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Strong Vincent Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Strong Vincent Middle School is a public middle school in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving 722 students in grades 6-8. The school 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.

Academically, Strong Vincent Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with only 14.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 28.5% in PSSA English Language Arts, significantly below state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups. Additionally, Strong Vincent has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 4.8% over the past few years, which are higher than the state and district averages.

In contrast, nearby middle schools in other districts, such as Fort LeBoeuf Middle School, Rice Avenue Middle School, and Westlake Middle School, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement and lower levels of economic disadvantage among their student populations. The high concentration of economically disadvantaged students at Strong Vincent Middle School, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's challenges.

711

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,569

Per pupil spending ?

101.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 West 8
Erie, PA 16502

(814) 874-6500

District: Erie City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

African American:

25.3%

Two or more races:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2019 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (22% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg15%

Pennsylvania avg45%

667^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 32% (2019) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle 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	21.6	667 of 873	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	689 of 891	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	657 of 893	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	647 of 883	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	624 of 797	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	604 of 891	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	348 of 393	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	320 of 408	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	326 of 421	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	525 of 643	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	586 of 672	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	410 of 660	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	650 of 835	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	705 of 860	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	181 of 348	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	296 of 362	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	273 of 362	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	644 of 843	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	720 of 877	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	686 of 874	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	640 of 839	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	647 of 870	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	165 of 174	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	188 of 199	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	138 of 187	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	544 of 649	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	579 of 673	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	562 of 681	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-20 vs state

Math15%-27 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wattsburg Area Middle School	Public	5-8	10774 Wattsburg Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Wattsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 814-4153	383	31	12.5	64.0%	366 (95.6%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	67.2	246^th of 873 public middle schools	71.8%		78.5	155^th of 891 public middle schools	82.6%	91	47.6	57.6	38.4	24.7	42.2	40.4	57.6	47.5	55.9	50.7	$17,400	$1,025	$16,375
Fort LeBoeuf Middle School	Public	6-8	865 Cherry St	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 796-2681	471	37	12.7	51.2%	435 (92.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	86.1	97^th of 873 public middle schools	88.9%		85.6	95^th of 891 public middle schools	89.3%	2		62.7	48.7	44.2	51.4		70.7	66.2	62.6	66.3	$15,269	$356	$14,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Strong Vincent Middle School

What district is Strong Vincent Middle School in?

Erie City School District

How many students attend Strong Vincent Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Strong Vincent Middle School.

Is Strong Vincent Middle School a good school?

Strong Vincent Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Strong Vincent Middle School?

Students at Strong Vincent Middle School are 42% White, 25% African American, 20% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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