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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 16503

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672

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Top rankedEast Middle School867^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

The 16503 zip code in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, East Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, East Middle School is consistently underperforming compared to the Erie City School District and the state of Pennsylvania as a whole.

East Middle School has received a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, ranking 867 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance is extremely low, with only 0.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 8.3% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts. These scores are well below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $17,984 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.1, East Middle School has not been able to improve its performance. The school's challenges appear to be deeply rooted, as it has consistently struggled to provide a quality education to its students. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that goes beyond just funding and resources.

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 16503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Erie	0.48 mi	35	539^th
Harborcreek	6.16 mi	2	103^rd
Fairview	7.8 mi	5	73^rd
Mc Kean	9.78 mi	1	154^th
Waterford	12.57 mi	3	90^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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