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Public elementary school · Erie City Sd · Erie, Pennsylvania

Grover Cleveland EL Sch

Grover Cleveland EL Sch rates 5.6, above the middle of Erie City Sd's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Erie City Sd median is 4.9.

#1,859 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Erie City Sd: 10 elementary schools rated, median 4.9

The brief

An Erie City Sd elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

Students at Grover Cleveland EL Sch score 30% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 31%).

It ranks 1,859 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 3 of 15 in Erie City Sd.

Math33%15 points below the Pennsylvania average of 48%2025 PSSA
Reading28%20 points below the Pennsylvania average of 48%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 49 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 30% recently.2025 PSSA; 52 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.9
50% of the rating
Academics
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 16508; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Grover Cleveland EL Sch and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$52,361
Median home value
$121,800
Median rent
$852/mo
College educated
27.7%
Homeownership
65.7%
Poverty rate
14.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 16508; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
57
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
31
Some Transit
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,350/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Erie. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Erie), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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    5.6
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Grover Cleveland EL Sch.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Grover Cleveland EL Sch serve?

Grover Cleveland EL Sch serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Grover Cleveland EL Sch?

Grover Cleveland EL Sch has an enrollment of approximately 571 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grover Cleveland EL Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Grover Cleveland EL Sch is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Grover Cleveland EL Sch rank in PA?

Grover Cleveland EL Sch ranks #1,859 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Grover Cleveland EL Sch's MySchoolScout rating?

Grover Cleveland EL Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Grover Cleveland EL Sch?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Grover Cleveland EL Sch has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Grover Cleveland EL Sch a charter school?

No, Grover Cleveland EL Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Grover Cleveland EL Sch a Title I school?

No, Grover Cleveland EL Sch is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Grover Cleveland EL Sch?

100.0% of students at Grover Cleveland EL Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
571
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
41
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Erie County
Rank in district
#3 of 15
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$18,142
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
30.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 16508)
15,156
Area average commute
16.2 min
Area median age
37.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.