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Chestnut Hill Elementary School

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Chestnut Hill Elementary School ranks 309 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Chestnut Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving 396 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Millcreek Township School District, which is ranked 97 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Chestnut Hill Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69.7% of Chestnut Hill students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 56% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 65% of Chestnut Hill students were proficient or better, compared to 60.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade PSSA Math (79.1% proficient or better) and 5th-grade PSSA English Language Arts (77.6% proficient or better).

Chestnut Hill Elementary also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and disabled students in PSSA Math and English Language Arts. While the school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (52.78% in 2023-2024), its academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies in supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Chestnut Hill Elementary has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

403

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,768

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 W 54th St
Erie, PA 16509-2507

(814) 835-5550

District: Millcreek Township School District

Students who attend Chestnut Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	James S Wilson Middle School
High:	McDowell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg45%

309^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Millcreek Township School District

97^th of 606Millcreek Township 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	78.6	309 of 1511	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	347 of 1526	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	381 of 1534	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	396 of 1534	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	415 of 1433	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	494 of 1544	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	568 of 1530	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	566 of 1547	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	652 of 1554	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	504 of 1474	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	588 of 1467	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	829 of 1519	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	924 of 1599	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.7	992 of 1597	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	1014 of 1579	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	1074 of 1549	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.4	862 of 1551	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	1053 of 1555	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	777 of 1545	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.5	713 of 1299	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	77.1	303 of 1308	76.8%	★★★★☆
2003	79.8	260 of 1302	80.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	105 of 1030	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	127 of 1084	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	386 of 1466	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	374 of 1488	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	189 of 1369	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	154 of 1432	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	165 of 1414	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	235 of 1475	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	334 of 1495	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	324 of 1201	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	275 of 1229	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	332 of 1236	73.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+28 vs state

English Language Arts65%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Chestnut Hill Elementary School

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chestnut Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 W 54th St	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 835-5550	403	29	13.9	51.9%	318 (78.9%)	17 (4.2%)	13 (3.2%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	78.6	309^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.5%		77.2	347^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.3%	38	69.1	60.6	79.1	69.7	49.3	68.2	77.6	65.0	$16,768	$1,174	$15,594
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
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
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
Robison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1651 Robison Road West	Erie	16509	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 796-3742	359	30	11.9	40.4%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	85.5	189^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.5%		85.4	185^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.9%	4	88.1	66.7	78.5	78.1	76.2	55.5	66.2	66.3	$16,227	$758	$15,470
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
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	4301 Lancaster Rd	Erie	16506	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 836-6300	691	46	15.0	50.7%	492 (71.2%)	16 (2.3%)	36 (5.2%)	93 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	78.6	308^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.6%		79.8	291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	80.9%	17	69.3	77.7	61.4	69.5	54.9	76.9	53.5	62.0	$14,387	$791	$13,597
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Hill Elementary School

Is Chestnut Hill Elementary School a good school?

Chestnut Hill Elementary School ranks 309^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Chestnut Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chestnut Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : James S Wilson Middle School
High : McDowell High School

How many students attend Chestnut Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Chestnut Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chestnut Hill Elementary School?

Students at Chestnut Hill Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Chestnut Hill Elementary School in?

Millcreek Township School District

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