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Neason Hill Elementary School

11293 Williamson Rd, Meadville, PA 16335 · (814) 724-7886 · Crawford County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools

Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
325 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3912%
Grade 14413%
Grade 24514%
Grade 35918%
Grade 44614%
Grade 53912%
Grade 66118%

This year's kindergarten class (39) is 36% smaller than its 6th grade class (61).

Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
26880%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
113%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
155%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Two+
3811%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
16449%
Female
16951%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
38.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.2pp since 2023
Math
33.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2538.3%33.2%
2023-2445.5%33.1%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Neason Hill Elementary School

Neason Hill Elementary School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Neason Hill Elementary School this school33397.6%40.0%
Menallen School
Uniontown
31899.7%51.6%
Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School
Altoona
34999.1%41.6%
George J Plava Elementary School
Mc Clellandtown
31498.7%36.2%
West End Elementary School
Meadville
31099.0%61.4%
Shirley Twp Elementary School
Mount Union
27996.8%32.0%
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 Neason Hill Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Crawford County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#1,065 of 1,396#11 of 11
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.2%#1,108 of 1,511
▼ 34
#12 of 13
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.3%#1,050 of 1,511
▼ 24
#10 of 13
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
333#1,126 of 1,638#7 of 14
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#1,228 of 1,528#13 of 13
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.6%#922 of 1,531#3 of 13
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
97.6%#474 of 1,600#6 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.1%#966 of 1,045#12 of 12
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 2024-25
Enrollment
333
+32 (+11%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533322.514.8:198% (325)
2023-2432523.513.8:1100% (325)
2022-2333623.514.3:1100% (336)
2020-213012412.5:199% (298)
2017-1834024.214.1:159% (201)
2015-163592912.4:161% (220)
2010-113162512.6:136% (114)
2000-013942814.1:122% (87)
1990-914912618.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neason Hill Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (340 to 333); teachers down 7% (24.2 to 22.5).

About Neason Hill Elementary School

Neason Hill Elementary School is a small elementary school in Meadville, Pennsylvania. It reports enrollment of 333 students in kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 443.

Neason Hill Elementary School is among 8 schools run by Crawford Central SD, which serves 2,993 students.

Neason Hill Elementary School is 80% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Hispanic. In Crawford County overall, about 93% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.

Its staff includes 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.8 students per teacher. Compared with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 98% of students at Neason Hill Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Crawford County, the average is 79%.

Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Neason Hill Elementary School outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 35.8%. Neason Hill Elementary School scores 40.0%.

In the wider Crawford County area, median household income comes to about $60,476, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Crawford County counts 26 public schools with about 9,156 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Second District Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Neason Hill Elementary School ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.

Neason Hill Elementary School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% rise, from 301 to 333. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.5:1 to 14.8:1 over the same years.

This page is set up for the Neason Hill Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Crawford County at a glance

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Population
82,716
Census ACS
Median income
$60,476
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,156 students

Quick facts

School name
Neason Hill Elementary School
District
Crawford Central SD
Address
11293 Williamson Rd, Meadville, PA 16335
Phone
(814) 724-7886
County
Crawford County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
333
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
325 (98%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
420708001650
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Neason Hill Elementary School
How large is Neason Hill Elementary School?
Neason Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades KG-06.
Is Neason Hill Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Neason Hill Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Neason Hill Elementary School have?
Neason Hill Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Neason Hill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Neason Hill Elementary School are roughly 80% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Two or more.
Is Neason Hill Elementary School public or private?
Neason Hill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Crawford Central SD.
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