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Westlake Middle School

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Westlake Middle School ranks 280 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Westlake Middle School is a public middle school located in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 477 students. It is part of the Millcreek Township School District, which is ranked 97 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westlake Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 30-40% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its academic performance lags behind other high-performing schools in the Millcreek Township School District, such as Walnut Creek Middle School and James S Wilson Middle School. The school's performance in PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments is generally lower than the Millcreek Township School District and the state of Pennsylvania averages, particularly in the 8th grade.

Westlake Middle School has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.88% to 61.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This is higher than the Millcreek Township School District average and some of the nearby middle schools. Despite its lower academic performance, Westlake Middle School has maintained a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than the nearby middle schools.

477

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,428

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4330 W Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16505-1416

(814) 835-5750

District: Millcreek Township School District

Students who attend Westlake Middle School usually attend:

High:

McDowell High School

Feeder schools for Westlake Middle School:

Elementary:

Tracy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg45%

280^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Millcreek Township School District

97^th of 606Millcreek Township School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	280 of 873	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	367 of 891	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	294 of 893	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	239 of 883	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	192 of 797	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	216 of 891	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	209 of 861	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	176 of 877	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	179 of 870	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	293 of 835	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.2	227 of 728	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	268 of 758	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	263 of 834	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	333 of 825	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	250 of 805	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	314 of 770	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.2	169 of 753	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	198 of 749	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	122 of 736	83.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	203 of 687	70.5%	★★★★☆
2004	83.5	84 of 663	87.3%	★★★★☆
2003	80.8	111 of 643	82.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	336 of 643	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	267 of 672	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	107 of 660	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	220 of 835	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	286 of 860	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	22.1	298 of 362	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	179 of 843	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	300 of 877	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	207 of 874	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	346 of 839	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	412 of 870	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	51 of 174	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	93 of 199	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.7	155 of 187	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	322 of 649	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	362 of 673	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	271 of 681	60.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2024)18th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+7 vs state

Math34%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	4330 W Lake Rd	Erie	16505	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5750	477	40	11.8	61.2%	383 (80.3%)	15 (3.1%)	33 (6.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	64.6	280^th of 873 public middle schools	67.9%		59.9	367^th of 891 public middle schools	58.8%	87		32.1	40.5	28.3	33.9		55.2	62.1	50.0	55.9	$17,428	$420	$17,008
Walnut Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	5901 Sterrettania Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5700	399	37	10.8	38.3%	307 (76.9%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.0%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	94	44^th of 873 public middle schools	95.0%		88.8	74^th of 891 public middle schools	91.7%	30		65.9	59.6	61.6	62.5		77.7	71.0	74.6	74.6	$19,813	$263	$19,550
Strong Vincent Middle School	Public	6-8	1330 West 8	Erie	16502	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6500	711	60	11.8	101.5%	299 (42.1%)	180 (25.3%)	61 (8.6%)	24 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	145 (20.4%)	21.6	667^th of 873 public middle schools	23.6%		20.3	689^th of 891 public middle schools	22.7%	22		16.2	11.7	16.3	14.8		28.6	29.1	27.6	28.5	$3,569	$2,642	$927
James S Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	901 W 54 St	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5500	547	42	13.1	51.4%	378 (69.1%)	28 (5.1%)	26 (4.8%)	78 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	76.1	162^nd of 873 public middle schools	81.4%		73.5	212^th of 891 public middle schools	76.2%	50		48.3	45.1	39.2	44.0		67.6	57.8	52.0	58.9	$16,489	$358	$16,131
Fairview Middle School	Public	5-8	4967 Avonia Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 474-2600	633	45	14.2	27.6%	529 (83.6%)	10 (1.6%)	26 (4.1%)	43 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	92.7	51^st of 873 public middle schools	94.2%		94.2	35^th of 891 public middle schools	96.1%	16	66.5	66.2	61.6	70.9	66.4	68.8	67.5	67.1	79.3	70.6	$13,413	$77	$13,336
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	718 E 28th St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6600	769	60	12.8	96.1%	282 (36.7%)	268 (34.9%)	54 (7.0%)	55 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (14.3%)	14.4	733^rd of 873 public middle schools	16.0%		15.3	733^rd of 891 public middle schools	17.7%			8.1	6.9	13.0	9.3		19.2	20.3	27.9	22.3	$3,591	$2,658	$933
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Atkins St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6400	672	55	12.2	105.5%	199 (29.6%)	260 (38.7%)	71 (10.6%)	57 (8.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (12.2%)	5.4	867^th of 873 public middle schools	0.7%		6.4	864^th of 891 public middle schools	3.0%	3		1.1	0.0	1.2	0.8		5.6	7.4	12.1	8.3	$3,485	$2,580	$905
Rice Avenue Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Rice Ave	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5604	443	41	10.8	100.5%	402 (90.7%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	79.2	142^nd of 873 public middle schools	83.7%		72.2	227^th of 891 public middle schools	74.5%	85	74.7	63.0	43.6	36.1	54.6	69.0	66.0	56.5	59.8	62.9	$18,325	$981	$17,344
James W Parker Middle School	Public	5-8	11781 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	652	42	15.6	39.4%	608 (93.3%)	6 (0.9%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	90.1	73^rd of 873 public middle schools	91.6%		87.9	79^th of 891 public middle schools	91.1%	6	62.2	59.7	55.1	50.9	57.0	66.7	67.1	71.3	73.3	69.6	$15,384	$160	$15,225
Harbor Creek Junior High School	Public	7-8	6375 Buffalo Rd	Harborcreek	16421	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 897-2100	330	27	12.0	45.8%	288 (87.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.5%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	87.2	94^th of 873 public middle schools	89.2%		84.6	105^th of 891 public middle schools	88.2%	11			44.3	50.9	47.7			69.8	66.9	68.3	$14,439	$455	$13,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Westlake Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Westlake Middle School?

Students at Westlake Middle School are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Westlake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westlake Middle School usually go on to attend McDowell High School

Is Westlake Middle School a good school?

Westlake Middle School ranks 280^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Westlake Middle School in?

Millcreek Township School District

How many students attend Westlake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Westlake Middle School.

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