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JoAnna Connell School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

JoAnna Connell School is an elementary school located in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 540 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.

JoAnna Connell School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 20 percentage points or more. However, JoAnna Connell School outperforms the Erie City School District average in both Math and ELA proficiency across all grade levels.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools in the Erie City School District, such as Pfeiffer-Burleigh School, Jefferson Elementary School, and Diehl School, JoAnna Connell School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms these nearby schools in the percentage of students proficient in PSSA Math and ELA. Additionally, when compared to higher-performing districts in the region, such as Iroquois School District and Millcreek Township School District, JoAnna Connell School's academic performance is significantly lower.

556

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,676

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 E 38th St
Erie, PA 16510-3542

(814) 874-6785

District: Erie City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.2%

African American:

23.9%

Two or more races:

23.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg15%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,239^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1239 of 1511	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1198 of 1526	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1216 of 1534	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1164 of 1534	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1131 of 1433	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1133 of 1544	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1244 of 1530	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	1192 of 1547	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	1144 of 1554	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.8	1032 of 1474	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.0	972 of 1467	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	985 of 1519	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.5	836 of 1599	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.3	855 of 1597	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.5	769 of 1579	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.6	449 of 1549	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	329 of 1551	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	296 of 1555	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	305 of 1545	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	65.6	515 of 1299	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	27.5	1031 of 1308	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.1	901 of 1302	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	248 of 413	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	308 of 437	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	345 of 437	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	776 of 1030	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	742 of 1084	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	466 of 1043	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1152 of 1466	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1154 of 1488	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1056 of 1369	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1095 of 1432	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1088 of 1414	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1253 of 1475	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1194 of 1495	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	55 of 100	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	75 of 128	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	90 of 117	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1151 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1133 of 1229	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1102 of 1236	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2017	53.5	439 of 877	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	367 of 870	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	348 of 835	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	342 of 728	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	427 of 758	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	517 of 834	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.7	355 of 825	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.4	133 of 805	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	86.9	38 of 770	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	68 of 753	91.0%	★★★★★
2007	81.1	90 of 749	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	118 of 736	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	77.9	160 of 687	76.7%	★★★★☆
2004	71.5	203 of 663	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math29%-12 vs state

English Language Arts22%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

The teachers really care about the students. Although the test scores are low, they are working hard to bring them up. The change from a k-8 school to a k-5 that covers a larger area has a lot to do with it. I wish the teachers had a bit more flexibility in their curriculum. They have recently made improvements in the building, and have hired a stem teacher. The Erie district is struggling as a whole, but this is the best elementary school in the district. Close Quote

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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
JoAnna Connell School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 E 38th St	Erie	16510	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6785	556	46	12.2	97.1%	207 (37.2%)	133 (23.9%)	26 (4.7%)	60 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (23.2%)	17.7	1239^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.0%		21.2	1198^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.5%	41	41.6	28.6	18.3				29.3	22.1	28.6	15.8				22.0	$3,676	$2,721	$955
Diehl School	Public	PK, KG-5	2327 Fairmont Pkwy	Erie	16510	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6585	441	35	12.6	99.3%	147 (33.3%)	137 (31.1%)	32 (7.3%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (22.2%)	6.1	1452^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	3.9%		6.8	1422^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	6.8%	30	11.1	18.5	12.3				13.9	8.3	9.2	10.8				9.4	$3,629	$2,686	$943
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
Belle Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Henderson Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 835-5600	626	46	13.7	54.0%	390 (62.3%)	35 (5.6%)	36 (5.8%)	117 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	69.6	474^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.6%		77.1	348^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.2%	126	63.8	73.8	55.7				64.5	46.7	61.9	55.7				54.2	$16,916	$1,216	$15,700
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
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
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 E Lake Rd	Erie	16511	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6470	427	35	12.3	100.2%	113 (26.5%)	157 (36.8%)	35 (8.2%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (23.2%)	3.8	1501^st of 1511 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.7	1477^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.2%	24	10.6	15.9	2.4				10.0	6.1	6.7	2.4				5.3	$3,595	$2,661	$934
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1446 East Lake Rd	Erie	16507	Erie County	Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 461-9600	550	39	14.1	94.4%	62 (11.3%)	277 (50.4%)	115 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (17.5%)	14.9	1274^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.7	1319^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.6%	45	33.3	18.9	25.4	2.9	1.8	3.3	14.5	31.4	24.5	20.6	15.7	26.4	36.1	25.7	$8,622	$1,462	$7,160
Rolling Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-6	3700 Ridge Pkwy	Erie	16510	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 897-2100	472	34	13.9	45.3%	395 (83.7%)	8 (1.7%)	32 (6.8%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	87.8	159^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.5%		88.4	125^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.8%	34	79.5	81.5	63.6	56.3			70.0	69.1	78.5	71.2	69.0			71.9	$14,112	$698	$13,414
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

Frequently Asked Questions about JoAnna Connell School

How many students attend JoAnna Connell School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended JoAnna Connell School.

What is the racial makeup of JoAnna Connell School?

Students at JoAnna Connell School are 37% White, 24% African American, 23% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

Is JoAnna Connell School a good school?

JoAnna Connell School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is JoAnna Connell School in?

Erie City School District

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