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Perry Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Perry Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 479 students. The school is part of the Erie City School District, which is ranked 545 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 1266-1445 out of 1500+ schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.5% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7% and the district average of 12.8%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 5-10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Perry Elementary School has an extremely high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, reaching $17,825 per student in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Millcreek Township School District, such as Tracy Elementary, Grandview Elementary, and Chestnut Hill Elementary, significantly outperform Perry Elementary and the other Erie City schools on academic measures, with proficiency rates well above the state averages.

466

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,645

Per pupil spending ?

102.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 W 29th St
Erie, PA 16508-3243

(814) 874-6485

District: Erie City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.5%

African American:

28.8%

Two or more races:

26.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (12% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg15%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,445^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Erie City School District

545^th of 606Erie City 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	6.3	1445 of 1511	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1416 of 1526	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1355 of 1534	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1345 of 1534	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1298 of 1433	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1367 of 1544	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1277 of 1530	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	1266 of 1547	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	1290 of 1554	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	1136 of 1474	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	1231 of 1467	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	1295 of 1519	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	1302 of 1599	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.1	1230 of 1597	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.1	1027 of 1579	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.7	837 of 1549	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.7	1025 of 1551	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.5	596 of 1555	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.9	918 of 1545	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.6	760 of 1299	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.5	837 of 1308	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	24.0	1057 of 1302	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	356 of 413	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	326 of 437	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	311 of 437	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	937 of 1030	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1052 of 1084	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	986 of 1043	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1357 of 1466	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1326 of 1488	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1289 of 1369	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1311 of 1432	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1228 of 1414	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1439 of 1475	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1429 of 1495	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	95 of 100	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	120 of 128	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	106 of 117	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	1193 of 1201	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1211 of 1229	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1197 of 1236	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)14th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-35 vs state

Math10%-31 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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	955 W 29th St	Erie	16508	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6485	466	38	12.2	102.8%	161 (34.5%)	134 (28.8%)	32 (6.9%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (26.6%)	6.3	1445^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.4%		7.1	1416^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.2%	29	15.3	6.0	10.0				10.5	12.5	13.4	15.5				13.8	$3,645	$2,698	$947
Grover Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1540 W 38th St	Erie	16508	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6670	559	42	13.3	102.1%	283 (50.6%)	89 (15.9%)	26 (4.7%)	36 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (22.2%)	24	1149^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.0%		26.4	1141^st of 1526 public elementary schools	25.2%	8	31.5	31.4	36.6				33.0	22.9	24.5	36.1				27.6	$3,699	$2,739	$961
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 East 38th St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6650	447	38	11.9	98.0%	165 (36.9%)	148 (33.1%)	25 (5.6%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (19.7%)	5.1	1478^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.8	1421^st of 1526 public elementary schools	6.9%	57	19.0	5.6	9.8				11.6	13.8	7.4	3.3				8.1	$3,641	$2,695	$946
Harding School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Lincoln Ave	Erie	16505	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6550	633	52	12.2	107.1%	251 (39.7%)	159 (25.1%)	28 (4.4%)	19 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	168 (26.5%)	8.3	1387^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.2%		7.4	1407^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.8%	20	21.3	17.1	8.8				16.3	20.1	13.5	15.2				16.7	$3,650	$2,702	$948
Chestnut Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 W 54th St	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 835-5550	403	29	13.9	51.9%	318 (78.9%)	17 (4.2%)	13 (3.2%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	78.6	309^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.5%		77.2	347^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.3%	38	69.1	60.6	79.1				69.7	49.3	68.2	77.6				65.0	$16,768	$1,174	$15,594
Pfeiffer-Burleigh School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 E 11th St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6750	690	50	13.8	88.7%	155 (22.5%)	280 (40.6%)	54 (7.8%)	44 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	155 (22.5%)	5.2	1476^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.3	1431^st of 1526 public elementary schools	6.2%	45	16.7	13.1	4.6				11.2	14.3	11.8	3.4				9.6	$3,625	$2,684	$942
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	831 E 31st St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6685	347	35	10.0	97.1%	137 (39.5%)	95 (27.4%)	14 (4.0%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (20.5%)	18	1234^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.3%		16.8	1261^st of 1526 public elementary schools	17.4%	27	36.7	33.3	19.3				29.0	20.4	29.2	19.3				22.7	$3,735	$2,765	$970
Montessori Regional Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2549 West 8th Street	Erie	16505	Erie County	Montessori Regional Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 833-7771	626	44	14.2	97.9%	343 (54.8%)	101 (16.1%)	95 (15.2%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.5%)	23.4	1157^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.4%		21.9	1192^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	21.9%	35	33.0	34.2	19.7	15.1	21.8	10.5	23.5	34.2	26.7	30.2	38.4	50.9	31.6	35.0	$12,777	$1,249	$11,527
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	933 E 22nd St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6870	504	41	12.2	101.4%	117 (23.2%)	221 (43.8%)	41 (8.1%)	33 (6.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (17.3%)	3.9	1496^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.0%		4.3	1487^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.6%	9	12.2	4.9	4.5				7.4	9.9	8.2	6.0				8.0	$3,599	$2,664	$935
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	2624 W 6th St	Erie	16505	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 835-5800	515	39	13.3	58.1%	415 (80.6%)	9 (1.7%)	32 (6.2%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	69.2	487^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.8%		72.5	443^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	71.0%	44	72.3	60.2	54.6				62.7	62.8	51.3	46.5				53.9	$17,106	$1,374	$15,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Elementary School

How many students attend Perry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Perry Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Perry Elementary School?

Students at Perry Elementary School are 35% White, 29% African American, 27% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Perry Elementary School a good school?

Perry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Perry Elementary School in?

Erie City School District

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