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Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOHAWK AREA SD·NCES 421554007129
Mohawk Elementary School
351 Mohawk School Road, New Castle, PA 16102 · (724) 667-7782 · Lawrence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
257 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mohawk Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.2pp since 2023
Math
65.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.7% | 65.2% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 63.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mohawk Elementary School
Mohawk Elementary School's state test result (66.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Elementary School this school | 709 | 36.2% | 66.7% |
| Central Columbia Elementary School Bloomsburg | 705 | 38.3% | 73.9% |
| Blackhawk Intermediate School Beaver Falls | 708 | 40.4% | 67.0% |
| Karns City Area Elementary School Chicora | 645 | 34.6% | 48.3% |
| Frankstown Elementary School Hollidaysburg | 622 | 38.7% | 65.4% |
| Pivik Elementary School Plum | 740 | 32.0% | 68.3% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mohawk Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #394 of 1,396 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #391 of 1,511 ▼ 2 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #440 of 1,511 ▼ 52 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #132 of 1,638 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,369 of 1,528 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #1,374 of 1,531 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #1,229 of 1,600 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #438 of 1,045 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
709
-77 (-10%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 1,177
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 709 | 45 | 15.8:1 | 36% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 45.3 | 15.1:1 | 38% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 45.3 | 14.8:1 | 32% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 786 | 49 | 16.0:1 | 47% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 835 | 49.9 | 16.7:1 | 48% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 792 | 54 | 14.7:1 | 42% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 733 | 57 | 12.9:1 | 36% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 1,152 | 63 | 18.3:1 | 30% (349) |
| 1990-91 | 1,177 | 63 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mohawk Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (835 to 709); teachers down 10% (49.9 to 45).
About Mohawk Elementary School
A large elementary school in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Mohawk Elementary School is part of Mohawk Area SD. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 709 students. That is 60% above the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Mohawk Area SD has 3 schools; together they serve 1,444 students.
At Mohawk Elementary School, 94% of students are White. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mohawk Elementary School scores 12%.
Mohawk Elementary School lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.8 students per teacher. The school's 15.8:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 36% of the student body. That rate is below the 67% average among public schools in Lawrence County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Mohawk Elementary School is 4.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 66.7%. Predicted: 62.1%.
In the surrounding county, Lawrence County, median household income comes to about $61,931, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Lawrence County has 25 public schools with about 11,015 students, including Mohawk Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mohawk Junior High School, is about 0.1 miles. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Mohawk Elementary School places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 709, down from 786 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Mohawk Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,024
Census ACS
Median income
$61,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
11,015 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mohawk Area SD
- Mohawk SHSHigh · 406 students
- Mohawk Junior High SchoolMiddle · 329 students
Other schools in New Castle
- New Castle SHSHigh · 740 students
- Harry W Lockley Early Learning CenterElementary · 736 students
- Washington Intrmd SchoolElementary · 707 students
- New Castle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Neshannock Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Neshannock JSHSHigh · 545 students
Other Mohawk Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Mohawk Elementary. Mohawk Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Mohawk Elementary SchoolSycamore, OH · 518 students
- Mohawk Elementary SchoolRICHARDSON, TX · 492 students
- Mohawk Elementary SchoolMACOMB, MI · 463 students
Nearby schools
- Mohawk Junior High School0.1 mi · 329
- Mohawk SHS0.1 mi · 406
- Union Area High School3.7 mi · 193
- Union Area Middle School3.7 mi · 174
- Union Memorial Elementary School4.0 mi · 320
- Springfield High School5.4 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Mohawk Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mohawk Elementary School?
Mohawk Elementary School enrolls approximately 709 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Mohawk Elementary School serve?
Mohawk Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mohawk Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mohawk Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mohawk Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mohawk Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mohawk Elementary School in?
Mohawk Elementary School is part of Mohawk Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.