📍 901 W 54 St, Erie, Erie County, 16509
James S Wilson MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Erie, Erie County. The school has 550 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Millcreek Township SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James S Wilson MS enrolls 550 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 8% Two or more races and 6.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 432 | 79% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 8% |
| Asian | 35 | 6.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
279 of the school's 550 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 267 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James S Wilson MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 49, state house district 3.
James S Wilson MS is one of 9 schools in Millcreek Township SD, based in Erie, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,413 students district-wide and employs 423 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 550 students, James S Wilson MS is smaller than the district average of about 713 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize