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James W Parker Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

James W Parker Middle School is a public middle school in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, serving 639 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked General McLane School District, which is ranked 56 out of 606 school districts in the state.

James W Parker Middle School consistently performs at a high level, ranking among the top 20% of middle schools in Pennsylvania over the past 5 years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly higher than the state averages, with 57% proficiency in Math and 69.6% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school's performance is particularly impressive given that 40.22% of its students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds, as these students often face additional challenges. Notably, the school's male students and low-income students rank in the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Union City Middle School and schools in the Erie City School District, James W Parker Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, and its increasing per-student spending, from $13,090 in 2019-2020 to $15,418 in 2022-2023, further demonstrate the school's commitment to providing a quality education for its students.

652

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,384

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11781 Edinboro Rd
Edinboro, PA 16412-1025

(814) 273-1033

District: General McLane School District

Students who attend James W Parker Middle School usually attend:

High:

General McLane High School

Feeder schools for James W Parker Middle School:

Elementary:	Edinboro Elementary School
	McKean Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Pennsylvania avg45%

73^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 606General McLane 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	73 of 873	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	79 of 891	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	107 of 893	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	82 of 883	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	98 of 797	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	166 of 891	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	146 of 861	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	171 of 877	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	188 of 870	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	117 of 835	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	212 of 728	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	231 of 758	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	323 of 834	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	320 of 825	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	289 of 805	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	233 of 770	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.2	132 of 753	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	166 of 749	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	196 of 736	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	83.0	101 of 687	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	81.8	102 of 663	84.6%	★★★★☆
2003	75.4	165 of 643	74.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	80 of 643	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	63 of 672	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	70.9	111 of 660	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	89 of 835	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	108 of 860	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	40 of 843	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	51 of 877	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	89 of 874	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	64 of 839	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	59 of 870	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	77 of 649	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	96 of 673	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	115 of 681	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+21 vs state

Math57%+15 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
James W Parker Middle School	Public	5-8	11781 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	652	42	15.6	39.4%	608 (93.3%)	6 (0.9%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	90.1	73^rd of 873 public middle schools	91.6%		87.9	79^th of 891 public middle schools	91.1%	6	62.2	59.7	55.1	50.9	57.0	66.7	67.1	71.3	73.3	69.6	$15,384	$160	$15,225
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
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
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
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
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Harthan Way	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	266	22	12.0	104.5%	243 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	63.1	303^rd of 873 public middle schools	65.3%		46.8	498^th of 891 public middle schools	44.1%	195		50.0	22.9	38.3	37.0		58.3	46.0	51.2	51.7	$16,357	$494	$15,862
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
Rice Avenue Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Rice Ave	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5604	443	41	10.8	100.5%	402 (90.7%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	79.2	142^nd of 873 public middle schools	83.7%		72.2	227^th of 891 public middle schools	74.5%	85	74.7	63.0	43.6	36.1	54.6	69.0	66.0	56.5	59.8	62.9	$18,325	$981	$17,344
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James W Parker Middle School

How many students attend James W Parker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended James W Parker Middle School.

Is James W Parker Middle School a good school?

Yes. James W Parker Middle School ranks in the top 8.4% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What district is James W Parker Middle School in?

General McLane School District

What is the racial makeup of James W Parker Middle School?

Students at James W Parker Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of James W Parker Middle School attend?

Students who attend James W Parker Middle School usually go on to attend General McLane High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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