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Public elementary school · Crawford Central Sd · Cochranton, Pennsylvania

Cochranton EL Sch

Cochranton EL Sch rates 5.0, right at the middle of Crawford Central Sd's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Crawford Central Sd median is 5.0.

#2,176 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Crawford Central Sd: 5 elementary schools rated, median 5.0

The brief

A Crawford Central Sd elementary school where students score 8 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,176 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 6 of 8 in Crawford Central Sd.

Cochranton EL Sch is listed in Crawford Central Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math44%2 points below the Pennsylvania average of 46%2025 PSSA
Reading36%13 points below the Pennsylvania average of 49%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 23 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 40% recently.2025 PSSA; 58 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.9
50% of the rating
Academics
6.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 16314; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cochranton EL Sch and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,021
Median home value
$166,300
Median rent
$744/mo
College educated
17.5%
Homeownership
87.1%
Poverty rate
8.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 16314; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
14
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
99.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cochranton EL Sch serve?

Cochranton EL Sch serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Cochranton EL Sch?

Cochranton EL Sch has an enrollment of approximately 332 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cochranton EL Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Cochranton EL Sch is 15.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cochranton EL Sch rank in PA?

Cochranton EL Sch ranks #2,176 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Cochranton EL Sch's MySchoolScout rating?

Cochranton EL Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cochranton EL Sch?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cochranton EL Sch has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cochranton EL Sch a charter school?

No, Cochranton EL Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cochranton EL Sch a Title I school?

No, Cochranton EL Sch is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cochranton EL Sch?

99.1% of students at Cochranton EL Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
332
Student-teacher ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Crawford County
Rank in district
#6 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$17,092
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 16314)
5,439
Area average commute
24.9 min
Area median age
46.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.