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Best Schools in Erie, PA
Erie, PA has 65 public schools (11 high, 12 middle, 36 elementary) serving 33,303 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Erie meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Erie, PA
The top high schools in Erie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fairview Hs
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Projected Test Scores
Fairview Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 588 Students
2. Seneca Hs
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Wattsburg Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 389 Students
3. General Mclane Hs
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General Mclane Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 698 Students
4. Fort Leboeuf Shs
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Fort Leboeuf Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 663 Students
5. Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy
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Erie City Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 753 Students
6. Harbor Creek Senior Hs
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Harbor Creek Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 614 Students
7. Mcdowell Hs
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Millcreek Township Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2205 Students
8. Girard Hs
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Girard Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 511 Students
9. Iroquois Jshs
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Iroquois Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 539 Students
10. Erie Hs
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Erie City Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2317 Students
Best Middle Schools in Erie, PA
The top middle schools in Erie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walnut Creek Ms
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Millcreek Township Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 449 Students
2. Fairview Ms
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Fairview Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 571 Students
3. James W Parker Ms
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General Mclane Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 652 Students
4. Fort Leboeuf Ms
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Fort Leboeuf Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 473 Students
5. Rice Avenue Ms
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Girard Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 461 Students
6. Harbor Creek Junior Hs
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Harbor Creek Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 388 Students
7. James S Wilson Ms
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Millcreek Township Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 550 Students
8. Wattsburg Area Ms
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Wattsburg Area Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 409 Students
9. Westlake Ms
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Millcreek Township Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 470 Students
10. Strong Vincent Ms
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Erie City Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Erie, PA
The top elementary schools in Erie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Clark El Sch
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Harbor Creek Sd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 292 Students
2. Fairview El Sch
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Fairview Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 717 Students
3. Robison El Sch
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Fort Leboeuf Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 381 Students
4. Rolling Ridge El Sch
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Harbor Creek Sd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 474 Students
5. Chestnut Hill El Sch
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Millcreek Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 365 Students
6. Grandview El Sch
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Millcreek Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 659 Students
7. Klein El Sch
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Harbor Creek Sd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 306 Students
8. Mckean El Sch
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General Mclane Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 334 Students
9. Asbury El Sch
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Millcreek Township Sd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 539 Students
10. Elk Valley El Sch
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Girard Sd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 573 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Erie, PA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Erie, PA has a total population of 166,351 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Erie, PA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Erie, PA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.27 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.67 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.60 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Erie, PA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Erie, PA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Erie, PA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Erie, PA
How many schools are in Erie, PA?
Erie, PA has 65 public schools: 11 high schools, 12 middle schools and 36 elementary schools, serving 33,303 students in total.
How do schools in Erie perform on state tests?
On average, 65 schools in Erie score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Erie meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Erie?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Erie
34 of 36 schools in Erie carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 6C: 2D: 7F: 10
All 36 public schools we grade in Erie. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (36)
- Belle Valley El Sch
- Chestnut Hill El Sch
- Clark El Sch
- Diehl Sch
- East MS
- Edison El Sch
- Erie County Technical School
- Erie HS
- Erie Rise Leadership Academy Cs
- Grandview El Sch
- Grover Cleveland El Sch
- Harding Sch
- Iroquois El Sch
- Iroquois Jshs
- James S Wilson MS
- Jefferson El Sch
- Joanna Connell Sch
- Klein El Sch
- Lincoln El Sch
- Mcdowell HS
- Mckinley El Sch
- Montessori Regional Cs
- Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy
- Perry El Sch
- Perseus House Cs Of Excellence
- Pfeiffer Burleigh Sch
- Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Cs
- Robison El Sch
- Rolling Ridge El Sch
- Seneca HS
- Strong Vincent MS
- Tracy El Sch
- Wattsburg Area El Ctr
- Wattsburg Area MS
- Westlake MS
- Woodrow Wilson MS
Private schools (16)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bethel Christian School
- Cathedral Preparatory School
- Community Country Day School
- Dr Gertrude A Barber Center, Inc
- Erie Day School
- Erie First Christian Academy
- Luther Memorial Academy
- Mercyhurst Preparatory School
- Montessori In The Woods
- Our Lady Of Peace Elementary School
- South Hills Child Development Center Inc
- St George Grade School
- St James Elementary
- St Jude School
- St Luke School
- Villa Maria Academy