Top Rankings
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 2025-26 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 11% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Erie City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 64% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#588 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
57%
Graduation Rate
64%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
17%
% Black
33%
20%
% White
37%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Strong Vincent Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1330 West 8
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 874-6500
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 874-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
718 E 28th St
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6600
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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
Gr: 6-8 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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