Shenango Elementary School

Shenango Elementary sits in the quieter, more suburban stretch of Lawrence County, offering families in the New Castle area a solid public option with notably strong English scores that outpace most of the state. It's a good fit for families who want a community-rooted school where kids are known by name, without the pressure of a hypercompetitive district. New Castle itself has a tight-knit, working-class character, and Shenango Area tends to reflect that — a school where staff and neighbors feel like they're in it together.