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D−

East MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1001 Atkins St, Erie, PA 16503 · (814) 874-6400 · Part of Erie City School District

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

Directions
Students
672
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about East MS

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Erie kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8East MSYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

1001 Atkins St, Erie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6222
Grade 7229
Grade 8221
Enrollment over time
672’20
649’21
654’22
709’23
672’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%White 30%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 11%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East MS 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
Perry El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Erie
D
466 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.