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Diehl School

Summary:

Diehl School is an elementary school located in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 474 students. It is part of the Erie City School District, which is ranked 534 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Diehl School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1298 and 1497 out of around 1,500 schools.

Diehl School significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas on the PSSA exams. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.9% of Diehl students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 40.4% statewide and 14.1% in the Erie City School District. The school's performance is particularly low for White, Multi-racial, and Disabled student subgroups. Additionally, Diehl School has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population. This is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Diehl School to other elementary schools in the Erie City School District and nearby districts, it is clear that Diehl is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Schools like JoAnna Connell, Lincoln, and Iroquois Elementary, which are also in low-income areas, significantly outperform Diehl on PSSA exams, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher. Diehl School's performance has remained consistently low over the past decade, with no significant improvement in its statewide ranking or proficiency rates, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2327 Fairmont Pkwy
       Erie, PA  16510-1401

(814) 874-6585

District: Erie City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1422nd of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,421 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  474

Racial breakdown:

African American:
39.0%
White:
24.3%
Two or more races:
17.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Compare Details Diehl School ranks worse than 93.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 7th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Erie City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details Diehl School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Diehl School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39%), White (24.3%), two or more races (17.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Erie City School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Diehl School is 12.1, which is the 5th best among 10 elementary schools in the Erie City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Diehl School is $9,421. 8 elementary schools in the Erie City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Diehl School:

SchoolDigger ranks Diehl School 1422nd of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Diehl School in the ranking list.)

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Erie City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Erie City School District 534th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Diehl School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Diehl School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 36.79 926th 1302 28.9%
2004 65.54 516th 1308 60.6%
2005 51.97 771st 1299 40.6%
2006 47.93 1011th 1545 34.6%
2007 78.41 276th 1555 82.3%
2008 60.83 723rd 1551 53.4%
2009 65.44 610th 1549 60.6%
2010 20.53 1374th 1579 13.0%
2011 21.95 1383rd 1597 13.4%
2012 24.60 1331st 1599 16.8%
2013 7.67 1381st 1519 9.1%
2014 6.49 1341st 1467 8.6%
2015 10.47 1298th 1474 11.9%
2016 5.57 1449th 1554 6.8%
2017 6.97 1409th 1547 8.9%
2018 5.65 1427th 1530 6.7%
2019 8.95 1382nd 1544 10.5%
2021 4.97 1368th 1433 4.5%
2022 5.46 1457th 1534 5.0%
2023 4.45 1497th 1534 2.4%
2024 6.80 1422nd 1526 6.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Diehl School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 7.91 126th 128 1.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Diehl School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.16 178th 196 9.2%
2024 18.79 188th 200 6.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Diehl School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.80 1366th 1414 3.4%
2024 10.73 1313th 1432 8.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Diehl School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 6.85 1390th 1488 6.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Diehl School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.47 1006th 1043 3.5%
2024 11.80 1048th 1084 3.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Diehl School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 7.34 1387th 1495 7.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Diehl School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.72 427th 437 2.3%
2024 19.95 394th 437 9.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Diehl School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 0.56 1235th 1236 0.1%
2024 3.78 1198th 1229 2.5%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Diehl School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.88 463rd 736 37.1%
2007 60.85 341st 749 54.5%
2008 64.65 294th 753 61.0%
2009 55.87 419th 770 45.6%
2010 24.16 668th 805 17.0%
2011 17.71 717th 825 13.1%
2012 16.73 715th 834 14.3%
2013 12.99 650th 758 14.2%
2014 16.49 619th 728 15.0%
2015 21.81 638th 835 23.6%
2016 24.99 646th 870 25.7%
2017 15.11 719th 877 18.0%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Open Quote This school lacks educational quality in every way. My daughter was basically punished for doing more work than she was supposed to because she was done with her assigned work before the other kids. She became bored and was not allowed to get her book to read quietly. This type of punishment discourages children to try harder. This teaches a philosophy of "it's okay to be bored and lazy". This is a general problem in our society these days and now I am seeing how we are instilling this thought process in our children. Heaven forbid we should encourage intelligent children, let's squash them down and make them feel inadequate instead so that our society can go further down the path that we are inevitably on. I am moving her out of this school and this district. It has a ranking of a 2 on a scale of 1-10. They have bullies in the classes as well who are allowed to be mean to other children. They also have kids with severe hygiene issues that are not addressed. My daughter comes home saying "axe" instead of ask, and "valentimes" instead of valentines because this is the type of language and grammar she hears on a daily basis. If you can afford it, move. If you cannot afford it, find a school that welcomes open enrollment and get them to that school Close Quote



Enrollment information for Diehl School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 178 121 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 310
1989 175 120 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1990 195 108 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 329
1991 172 111 1 36 1 n/a n/a 0 321
1992 155 133 6 34 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1993 122 144 3 24 2 n/a n/a 0 295
1994 108 151 3 23 4 n/a n/a 0 289
1995 94 138 6 30 2 n/a n/a 0 270
1996 94 138 6 30 2 n/a n/a 0 270
1997 103 116 9 28 2 n/a n/a 0 258
1998 95 132 11 35 1 n/a n/a 0 274
1999 122 118 9 45 1 n/a n/a 0 295
2000 127 135 14 47 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2001 121 129 19 57 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2002 110 104 18 54 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2003 110 104 18 54 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2004 96 110 11 49 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2005 128 147 21 48 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2006 131 170 24 63 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2007 132 182 16 58 1 n/a n/a 0 389
2008 168 192 18 56 1 n/a n/a 0 435
2009 143 178 22 66 2 n/a n/a 9 420
2010 127 193 22 69 1 n/a n/a 30 442
2011 123 176 25 84 2 0 30 0 440
2012 140 174 9 86 1 0 26 0 436
2013 160 214 34 83 1 1 25 0 518
2014 170 226 43 84 0 1 15 0 539
2015 166 233 43 89 0 0 14 0 545
2016 167 206 48 93 0 0 11 0 525
2017 152 182 48 79 1 1 17 0 480
2018 109 223 57 85 1 0 17 0 492
2019 101 189 61 61 1 0 30 0 443
2020 99 175 67 54 1 0 39 0 435
2021 95 172 64 66 1 0 56 0 454
2022 107 178 49 56 2 1 76 0 469
2023 115 185 43 44 2 0 85 0 474

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Diehl School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 310 17.4 17.8 n/a
1989 316 18.0 17.5 n/a
1990 329 19.5 16.8 0
1991 321 18.4 17.4 n/a
1992 328 18.5 17.7 n/a
1993 295 15.0 19.7 n/a
1994 289 17.0 17.0 n/a
1995 270 16.0 16.9 n/a
1996 270 16.0 16.9 n/a
1997 258 16.0 16.1 n/a
1998 274 16.0 17.1 n/a
1999 295 18.0 16.4 n/a
2000 323 17.0 19.0 76.8
2001 326 19.0 17.2 84
2002 286 16.5 17.3 78.3
2003 286 16.5 17.3 78.3
2004 266 17.5 15.2 98.9
2005 344 19.5 17.6 65.1
2006 388 22.5 17.2 87.4
2007 389 22.5 17.3 83.8
2008 435 28.5 15.3 86
2009 420 25.5 16.5 87.8
2010 442 27.0 16.3 94.7
2011 440 30.0 14.6 86.8
2012 436 26.0 16.7 62.6
2013 518 31.0 16.7 99.4
2014 539 34.0 15.8 99.4
2015 545 36.0 15.1 99.4
2016 525 39.0 13.4 100
2017 480 36.5 13.1 100
2018 492 30.5 16.1 100
2019 443 30.3 14.6 100
2020 435 34.5 12.6 100
2021 454 35.0 12.9 99.3
2022 469 36.0 13.0 99.4
2023 474 39.0 12.1 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Diehl School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 310 17.4 17.8 n/a
1989 316 18.0 17.5 n/a
1990 329 19.5 16.8 0
1991 321 18.4 17.4 n/a
1992 328 18.5 17.7 n/a
1993 295 15.0 19.7 n/a
1994 289 17.0 17.0 n/a
1995 270 16.0 16.9 n/a
1996 270 16.0 16.9 n/a
1997 258 16.0 16.1 n/a
1998 274 16.0 17.1 n/a
1999 295 18.0 16.4 n/a
2000 323 17.0 19.0 76.8
2001 326 19.0 17.2 84
2002 286 16.5 17.3 78.3
2003 286 16.5 17.3 78.3
2004 266 17.5 15.2 98.9
2005 344 19.5 17.6 65.1
2006 388 22.5 17.2 87.4
2007 389 22.5 17.3 83.8
2008 435 28.5 15.3 86
2009 420 25.5 16.5 87.8
2010 442 27.0 16.3 94.7
2011 440 30.0 14.6 86.8
2012 436 26.0 16.7 62.6
2013 518 31.0 16.7 99.4
2014 539 34.0 15.8 99.4
2015 545 36.0 15.1 99.4
2016 525 39.0 13.4 100
2017 480 36.5 13.1 100
2018 492 30.5 16.1 100
2019 443 30.3 14.6 100
2020 435 34.5 12.6 100
2021 454 35.0 12.9 99.3
2022 469 36.0 13.0 99.4
2023 474 39.0 12.1 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Diehl School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,081 (25.7%) $6,016 (74.3%) $8,098
2020 $1,452 (17.6%) $6,805 (82.4%) $8,257
2021 $2,948 (32.9%) $6,014 (67.1%) $8,963
2022 $3,197 (33.9%) $6,224 (66.1%) $9,421

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Diehl School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1382nd of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1497th of 1534 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Diehl School)7.210.4
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Diehl School)15.914.3
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Diehl School)12.38.5
 3.8%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Diehl School)61.627.1
 34.5%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Diehl School)35.910.2
 25.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Diehl School)19.37.7
 11.6%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Diehl School)27.615.3
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Diehl School)12.69
 3.6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Diehl School)61.627.1
 34.5%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Diehl School)26.113.4
 12.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students443474
 7%
African American189185
 2.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian6143
 29.5%
Hispanic6144
 27.9%
Pacific Islander00
White101115
 13.9%
Two or More Races3085
 183.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%99.4%
 0.6%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 474 students attended Diehl School.

Students at Diehl School are 39% African American, 24% White, 18% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 9% Asian.

Diehl School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.


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