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Millcreek Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,469 students in Millcreek Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Millcreek Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,356 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Millcreek Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
386 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
278 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
183 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
5,063 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
80%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
431 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
438
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
460
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
416
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
440
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
421
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
456
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
511
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
573
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
535
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
551
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
523
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,277 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,429 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,277
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,429
$23,073
Best Millcreek Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5901 Sterrettania Rd
Fairview, PA 16415
(814) 835-5700
Fairview, PA 16415
(814) 835-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Rank: #22.
James S Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
901 W 54 St
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 835-5500
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 835-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 550 students
Rank: #33.
Westlake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4330 W Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 835-5750
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 835-5750
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
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