James S Wilson Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Erie, Pennsylvania
James S Wilson Middle School in Erie, Pennsylvania enrolled 547 students in 2024-25 with 41.5 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania middle-school median of 12.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 68-72% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 41% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
550 students in 2022-23, 536 students in 2023-24, 547 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.8 to 41.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 550 | 37.8 | 14.6 |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 40.7 | 13.2 |
| 2024-25 | 547 | 41.5 | 13.2 |
13.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 55 of every 100 Pennsylvania middle schools
Among the 513 Pennsylvania middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 553 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection James S Wilson Middle School enrolled 553 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 553 of the 553 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions13
- Chronically absent21.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
69.1% of students were White, 14.3% Asian, 6.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White69.1%
- Asian14.3%
- Two or more races6.8%
- Black5.1%
- Hispanic4.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at James S Wilson Middle School scored proficient or above: 68-72% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 68‑72% | 67% | 54% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 41% | 46% (2021-22) | 38.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Erie
6 public middle schools in Erie report 2024-25 enrollment; James S Wilson Middle School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson Middle School | 769 | 12.8 | 96.1% |
| Strong Vincent Middle School | 711 | 11.9 | 100.0% |
| East Middle School | 672 | 12.3 | 100.0% |
| James S Wilson Middle School | 547 | 13.2 | 48.3% |
| Westlake Middle School | 477 | 11.9 | 57.9% |
| Wattsburg Area Middle School | 383 | 12.6 | 60.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about James S Wilson Middle School
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.8 miles away: 769 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
- Strong Vincent Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.3 miles away: 711 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
- Compare James S Wilson Middle School with Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Millcreek Township SD spends per student$15,389 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,389
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaJames S Wilson Middle School is the number 263 by size of 513 Pennsylvania middle schools open in 2024-25.#263 of 513
- Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.8 for middle schools.13.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about James S Wilson Middle School
How many students attend James S Wilson Middle School?
547 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 550 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Erie, PA.What is the student-teacher ratio at James S Wilson Middle School?
13.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for middle schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is James S Wilson Middle School a Title I school?
James S Wilson Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at James S Wilson Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at James S Wilson Middle School scored proficient or above: 68-72% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is James S Wilson Middle School in?
Millcreek Township SD, NCES district ID 4215330. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421533004954 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.