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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 3 public middle schools serving 2,170 students in Erie City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Erie City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
15 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
10,387 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
815 Teachers
44,337 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
546 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
909 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
17%
# Black Students
3,466 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
33%
20%
# White Students
3,828 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
37%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,599 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
792
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
831
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
857
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
756
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
811
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
817
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
719
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
709
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
742
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,184
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
797
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
681
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
503
25,919
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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