | 53.5% | +2.4pp |
| 15 | Union Memorial El Sch New Castle · Union Area SD | Elementary | 53.3% | +2.2pp |
| 16 | Lincoln JSHS Ellwood City · Ellwood City Area SD | High | 53.1% | +2.0pp |
| 17 | Union Area MS New Castle · Union Area SD | Middle | 50.0% | -1.1pp |
| 18 | Wilmington Area Upper El Sch New Wilmington · Wilmington Area SD | Middle | 44.2% | -6.9pp |
| 19 | New Castle SHS New Castle · New Castle Area SD | High | 42.9% | -8.2pp |
| 20 | Lawrence County Career and Technical Center New Castle · Lawrence County Career and Technical Center | High | 42.5% | -8.6pp |
| 21 | Wilmington Area JSHS New Wilmington · Wilmington Area SD | High | 41.5% | -9.6pp |
| 22 | Washington Intrmd Sch New Castle · New Castle Area SD | Elementary | 24.1% | -27.0pp |
| 23 | New Castle JHS New Castle · New Castle Area SD | Middle | 20.5% | -30.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.