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What's something James W Parker MS does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
652
Middle
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENERAL MCLANE SD·NCES 421065005225
James W Parker Middle School
11781 Edinboro Rd, Edinboro, PA 16412 · (814) 273-1033 · Erie County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL652 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 90% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- ATest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
257 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 167 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 160 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 177 | 27% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
James W Parker Middle School→General McLane High School
Based on grade levels within General McLane SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.4% | 57.8% |
% 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
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 James W Parker Middle School
James W Parker Middle School's state test result (64.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James W Parker Middle School this school | 652 | 39.4% | 64.0% |
| Bellefonte Area Middle School Bellefonte | 591 | 36.0% | 51.1% |
| Highland Middle School Beaver Falls | 698 | 36.1% | 43.8% |
| North Pocono Middle School Moscow | 685 | 35.9% | 55.0% |
| Big Spring Middle School Newville | 550 | 42.0% | 52.1% |
| Blue Mountain Middle School Orwigsburg | 561 | 39.6% | 46.0% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle 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 James W Parker Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #75 of 479 | #3 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #75 of 513 ▼ 19 | #3 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #72 of 513 ▲ 25 | #3 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 652 | #198 of 522 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #434 of 486 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #444 of 486 | #14 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #344 of 510 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #254 of 332 | #11 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
652
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 893
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 652 | 41.7 | 15.7:1 | 39% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 41.4 | 15.4:1 | 40% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 41.4 | 15.8:1 | 41% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 657 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 32% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 688 | 44.9 | 15.3:1 | 38% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 35% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 28% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 860 | 48 | 17.9:1 | 19% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 893 | 48 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James W Parker Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (688 to 652); teachers down 7% (44.9 to 41.7).
About James W Parker Middle School
James W Parker Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, one of the schools in General McLane SD. Total enrollment is 652 students, and the grades served are 5 through 8.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in General McLane SD totals 2,075 students.
White students are 93% of those enrolled at James W Parker Middle School. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Erie County's population at about 83%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. The school has 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.7:1 compares with an average of 13.2:1 for middle schools in Pennsylvania. Federal data show 39% of students (257) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 35 points below the 74% average for public schools in Erie County.
James W Parker Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 60.7%.
The school's county is Erie County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $63,354 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Erie County number 68, with about 35,738 students.
General McLane High School sits about 0.2 miles from James W Parker Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 64.4% proficiency; James W Parker Middle School posts 64.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, James W Parker Middle School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at James W Parker Middle School was 657 in 2020-21 and 652 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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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 General McLane SD
- General McLane High SchoolHigh · 690 students
- Edinboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- McKean Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
Other schools in Edinboro
- General McLane High SchoolHigh · 690 students
- Edinboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Nearby schools
- General McLane High School0.2 mi · 690
- Edinboro Elementary School2.7 mi · 414
- McKean Elementary School5.8 mi · 319
- Fort LeBoeuf SHS7.2 mi · 652
- Fort LeBoeuf Middle School7.3 mi · 471
- Waterford Elementary School7.4 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About James W Parker Middle SchoolHow many students attend James W Parker Middle School?
James W Parker Middle School enrolls approximately 652 students in grades 05-08.
Is James W Parker Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James W Parker Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James W Parker Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James W Parker Middle School is approximately 15.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James W Parker Middle School?
At James W Parker Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is James W Parker Middle School public or private?
James W Parker Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by General McLane SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.