North Side Primary School

As a compact primary school in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, North Side Primary School teaches 376 students from grades K through 2, operated by Ellwood City Area SD.

Across the 4 schools in Ellwood City Area SD (1,508 students total), North Side Primary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, North Side Primary School lists that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Lawrence County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 51% of students at North Side Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lawrence County (around 67%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, Lawrence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,931 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lawrence County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,015 students), of which North Side Primary School is one.

The closest other public school is Hartman Intrmd Sch, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around North Side Primary School.

North Side Primary School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 394 students in 2018 compared to 376 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for North Side Primary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.