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Public elementary school · Ellwood City Area Sd · Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

North Side Primary School

North Side Primary School's 7.1 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Pennsylvania statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ellwood City Area Sd median is 7.8.

#898 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Ellwood City Area Sd: 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.8 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Pennsylvania statewide data

The brief

An Ellwood City Area Sd elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 2nd.

It ranks 898 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 2 of 4 in Ellwood City Area Sd.

North Side Primary School is listed in Ellwood City Area 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.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
49% of the rating, estimated from Pennsylvania statewide data
Resources & Environment
7.9
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on PA statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

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.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 16117; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
North Side Primary School 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
$69,982
Median home value
$143,000
Median rent
$856/mo
College educated
24.5%
Homeownership
77.7%
Poverty rate
6.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 16117; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
48
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
543/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ellwood City. 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 (Ellwood City), 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.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
53.5%
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. North Side Primary Schoolthis school
    7.1
  2. 5.6Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than North Side Primary School.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 North Side Primary School serve?

North Side Primary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd.

How many students attend North Side Primary School?

North Side Primary School has an enrollment of approximately 355 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Side Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Side Primary School is 12.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does North Side Primary School rank in PA?

North Side Primary School ranks #898 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is North Side Primary School's MySchoolScout rating?

North Side Primary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is North Side Primary School a charter school?

No, North Side Primary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is North Side Primary School a Title I school?

No, North Side Primary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for North Side Primary School?

53.5% of students at North Side Primary School 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 – 2nd
Enrollment
355
Student-teacher ratio
12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Lawrence County
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$18,925
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 16117)
16,013
Area average commute
24.9 min
Area median age
48.2

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.