Neason Hill Elementary School
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 36% smaller than its 6th grade class (61).
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 33.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 33.1% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
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.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neason Hill Elementary School this school | 333 | 97.6% | 40.0% |
| Menallen School Uniontown | 318 | 99.7% | 51.6% |
| Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School Altoona | 349 | 99.1% | 41.6% |
| George J Plava Elementary School Mc Clellandtown | 314 | 98.7% | 36.2% |
| West End Elementary School Meadville | 310 | 99.0% | 61.4% |
| Shirley Twp Elementary School Mount Union | 279 | 96.8% | 32.0% |
Where Neason Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 333 | 22.5 | 14.8:1 | 98% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 23.5 | 13.8:1 | 100% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 23.5 | 14.3:1 | 100% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 99% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 24.2 | 14.1:1 | 59% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 61% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 36% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 22% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 26 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
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.
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