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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Grandview El Sch this year?
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Enrollment
691
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421533005329
Grandview Elementary School
4301 Lancaster Rd, Erie, PA 16506 · (814) 836-6300 · Erie County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL691 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
350 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.7pp since 2023
Math
69.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 69.6% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 65.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Grandview Elementary School
Grandview Elementary School's state test result (69.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Elementary School this school | 691 | 50.7% | 69.3% |
| Crestview Elementary School Carlisle | 541 | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Chartiers Valley Intrmd School Pittsburgh | 801 | 39.5% | 60.2% |
| Belle Valley Elementary School Erie | 626 | 54.0% | 65.6% |
| Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School Feasterville | 486 | 53.9% | 64.2% |
| West Creek Hills Elementary School Camp Hill | 587 | 57.2% | 55.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Grandview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #304 of 1,396 | #11 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #279 of 1,511 ▲ 56 | #8 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #375 of 1,511 ▼ 56 | #11 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 691 | #149 of 1,638 | #2 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,273 of 1,528 | #33 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #608 of 1,531 | #14 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #987 of 1,600 | #26 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #228 of 450 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
691
+99 (+17%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 667
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 691 | 45.8 | 15.1:1 | 51% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 43.3 | 15.5:1 | 52% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 37.4 | 17.6:1 | 46% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 39 | 15.2:1 | 40% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 51% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 44% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 22% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 33 | 17.4:1 | 12% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 667 | 40 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grandview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (641 to 691); teachers up 12% (41 to 45.8).
About Grandview Elementary School
Grandview Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school for students in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school had 691 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Pennsylvania) has about 443 students.
Millcreek Township SD includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 6,363 students.
At Grandview Elementary School, White students make up 71% of the student body. The school is also 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Erie County residents. Grandview Elementary School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.1:1. That is higher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Eligible students account for 51% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Erie County report 74%.
Grandview Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Grandview Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 69.3%, compared with a predicted 55.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Erie County, the median household income is $63,354, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Erie County has 68 public schools and roughly 35,738 students.
The nearest other public school, McDowell High School, is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Grandview Elementary School is 2nd among 9 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Grandview Elementary School as Suburb: Mid-size.
2024-25 enrollment was 691, a 17% rise from 592 in 2020-21.
The Grandview Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Millcreek Township SD
- McDowell High SchoolHigh · 2,133 students
- Belle Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Asbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- James S Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Tracy Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Westlake Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
Other schools in Erie
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 2,501 students
- McDowell High SchoolHigh · 2,133 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 769 students
- Northwest PA Collegiate AcademyHigh · 750 students
- Strong Vincent Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Pfeiffer-Burleigh SchoolElementary · 690 students
Other Grandview Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 14 states are named Grandview Elementary. Grandview Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 21.
- Grandview Elementary SchoolDerry, PA · 753 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolChambersburg, PA · 277 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolMorrisville, PA · 220 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolGRANDVIEW, TX · 643 students
- GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMONSEY, NY · 609 students
Nearby schools
- McDowell High School0.8 mi · 2,133
- Grover Cleveland Elementary School2.2 mi · 559
- Montessori Regional CS2.4 mi · 626
- Asbury Elementary School2.6 mi · 572
- Tracy Elementary School2.6 mi · 515
- Walnut Creek Middle School2.8 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Grandview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Grandview Elementary School?
Grandview Elementary School enrolls approximately 691 students in grades KG-05.
Is Grandview Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grandview Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Grandview Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Grandview Elementary School.
How diverse is Grandview Elementary School?
Grandview Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Grandview Elementary School?
Grandview Elementary School is overseen by Millcreek Township SD in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.