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James S Wilson Middle School

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James S Wilson Middle School ranks 162 nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

James S Wilson Middle School is a public middle school located in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving 536 students in grades 6-8. The school 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 from SchoolDigger.

James S Wilson 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 in Math and English Language Arts are generally higher than the state averages, with 44% and 58.9% proficiency rates respectively in 2024-2025. The school's performance on PSSA Science tests is also strong, with 62.8% proficiency in 2023-2024, outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school has maintained low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

Within the Millcreek Township School District, James S Wilson Middle School performs better than Westlake Middle School but lags behind the high-performing Walnut Creek Middle School in academic metrics. Compared to other nearby schools in different districts, such as James W Parker Middle School and Fairview Middle School, James S Wilson Middle School performs well but still trails the top-performing schools in the region.

547

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,489

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 W 54 St
Erie, PA 16509-2505

(814) 835-5500

District: Millcreek Township School District

Students who attend James S Wilson Middle School usually attend:

High:

McDowell High School

Feeder schools for James S Wilson Middle School:

Elementary:	Belle Valley Elementary School
	Chestnut Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Asian:

14.3%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg45%

162^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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	76.1	162 of 873	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	212 of 891	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	200 of 893	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	145 of 883	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	175 of 797	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	169 of 891	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	195 of 861	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	146 of 877	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	181 of 870	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	127 of 835	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	188 of 728	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	249 of 758	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	303 of 834	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	274 of 825	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	288 of 805	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	248 of 770	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	235 of 753	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.5	144 of 749	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	113 of 736	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	150 of 687	78.2%	★★★★☆
2004	72.2	198 of 663	70.1%	★★★★☆
2003	72.9	183 of 643	71.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	120 of 138	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	115 of 145	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	126 of 144	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	92 of 643	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	304 of 672	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	132 of 660	80.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	64 of 145	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.3	18 of 143	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	170 of 835	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	197 of 860	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	175 of 843	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	165 of 877	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	137 of 874	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	166 of 839	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	232 of 870	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	134 of 174	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	106 of 199	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	108 of 187	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	139 of 649	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	202 of 673	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	184 of 681	73.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-58 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+10 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 James S Wilson Middle School

Is James S Wilson Middle School a good school?

James S Wilson Middle School ranks 162^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James S Wilson Middle School?

Students at James S Wilson Middle School are 69% White, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend James S Wilson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended James S Wilson Middle School.

What high school do graduates of James S Wilson Middle School attend?

Students who attend James S Wilson Middle School usually go on to attend McDowell High School

What district is James S Wilson Middle School in?

Millcreek Township School District

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