Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS

As a mid-tier elementary school in Erie, Pennsylvania, Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS enrolls 550 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS sits 24% above that benchmark.

Operationally, Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS answers to Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS records that 50% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 11% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS higher than the state norm the norm. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Erie County's rate of about 74%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.1%; this one delivers 24.1%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Erie County) records that median household income runs about $63,354, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Erie County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,738 students), Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is East MS, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 15.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS's enrollment has edged up 31% since 2018, when it stood at 421 (now 550). The White share of enrollment decreased from 24% to 11% over that span.

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