Erie County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 64 schools in Erie County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort LeBoeuf SHS Waterford · Fort LeBoeuf SD | High | 80.3% | +29.2pp |
| 2 | Mill Village El Sch Mill Village · Fort LeBoeuf SD | Elementary | 79.6% | +28.5pp |
| 3 | Fairview HS Fairview · Fairview SD | High | 77.9% | +26.8pp |
| 4 | General McLane HS Edinboro · General McLane SD | High | 77.4% | +26.3pp |
| 5 | Northwest PA Collegiate Academy Erie · Erie City SD | High | 77.1% | +26.0pp |
| 6 | Seneca HS Erie · Wattsburg Area SD | High | 77.1% | +26.0pp |
| 7 | Clark El Sch Erie · Harbor Creek SD | Elementary | 75.2% | +24.1pp |
| 8 | Walnut Creek MS Fairview · Millcreek Township SD | Middle | 74.6% | +23.5pp |
| 9 | McDowell HS Erie · Millcreek Township SD | High | 73.9% | +22.8pp |
| 10 | Fairview El Sch Fairview · Fairview SD | Elementary | 73.4% | +22.3pp |
| 11 | Edinboro El Sch Edinboro · General McLane SD | Elementary | 72.8% | +21.7pp |
| 12 | Rolling Ridge El Sch Erie · Harbor Creek SD | Elementary | 71.9% | +20.8pp |
| 13 | North East High School North East · North East SD | High | 71.7% | +20.6pp |
| 14 | Fairview MS Fairview · Fairview SD | Middle | 70.7% | +19.6pp |
| 15 | James W Parker MS Edinboro · General McLane SD | Middle | 69.6% | +18.5pp |
| 16 | Harbor Creek Junior HS Harborcreek · Harbor Creek SD | Middle | 68.3% | +17.2pp |
| 17 | Girard HS Girard · Girard SD | High | 67.8% | +16.7pp |
| 18 | Klein El Sch Erie · Harbor Creek SD | Elementary | 66.5% | +15.4pp |
| 19 | Fort LeBoeuf MS Waterford · Fort LeBoeuf SD | Middle | 66.3% | +15.2pp |
| 20 | North East El Sch North East · North East SD | Elementary | 66.3% | +15.2pp |
| 21 | Robison El Sch Erie · Fort LeBoeuf SD | Elementary | 66.3% | +15.2pp |
| 22 | McKean El Sch Mc Kean · General McLane SD | Elementary | 65.4% | +14.3pp |
| 23 | Chestnut Hill El Sch Erie · Millcreek Township SD | Elementary | 65.0% | +13.9pp |
| 24 | Rice Avenue MS Girard · Girard SD | Middle | 62.8% | +11.7pp |
| 25 | Harbor Creek Senior HS Harborcreek · Harbor Creek SD | High | 62.1% | +11.0pp |
| 26 | Grandview El Sch Erie · Millcreek Township SD | Elementary | 62.0% | +10.9pp |
| 27 | Waterford El Sch Waterford · Fort LeBoeuf SD | Elementary | 61.5% | +10.4pp |
| 28 | Springfield El Sch East Springfield · Northwestern SD | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.2pp |
| 29 | Asbury El Sch Fairview · Millcreek Township SD | Elementary | 59.5% | +8.4pp |
| 30 | Corry Area HS Corry · Corry Area SD | High | 59.5% | +8.4pp |
| 31 | James S Wilson MS Erie · Millcreek Township SD | Middle | 58.8% | +7.7pp |
| 32 | North East Middle School North East · North East SD | Middle | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 33 | Union City MS Union City · Union City Area SD | Middle | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 34 | Wattsburg Area El Ctr Erie · Wattsburg Area SD | Elementary | 56.8% | +5.7pp |
| 35 | Westlake MS Erie · Millcreek Township SD | Middle | 55.9% | +4.8pp |
| 36 | Northwestern El Sch Albion · Northwestern SD | Elementary | 55.6% | +4.5pp |
| 37 | Belle Valley El Sch Erie · Millcreek Township SD | Elementary | 54.1% | +3.0pp |
| 38 | Tracy El Sch Erie · Millcreek Township SD | Elementary | 53.9% | +2.8pp |
| 39 | Union City HS Union City · Union City Area SD | High | 53.5% | +2.4pp |
| 40 | Elk Valley El Sch Lake City · Girard SD | Elementary | 52.2% | +1.1pp |
| 41 | Northwestern MS Albion · Northwestern SD | Middle | 51.8% | +0.7pp |
| 42 | Wattsburg Area MS Erie · Wattsburg Area SD | Middle | 50.7% | -0.4pp |
| 43 | Iroquois El Sch Erie · Iroquois SD | Elementary | 48.7% | -2.4pp |
| 44 | Iroquois JSHS Erie · Iroquois SD | High | 47.1% | -4.0pp |
| 45 | Northwestern SHS Albion · Northwestern SD | High | 46.3% | -4.8pp |
| 46 | Corry Area MS Corry · Corry Area SD | Middle | 43.4% | -7.7pp |
| 47 | Union City El Sch Union City · Union City Area SD | Elementary | 36.3% | -14.8pp |
| 48 | Montessori Regional CS Erie · Montessori Regional CS | Elementary | 34.9% | -16.2pp |
| 49 | Strong Vincent MS Erie · Erie City SD | Middle | 28.4% | -22.7pp |
| 50 | Grover Cleveland El Sch Erie · Erie City SD | Elementary | 27.6% | -23.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Erie County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.