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Pfeiffer-Burleigh School

Q: Is Pfeiffer-Burleigh School a good school?

Pfeiffer-Burleigh School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Pfeiffer-Burleigh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Pfeiffer-Burleigh School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pfeiffer-Burleigh School?

Students at Pfeiffer-Burleigh School are 41% African American, 22% White, 22% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pfeiffer-Burleigh School is an elementary school in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving 612 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Erie City School District, which is ranked 545 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pfeiffer-Burleigh School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms compared to state and district averages on PSSA tests, with only 11.2% of students proficient or better in Math and 9.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts. Nearby schools in the Erie City School District, such as JoAnna Connell School, Grover Cleveland Elementary School, and Lincoln Elementary School, also perform poorly but generally outperform Pfeiffer-Burleigh School.

Despite the school's high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, and a significant increase in spending per student, Pfeiffer-Burleigh School has not shown significant improvement in its academic outcomes over the past 10 years. The school struggles to meet the needs of its diverse student population, with particularly poor outcomes for various student groups. This suggests the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of evidence-based strategies to improve student outcomes at Pfeiffer-Burleigh School.

690

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,625

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 E 11th St
Erie, PA 16503-1009

(814) 874-6750

District: Erie City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

White:

22.5%

Two or more races:

22.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (10% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 39 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg15%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,476^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1476 of 1511	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1431 of 1526	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1387 of 1534	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1391 of 1534	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	1360 of 1433	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	1427 of 1544	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1410 of 1530	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	1454 of 1547	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	1454 of 1554	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.4	1406 of 1474	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.1	1443 of 1467	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	1495 of 1519	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.6	1557 of 1599	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	1506 of 1597	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	1487 of 1579	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	1281 of 1549	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	1231 of 1551	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	1185 of 1555	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	1315 of 1545	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.1	1179 of 1299	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	55.6	695 of 1308	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	21.7	1081 of 1302	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	393 of 413	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	378 of 437	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	349 of 437	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	945 of 1030	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1054 of 1084	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	967 of 1043	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	205 of 207	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	1452 of 1466	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1407 of 1488	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	5.8	452 of 454	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1333 of 1369	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1326 of 1432	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1262 of 1414	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1383 of 1475	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1394 of 1495	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	87 of 100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	114 of 128	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	104 of 117	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	0.6	1200 of 1201	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1207 of 1229	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1213 of 1236	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2017	8.4	781 of 877	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	769 of 870	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	762 of 835	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.0	712 of 728	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.1	743 of 758	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	784 of 834	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	27.3	673 of 825	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	693 of 805	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.0	495 of 770	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	501 of 753	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.4	322 of 749	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	17.8	636 of 736	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)<1st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math11%-31 vs state

English Language Arts10%-39 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pfeiffer-Burleigh School

Is Pfeiffer-Burleigh School a good school?

Pfeiffer-Burleigh School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Pfeiffer-Burleigh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Pfeiffer-Burleigh School.

What is the racial makeup of Pfeiffer-Burleigh School?

Students at Pfeiffer-Burleigh School are 41% African American, 22% White, 22% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

What district is Pfeiffer-Burleigh School in?

Erie City School District

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