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Which teacher or staff member at Washington Intrmd Sch deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
707
Elementary
DISTRICT 722 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CASTLE AREA SD·NCES 421662007218
Washington Intrmd School
101 East Euclid Avenue, New Castle, PA 16105 · (724) 656-4729 · Lawrence County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL707 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
706 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 257 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 216 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 234 | 33% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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 New Castle Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
28.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.1% | 28.4% |
| 2023-24 | 29.7% | 28.7% |
% 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
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Washington Intrmd School
Washington Intrmd School's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Intrmd School this school | 707 | 99.9% | 31.8% |
| Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School Pottstown | 646 | 99.5% | 50.1% |
| Montessori Regional CS Erie | 626 | 97.9% | 32.2% |
| Washington Park Elementary School Washington | 864 | 98.3% | 32.7% |
| Brookwood Elementary School Levittown | 975 | 96.2% | 27.8% |
| South Allegheny Elementary School Port Vue | 635 | 93.2% | 44.1% |
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 Washington Intrmd School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #1,154 of 1,396 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #1,183 of 1,511 ▼ 36 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #1,295 of 1,511 ▼ 15 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 707 | #135 of 1,638 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #1,189 of 1,528 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #184 of 1,531 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.9% | #312 of 1,600 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.7% | #125 of 1,045 | #1 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
707
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 912
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 707 | 48.4 | 14.6:1 | 100% (706) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 48.4 | 14.6:1 | 100% (706) |
| 2022-23 | 714 | 48.7 | 14.7:1 | 100% (714) |
| 2020-21 | 731 | 48 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 991 | 67 | 14.8:1 | 100% (991) |
| 2015-16 | 976 | 64 | 15.3:1 | 100% (976) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 53 | 13.4:1 | 69% (490) |
| 2000-01 | 971 | 57 | 17.0:1 | 57% (554) |
| 1990-91 | 912 | 48 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Intrmd School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (991 to 707); teachers down 28% (67 to 48.4).
About Washington Intrmd School
Washington Intrmd School is a large elementary school in Pennsylvania, with an address in New Castle. Classes run from 3 through 5, and the school has 707 students. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 60% higher.
New Castle Area SD has 2,872 students in 4 schools, and Washington Intrmd School is one of those schools.
At Washington Intrmd School, the largest share of students is White, at 49%. It is also 25% multiracial, 18% Black, and 9% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Lawrence County is roughly 90% White. Washington Intrmd School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 14.6 students per teacher and 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%. The gap from the 67% average for public schools in Lawrence County is 33 points.
allk12 grades Washington Intrmd School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Washington Intrmd School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.8% and a predicted 34.8%.
Lawrence County census figures show that the median household income is $61,931, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 25 public schools in Lawrence County, enrolling about 11,015 students in all.
Nearest public school: New Castle SHS, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Washington Intrmd School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 31.8% against a local average of 44.7%.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 24 fewer students in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 New Castle Area SD
- New Castle SHSHigh · 740 students
- Harry W Lockley Early Learning CenterElementary · 736 students
- New Castle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 689 students
Other schools in New Castle
- New Castle SHSHigh · 740 students
- Harry W Lockley Early Learning CenterElementary · 736 students
- Mohawk Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- New Castle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Neshannock Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Neshannock JSHSHigh · 545 students
Nearby schools
- New Castle SHS0.9 mi · 740
- New Castle Junior High School0.9 mi · 689
- Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center1.4 mi · 736
- Union Memorial Elementary School2.1 mi · 320
- Union Area High School2.3 mi · 193
- Union Area Middle School2.3 mi · 174
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Intrmd SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Intrmd School?
Washington Intrmd School enrolls approximately 707 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Washington Intrmd School serve?
Washington Intrmd School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Intrmd School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Intrmd School is approximately 14.6:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Intrmd School?
At Washington Intrmd School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 9% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Is Washington Intrmd School public or private?
Washington Intrmd School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Castle Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.