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Erie City 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 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 7,222 students in Erie City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Erie City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
10,387 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
815 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Erie City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#591 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
57%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.61
# American Indian Students
28 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
546 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
909 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
16%
# Black Students
3,466 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
33%
15%
# White Students
3,828 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
37%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,599 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
792
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
831
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
857
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
756
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
811
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
817
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
719
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
709
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
742
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,184
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
797
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
681
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
503
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,399 is less than the state median of $23,119. 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
$22,152
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,399
$23,119
Best Erie City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joanna Connell School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1820 E 38th St
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 874-6785
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 874-6785
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #22.
Grover Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1540 W 38th St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6670
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6670
Grades: PK-5
| 571 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
230 East 38th St
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6650
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6650
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: #44.
Strong Vincent Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1330 West 8
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 874-6500
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 874-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 722 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
831 E 31st St
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6685
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6685
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #66.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
718 E 28th St
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6600
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
Rank: #77.
Perry Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 W 29th St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6485
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6485
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #88.
Pfeiffer-burleigh School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
235 E 11th St
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6750
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6750
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students
Rank: #99.
Harding School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
820 Lincoln Ave
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 874-6550
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 874-6550
Grades: PK-5
| 678 students
Rank: #1010.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
933 E 22nd St
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6870
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6870
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #1111.
Diehl School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2327 Fairmont Pkwy
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 874-6585
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 874-6585
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #1212.
East Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Atkins St
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6400
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 709 students
Rank: #1313.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1921 E Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16511
(814) 874-6470
Erie, PA 16511
(814) 874-6470
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
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