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Perry El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

955 W 29th St, Erie, PA 16508 · (814) 874-6485 · Part of Erie City School District

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

Directions
Students
466
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Perry El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Erie kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

955 W 29th St, Erie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten68
Grade 173
Grade 276
Grade 384
Grade 474
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
440’20
439’21
462’22
479’23
466’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Black 29%Two or more races 27%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Perry El 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
Harding Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Erie
D
633 students12:1
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
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.