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Harding Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

820 Lincoln Ave, Erie, PA 16505 · (814) 874-6550 · Part of Erie City School District

Erie’s School Grade D better than 9% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
633
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Harding Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Erie kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Erie kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Harding SchYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

820 Lincoln Ave, Erie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten106
Grade 1100
Grade 2100
Grade 3120
Grade 494
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
560’20
589’21
590’22
678’23
633’24

Up 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Two or more races 27%Black 25%Hispanic 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harding Sch from Erie families.

Other schools in Erie City School District

The district →
Pfeiffer-Burleigh Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Erie
D
690 students14:1
Grover Cleveland El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Erie
C−
559 students13:1
JoAnna Connell Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Erie
C−
556 students12:1
McKinley El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Erie
D−
504 students12:1
Perry El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Erie
D
466 students12:1
Jefferson El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Erie
D
447 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Erie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.