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Public middle school · Mohawk Area Sd · New Castle, Pennsylvania

Mohawk Jhs

Mohawk Jhs rates 6.7, right at the middle of Mohawk Area Sd's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mohawk Area Sd median is 6.7.

#1,160 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Mohawk Area Sd: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Mohawk Area Sd middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Mohawk Jhs score 52% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 54%).

It ranks 1,160 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 2 of 3 in Mohawk Area Sd.

Math47%10 points above the Pennsylvania average of 37%2025 PSSA
Reading57%7 points above the Pennsylvania average of 50%2025 PSSA
Proficiency has held near 52% across the 9-year record (2017–2025).2025 PSSA; 36 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
40% of the rating
Academics
6.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.6
25% 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 43% (multi-year average, 2017-2025) · reading/ELA 61% (multi-year average, 2017-2025).

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 16102; 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, 2017-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

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

The area

Median income
$52,480
Median home value
$97,900
Median rent
$948/mo
College educated
18.4%
Homeownership
78.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 16102; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,166/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New Castle. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (New Castle), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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
48.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Mohawk Jhsthis school
    6.7
  2. 4.2Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Mohawk Jhs.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Mohawk Jhs serve?

Mohawk Jhs serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Mohawk Jhs?

Mohawk Jhs has an enrollment of approximately 341 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mohawk Jhs?

The student-teacher ratio at Mohawk Jhs is 15.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mohawk Jhs rank in PA?

Mohawk Jhs ranks #1,160 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Mohawk Jhs's MySchoolScout rating?

Mohawk Jhs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 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 Mohawk Jhs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mohawk Jhs has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2025) and 61% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2025).

Is Mohawk Jhs a charter school?

No, Mohawk Jhs is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mohawk Jhs a Title I school?

No, Mohawk Jhs is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mohawk Jhs?

48.7% of students at Mohawk Jhs 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
341
Student-teacher ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Lawrence County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$15,927
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 16102)
4,933
Area average commute
22 min
Area median age
45.1

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.