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Best Erie 51±¬ÁÏs (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 35 public schools serving 21,307 students in Erie, PA (there are , serving 4,495 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in Erie, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Erie, PA are Clark Elementary School, Robison Elementary School and Rolling Ridge Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Erie, PA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 55% statewide average). Schools in Erie have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public schools.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Best 51±¬ÁÏs in Erie, PA (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Clark Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3650 Depot Rd
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 897-2100
Gr: K-6 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Robison Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1651 Robison Road West
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 796-3742
Gr: K-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Rolling Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3700 Ridge Pkwy
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 897-2100
Gr: K-6 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #44.
Klein Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5325 E Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16511
(814) 897-2100
Gr: K-6 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Chestnut Hill Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1001 W 54th St
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 835-5550
Gr: K-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2825 State St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #77.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4301 Lancaster Rd
Erie, PA 16506
(814) 836-6300
Gr: K-5 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #88.
Belle Valley Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5300 Henderson Rd
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 835-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #99.
Mcdowell High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3580 West 38th St
Erie, PA 16506
(814) 835-5403
Gr: 9-12 | 2,161 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1010.
Seneca High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10770 Wattsburg Rd
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 824-3400
Gr: 9-12 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1111.
Wattsburg Area El Center
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10780 Wattsburg Rd
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 824-3400
Gr: K-4 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1212.
James S Wilson Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
901 W 54 St
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 835-5500
Gr: 6-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1313.
Tracy Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2624 W 6th St
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 835-5800
Gr: K-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1414.
Wattsburg Area Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10774 Wattsburg Rd
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 824-3400
Gr: 5-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1515.
Westlake Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4330 W Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 835-5750
Gr: 6-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1616.
Iroquois Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4231 Morse St
Erie, PA 16511
(814) 899-7643
Gr: PK-6 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1717.
Iroquois Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4301 Main Street
Erie, PA 16511
(814) 899-7643
Gr: 7-12 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1818.
Grover Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1540 W 38th St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6670
Gr: PK-5 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1919.
Joanna Connell School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1820 E 38th St
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 874-6785
Gr: PK-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2020.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
831 E 31st St
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6685
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2121.
Montessori Regional Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2549 West 8th Street
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 833-7771
Gr: K-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #2222.
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1446 East Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16507
(814) 461-9600
Gr: PK-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2323.
Strong Vincent Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1330 West 8
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 874-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #2424.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
718 E 28th St
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2525.
Perry Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
955 W 29th St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6485
Gr: PK-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2626.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
230 East 38th St
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6650
Gr: PK-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2727.
Pfeiffer-burleigh School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
235 E 11th St
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6750
Gr: PK-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2828.
Harding School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Lincoln Ave
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 874-6550
Gr: PK-5 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2929.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
933 E 22nd St
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6870
Gr: PK-5 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #3030.
Diehl School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2327 Fairmont Pkwy
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 874-6585
Gr: PK-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #3131.
Erie High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3325 Cherry St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,417 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #3232.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1921 E Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16511
(814) 874-6470
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #3333.
East Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Atkins St
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #3434.
Perseus House Cs Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1511 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 480-5914
Gr: 6-12 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: n/an/a
Erie County Technical School
Vocational School
8500 Oliver Road
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 464-8600
Gr: 9-12 | 3 students
[+] Show Closed 51±¬ÁÏs in Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, Pennsylvania 51±¬ÁÏs (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Aeptransition School (Closed 2013)
3325 Cherry St
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 874-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 68 students Minority enrollment: 54%
Burton Elementary School (Closed 2013)
1661 Buffalo Rd
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 874-6850
Gr: K-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Central Career & Technical School (Closed 2018)
3325 Cherry St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
East High School (Closed 2018)
1001 Atkins St
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 944 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Emerson-gridley Elementary School (Closed 2018)
816 Park Ave N
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 874-6450
Gr: PK-5 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
1006 West 10th Street
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 520-6468
Gr: K-8 | 292 students Minority enrollment: 92%
Glenwood Elementary School (Closed 2013)
3503 Peach St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6570
Gr: K-6 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Irving Elementary School (Closed 2013)
2310 Plum St
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 874-6770
Gr: K-6 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School (Closed 2010)
3320 Caughey Rd
Erie, PA 16506
(814) 835-5487
Gr: 9-10 | 1,280 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Mcdowell Senior High School (Closed 2010)
3580 W 38th St
Erie, PA 16506
(814) 835-5403
Gr: 11-12 | 1,217 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Millcreek Learning Center (Closed 2013)
3814 Asbury Rd
Erie, PA 16506
(814) 836-6888
Gr: K-12 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
North Coast School (Closed 2013)
3814 Asbury Rd
Erie, PA 16506
(814) 836-6888
Gr: Inquire with school | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
P E A C E School Of Excellence (Closed 2014)
718 East 28th St
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 874-6600
Gr: PK-8
Pennsylvania Global Academy Charter School (Closed 2006)
Charter School
3740 W 26th Street
Erie, PA 16506
(814) 835-5522
Gr: K-12 | 236 students Minority enrollment: 14%
Ridgefield Elementary School (Closed 2014)
3227 Highland Rd
Erie, PA 16506
(814) 835-5395
Gr: K-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Roosevelt Middle School (Closed 2018)
3325 Cherry Street
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Strong Vincent High School (Closed 2018)
1330 W 8th St
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 874-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Vernondale Elementary School (Closed 2014)
1432 Wilkins Rd
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 835-5493
Gr: K-5 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Wayne School (Closed 2018)
650 East Ave
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 874-6700
Gr: PK-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Wesleyville Elementary School (Closed 2008)
2138 Willow St
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 899-2171
Gr: K-3 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Erie, PA?
The top ranked public schools in Erie, PA include Clark Elementary School, Robison Elementary School and Rolling Ridge Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Erie?
35 public schools are located in Erie.
What percentage of students in Erie go to public school?
83% of all K-12 students in Erie are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Erie?
Erie public schools minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public schools average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Which public schools in Erie are often viewed compared to one another?

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