James S Wilson MS

James S Wilson MS is a 6-8 campus of average-sized scale in Erie, Pennsylvania, overseen by Millcreek Township SD, caters to 547 students in grades 6 through 8.

James S Wilson MS is one of 9 schools operated by Millcreek Township SD, a district that enrolls 6,363 students overall.

Demographically, James S Wilson MS records that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, James S Wilson MS has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Erie County (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, James S Wilson MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.6%; this one delivers 53.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Erie County) logs that median household income runs about $63,354, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. James S Wilson MS is one of 68 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 35,738 students).

Chestnut Hill El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around James S Wilson MS. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James S Wilson MS ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 534 students in 2018 compared to 547 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 86% to 69%.

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