1. Home
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. Erie
  4. Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School
  5. Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School
Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades
Summary

Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 292 students in grades K-8 in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a predominantly African American student population (58.9%) and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (68.15% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

Despite spending over $16,000 per student, Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with only 7.2% of students proficient or better in Math and 18.9% proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades in 2022-2023. This is significantly lower than the state averages of 39.3% in Math and 53.8% in English Language Arts. The school's performance also lags behind nearby McKinley Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School in the Erie City School District.

Notably, the school's African American student population is performing particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% of all Pennsylvania elementary schools in Math proficiency. Additionally, Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School has seen a concerning increase in its dropout rate, rising from 0% in previous years to 2.8% in the 2022-2023 school year. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve the educational outcomes for the students at this school.

292
Students ?
9.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
68.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1006 West 10th Street
       Erie, PA  16502

(814) 520-6468

District: Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.9%
Two or more races:
19.5%
Hispanic:
13.7%
more
 See top rated Pennsylvania public schools

 Compare Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School to nearby schools!
At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2018 → 11th in 2023
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2018
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (15% vs 49% meeting standards)
!English Language Arts scores 35 pts below the Pennsylvania average
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school15%
Pennsylvania avg49%
Not ranked this year
Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
20236.41435 of 15346.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.41430 of 15346.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20213.91405 of 14332.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.31450 of 15446.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.21484 of 15303.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20171.91540 of 15470.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20162.01544 of 15540.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20153.01445 of 14742.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202318.8396 of 4379.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202310.31302 of 14147.9%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202310.2796 of 89310.9%★☆☆☆☆
20228.1825 of 8836.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.6796 of 7970.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.1871 of 8912.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.9852 of 8611.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.4809 of 8777.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20163.6859 of 8701.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20155.2802 of 8354.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202319.8383 of 4219.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202313.5773 of 87411.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2023)9th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)8th percentile~ school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)12th percentile~ school
African American (2023)9th percentile~ school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2022-2023) ?
Science31%-34 vs state
English Language Arts19%-35 vs state
Math7%-32 vs state

1.0
1 rating · 1 written review
5★0
4★0
3★0
2★0
1★1
Rate Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
What people are saying
by a citizen
Sunday, May 30, 2021

Open Quote Those test scores speak for themselves.. Close Quote







Frequently Asked Questions about Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School

In the 2022-23 school year, 292 students attended Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School.

Students at Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School are 59% African American, 20% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 8% White.


Rate Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School!



Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...


Compare to nearby schools

PAPennsylvania School Rankings

PAPennsylvania District Rankings

Schools in Erie, PA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




Diagnostics