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Rice Avenue Middle School

Q: Is Rice Avenue Middle School a good school?

Rice Avenue Middle School ranks 142 nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Rice Avenue Middle School is a public middle school located in Girard, Pennsylvania, serving 445 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Girard School District, which is ranked 112 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rice Avenue Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Math and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.6% of all students at Rice Avenue Middle School were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. In PSSA English Language Arts, 62.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with its male students and low socioeconomic status students ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

While Rice Avenue Middle School outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as Woodrow Wilson Middle School and East Middle School, both part of the Erie City School District, it faces challenges related to its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school has demonstrated the ability to effectively support and educate its diverse student population, maintaining a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several consecutive years.

443

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,325

Per pupil spending ?

100.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Rice Ave
Girard, PA 16417-1143

(814) 774-5604

District: Girard School District

Students who attend Rice Avenue Middle School usually attend:

High:

Girard High School

Feeder schools for Rice Avenue Middle School:

Elementary:

Elk Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

142^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 606Girard 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	79.2	142 of 873	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	227 of 891	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	234 of 893	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	157 of 883	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	168 of 797	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	94 of 891	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	92 of 861	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	118 of 877	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	128 of 870	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	206 of 835	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	215 of 728	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	186 of 758	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	251 of 834	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	218 of 825	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	309 of 805	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.9	107 of 770	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	165 of 753	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	219 of 749	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	174 of 736	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	60.2	317 of 687	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.9	111 of 663	83.3%	★★★★☆
2003	52.0	385 of 643	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	220 of 643	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	301 of 672	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	358 of 660	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	174 of 835	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	215 of 860	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	217 of 843	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	144 of 877	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	243 of 874	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	129 of 839	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	234 of 870	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	178 of 649	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	282 of 673	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	286 of 681	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+14 vs state

Math55%+13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rice Avenue Middle School

What high school do graduates of Rice Avenue Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rice Avenue Middle School usually go on to attend Girard High School

What district is Rice Avenue Middle School in?

Girard School District

Is Rice Avenue Middle School a good school?

Rice Avenue Middle School ranks 142^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rice Avenue Middle School?

Students at Rice Avenue Middle School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Rice Avenue Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Rice Avenue Middle School.

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