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Enrollment
477
Middle
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421533002062
Westlake Middle School
4330 W Lake Rd, Erie, PA 16505 · (814) 835-5750 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
11.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
292 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 139 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 33% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Westlake Middle School→McDowell High School
Based on grade levels within Millcreek Township SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
33.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 36.8% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Westlake Middle School
Westlake Middle School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Middle School this school | 477 | 61.2% | 45.2% |
| Milton Area Middle School Milton | 445 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| Tamaqua Area Middle School Tamaqua | 488 | 58.2% | 36.3% |
| DeFranco Elementary School Bangor | 413 | 55.9% | 54.3% |
| Wind Gap Middle School Pen Argyl | 510 | 52.7% | 46.3% |
| Hamburg Area Middle School Hamburg | 482 | 54.4% | 35.9% |
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 Westlake Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #283 of 479 | #11 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #284 of 513 ▼ 38 | #11 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #201 of 513 ▲ 107 | #10 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #319 of 522 | #7 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #134 of 486 | #7 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #290 of 486 | #6 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #193 of 510 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #179 of 332 | #7 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
477
-55 (-10%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 719
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 477 | 40.2 | 11.8:1 | 61% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 61% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 37.1 | 12.7:1 | 59% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 54% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 39.4 | 13.4:1 | 44% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 49% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 36% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 41 | 15.1:1 | 23% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 719 | 49 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westlake Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (528 to 477); teachers up 2% (39.4 to 40.2).
About Westlake Middle School
Westlake Middle School is the name of a small middle school in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school enrolls 477 students in grades 6 through 8.
Enrollment across the 9 schools in Millcreek Township SD totals 6,363 students.
The share of students at Westlake Middle School who are White is 80%. Smaller groups are 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Erie County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at Westlake Middle School are from different groups.
The school had 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. The school's 11.8:1 compares with an average of 13.2:1 for middle schools in Pennsylvania. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 61%. The rate at public schools in Erie County averages 74%, higher than here.
Westlake Middle School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Westlake Middle School, the prediction is 51.4% and the result is 45.2%.
In Erie County, where the school is located, 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. Counting Westlake Middle School, Erie County has 68 public schools.
McDowell High School, about 2.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Westlake Middle School ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
Westlake Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
In 2020-21, Westlake Middle School enrolled 532 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 477. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.8:1 in 2020-21 to 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Millcreek Township SD
- McDowell High SchoolHigh · 2,133 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- Belle Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Asbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- James S Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Tracy Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 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
- Strong Vincent Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
Other Westlake Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Westlake Middle. Westlake Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Westlake Middle SchoolBROOMFIELD, CO · 853 students
- WESTLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLTHORNWOOD, NY · 477 students
- Westlake MiddleOakland, CA · 279 students
Nearby schools
- McDowell High School2.1 mi · 2,133
- Tracy Elementary School2.5 mi · 515
- Montessori Regional CS2.6 mi · 626
- Grandview Elementary School2.8 mi · 691
- Asbury Elementary School3.1 mi · 572
- Walnut Creek Middle School3.2 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Westlake Middle SchoolHow large is Westlake Middle School?
Westlake Middle School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Westlake Middle School serve?
Westlake Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Westlake Middle School have?
Westlake Middle School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Westlake Middle School?
Student demographics at Westlake Middle School are roughly 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Westlake Middle School in?
Westlake Middle School is part of Millcreek Township SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.