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What tradition at Strong Vincent MS should never be changed?
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Enrollment
711
Middle
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ERIE CITY SD·NCES 420930007609
Strong Vincent Middle School
1330 West 8, Erie, PA 16502 · (814) 874-6500 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.8:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
722 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 6 | 238 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 233 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 240 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
28.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
14.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 28 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 | 28.4% | 14.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 15.6% |
% 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
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Strong Vincent Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #440 of 479 | #14 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #442 of 513 ▼ 5 | #14 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #454 of 513 ▲ 18 | #14 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #165 of 522 | #2 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #133 of 486 | #6 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #15 of 486 | #3 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #60 of 510 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #214 of 332 | #8 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
711
-149 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 711 | 60 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 58 | 12.4:1 | 100% (722) |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 59 | 12.4:1 | 100% (729) |
| 2020-21 | 860 | 59 | 14.6:1 | 100% (857) |
| 2017-18 | 774 | 60 | 12.9:1 | 100% (774) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Strong Vincent Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (774 to 711); teachers unchanged (60 to 60).
About Strong Vincent Middle School
Strong Vincent Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Erie, Pennsylvania. Enrolled students number 711 students, in grades 6 through 8.
Strong Vincent Middle School is part of a district of 15 schools: Erie City SD, with 10,473 students.
White students form the largest group at Strong Vincent Middle School, 42% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Black, 20% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Erie County residents are about 83% White. By the diversity index, Strong Vincent Middle School comes in at 71%.
A ratio of 11.8:1 comes from the school's 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Pennsylvania public middle schools, Strong Vincent Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 34.1% for a school in Pennsylvania with Strong Vincent Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Strong Vincent Middle School posts 22.5%.
In the county around the school, Erie County, median household income is about $63,354, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Strong Vincent Middle School is among the 68 public schools in Erie County.
Harding School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Strong Vincent Middle School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 22.5% versus a 25.8% average.
NCES assigns Strong Vincent Middle School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 860 in 2020-21 and 711 in 2024-25, a decrease of 149 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Strong Vincent Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 City SD
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 2,501 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 769 students
- Northwest PA Collegiate AcademyHigh · 750 students
- Pfeiffer-Burleigh SchoolElementary · 690 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Harding SchoolElementary · 633 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
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- Pfeiffer-Burleigh SchoolElementary · 690 students
Nearby schools
- Harding School0.5 mi · 633
- Montessori Regional CS1.5 mi · 626
- Perry Elementary School1.5 mi · 466
- Tracy Elementary School1.6 mi · 515
- Perseus House CS of Excellence1.7 mi · 627
- Erie High School1.9 mi · 2,501
Frequently asked questions
About Strong Vincent Middle SchoolHow large is Strong Vincent Middle School?
Strong Vincent Middle School enrolls approximately 711 students in grades 06-08.
Is Strong Vincent Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Strong Vincent Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Strong Vincent Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Strong Vincent Middle School is approximately 11.8:1 (60 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Strong Vincent Middle School?
Strong Vincent Middle School reports a student body of 42% White, 9% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Who oversees Strong Vincent Middle School?
Strong Vincent Middle School is overseen by Erie City SD in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.