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Erie City SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,246 students in Erie City SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Erie City SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
15 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
10,095 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
814 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Erie City SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#590 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
55%
Graduation Rate
73%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.63
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
526 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,129 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
3,359 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
33%
20%
# White Students
3,772 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
38%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,270 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
207
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
800
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
733
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
785
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
765
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
754
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
742
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
762
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
754
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
855
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
863
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
685
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
660
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,989 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$212 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,792
$23,665
Spending / Student
$20,989
$23,089
Best Erie City SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strong Vincent MiddleSchool
(Math: 9% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1330 West 8
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 874-6500
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 874-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 800 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson MiddleSchool
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
718 E 28th St
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6600
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 797 students
Rank: #33.
East MiddleSchool
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Atkins St
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6400
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 649 students
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