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Enrollment
550
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROBERT BENJAMIN WILEY COMMUNITY CS·NCES 420002000342
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS
1446 East Lake Rd, Erie, PA 16507 · (814) 461-9600 · Erie County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.1:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
519 students
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 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (62).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
25.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
14.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 | 25.7% | 14.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 13.7% |
% 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
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS this school | 550 | 94.4% | 24.1% |
| Mifflin Thomas School Philadelphia | 393 | 98.5% | 37.9% |
| Wilkins El STEAM Academy Pittsburgh | 447 | 81.9% | 31.3% |
| Shawmont School Philadelphia | 471 | 88.5% | 43.8% |
| Mastery CS-Smedley Campus Philadelphia | 751 | 99.6% | 26.3% |
| Independence CS Philadelphia | 796 | 99.6% | 45.8% |
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 Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #1,247 of 1,396 | #24 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #1,355 of 1,511 ▼ 18 | #27 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #1,268 of 1,511 ▲ 56 | #24 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #389 of 1,638 | #12 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,088 of 1,528 | #29 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #186 of 1,531 | #11 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #592 of 1,600 | #18 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.6% | #42 of 450 | #2 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
550
+36 (+7%) vs 2020
+96% since 2000-01, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 550 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 94% (519) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 96% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 96% (536) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 39 | 13.2:1 | 96% (495) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 29.6 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 30 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 97% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 16 | 17.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (421 to 550); teachers up 32% (29.6 to 39).
About Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS
As a mid-sized elementary school, Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS serves students in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 550 students. That puts enrollment 24% bigger than the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS is its own local education agency in federal data.
Federal enrollment data show Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS is 50% Black. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, and 11% White. Erie County as a whole is about 7% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS are from different groups.
For every teacher at Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS, there are about 14.1 students; the school has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, 13.1:1, is lower. There are 519 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 94% of enrollment. It compares with 74% for public schools in Erie County.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS are 13.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (24.1% actual, 37.1% predicted).
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.
East Middle School is about 0.5 miles from Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 15.8% proficiency; Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS posts 24.1%.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics. As a charter school, Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
A 7% rise took enrollment from 514 in 2020-21 to 550 in 2024-25.
People who know Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 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
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
Nearby schools
- East Middle School0.5 mi · 672
- Edison Elementary School0.7 mi · 427
- McKinley Elementary School1.4 mi · 504
- Pfeiffer-Burleigh School1.6 mi · 690
- Diehl School1.7 mi · 441
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School1.8 mi · 769
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CSHow large is Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS?
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS serve?
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS.
What is the student diversity at Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS?
Student demographics at Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS are roughly 11% White, 21% Hispanic, 50% Black, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS?
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS is overseen by Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.