Westlake Middle School

Summary:

Westlake Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Millcreek Township School District in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has 470 students and is ranked 367 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westlake Middle School faces some academic challenges, with test scores generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.8% of Westlake students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 54.4% for the district and 40.4% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for Hispanic and white students. Additionally, Westlake has experienced a relatively high dropout rate in recent years, at 1.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

However, the school's investment in resources, with a steady increase in per-student spending from $12,842 in 2018-2019 to $17,011 in 2021-2022, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 14.7 over the past few years, suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in the future. Westlake's performance is generally better than the middle schools in the Erie City School District, but lower than the other middle schools in the Millcreek Township School District, such as James S. Wilson Middle School and Walnut Creek Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4330 W Lake Rd
       Erie, PA  16505-1416


(814) 835-5750

District: Millcreek Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
367th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,011 Help


Students who attend Westlake Middle School usually attend:

High:    McDowell High School

Feeder schools for Westlake Middle School:

Elementary:    Tracy Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.7%
Two or more races:
7.3%
Hispanic:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Westlake Middle School ranks better than 58.8% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Millcreek Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.86. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.7%), two or more races (7.3%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Millcreek Township School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westlake Middle School is 11.9. 1 middle schools in the Millcreek Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westlake Middle School is $17,011. 1 middle schools in the Millcreek Township School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westlake Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westlake Middle School 367th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Westlake Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Millcreek Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Millcreek Township School District 102nd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westlake Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Westlake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.79 111th 643 82.7%
2004 83.48 84th 663 87.3%
2005 73.12 203rd 687 70.5%
2006 78.63 122nd 736 83.4%
2007 72.14 198th 749 73.6%
2008 74.15 169th 753 77.6%
2009 63.51 314th 770 59.2%
2010 69.41 250th 805 68.9%
2011 65.44 333rd 825 59.6%
2012 71.01 263rd 834 68.5%
2013 68.36 268th 758 64.6%
2014 70.24 227th 728 68.8%
2015 64.63 293rd 835 64.9%
2016 76.70 179th 870 79.4%
2017 77.53 176th 877 79.9%
2018 74.84 209th 861 75.7%
2019 73.85 216th 891 75.8%
2021 71.12 192nd 797 75.9%
2022 70.51 239th 883 72.9%
2023 65.58 294th 893 67.1%
2024 59.86 367th 891 58.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westlake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.71 155th 187 17.1%
2024 48.51 93rd 199 53.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westlake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.49 207th 874 76.3%
2024 61.81 300th 877 65.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Westlake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.84 286th 860 66.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Westlake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.25 107th 660 83.8%
2024 50.33 267th 672 60.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Westlake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.70 412th 870 52.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westlake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 22.10 298th 362 17.7%
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Rank History for White students at Westlake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.04 271st 681 60.2%
2024 45.59 362nd 673 46.2%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Westlake Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 672 4 6 2 7 n/a n/a 0 691
1989 650 4 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 661
1990 656 4 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1991 694 5 13 5 2 n/a n/a 0 719
1992 760 4 7 5 4 n/a n/a 0 780
1993 808 9 13 8 1 n/a n/a 0 839
1994 584 12 7 12 2 n/a n/a 0 617
1995 560 13 4 11 2 n/a n/a 0 590
1996 560 13 4 11 2 n/a n/a 0 590
1997 588 15 5 13 2 n/a n/a 0 623
1998 589 15 9 12 1 n/a n/a 0 626
1999 610 15 9 15 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2000 588 19 7 19 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2001 580 13 6 19 1 n/a n/a 0 619
2002 525 7 5 14 1 n/a n/a 0 552
2003 525 7 5 14 1 n/a n/a 0 552
2004 503 10 2 12 4 n/a n/a 0 531
2005 492 16 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 526
2006 518 10 1 20 2 n/a n/a 0 551
2007 549 12 3 20 2 n/a n/a 0 586
2008 527 11 3 24 2 n/a n/a 0 567
2009 518 13 4 17 2 n/a n/a 0 554
2010 482 16 4 16 1 n/a n/a 0 519
2011 523 19 5 21 0 0 0 0 568
2012 536 22 2 17 0 0 3 0 580
2013 616 21 1 16 1 0 6 0 661
2014 612 19 1 16 0 0 13 0 661
2015 542 14 1 19 0 0 10 0 586
2016 478 15 2 19 1 0 15 0 530
2017 418 14 2 18 1 1 17 0 471
2018 461 16 2 24 3 1 21 0 528
2019 533 15 4 30 4 1 23 0 610
2020 510 11 3 30 3 0 29 0 586
2021 445 7 4 32 3 0 41 0 532
2022 387 11 3 30 1 0 45 0 477
2023 377 13 6 36 1 0 37 0 470
2024 385 15 10 32 0 0 35 0 477

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 Westlake Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 691 41.5 16.6 n/a
1989 661 43.0 15.3 n/a
1990 669 48.0 13.9 0
1991 719 49.5 14.5 n/a
1992 780 49.3 15.8 n/a
1993 839 40.5 20.7 n/a
1994 617 31.0 19.9 n/a
1995 590 34.0 17.4 n/a
1996 590 34.0 17.4 n/a
1997 623 39.0 16.0 n/a
1998 626 38.8 16.1 n/a
1999 649 39.0 16.6 n/a
2000 633 41.0 15.4 22.9
2001 619 41.0 15.1 23.4
2002 552 42.2 13.1 26.6
2003 552 42.2 13.1 26.6
2004 531 39.9 13.3 27.1
2005 526 38.9 13.5 27.9
2006 551 37.3 14.8 33.4
2007 586 39.6 14.8 43.2
2008 567 27.7 20.5 45.3
2009 554 27.7 20.0 42.4
2010 519 28.9 17.9 40.5
2011 568 40.8 13.8 35.7
2012 580 39.3 14.7 39.8
2013 661 39.9 16.5 38.7
2014 661 39.5 16.7 39
2015 586 40.0 14.6 46.4
2016 530 38.0 13.9 49.2
2017 471 38.3 12.2 46.5
2018 528 39.3 13.4 44.1
2019 610 39.3 15.5 52.6
2020 586 39.0 15.0 54.3
2021 532 36.0 14.7 54.1
2022 477 38.0 12.5 53.9
2023 470 37.0 12.6 58.7
2024 477 40.0 11.9 61.2

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 Westlake Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 691 41.5 16.6 n/a
1989 661 43.0 15.3 n/a
1990 669 48.0 13.9 0
1991 719 49.5 14.5 n/a
1992 780 49.3 15.8 n/a
1993 839 40.5 20.7 n/a
1994 617 31.0 19.9 n/a
1995 590 34.0 17.4 n/a
1996 590 34.0 17.4 n/a
1997 623 39.0 16.0 n/a
1998 626 38.8 16.1 n/a
1999 649 39.0 16.6 n/a
2000 633 41.0 15.4 22.9
2001 619 41.0 15.1 23.4
2002 552 42.2 13.1 26.6
2003 552 42.2 13.1 26.6
2004 531 39.9 13.3 27.1
2005 526 38.9 13.5 27.9
2006 551 37.3 14.8 33.4
2007 586 39.6 14.8 43.2
2008 567 27.7 20.5 45.3
2009 554 27.7 20.0 42.4
2010 519 28.9 17.9 40.5
2011 568 40.8 13.8 35.7
2012 580 39.3 14.7 39.8
2013 661 39.9 16.5 38.7
2014 661 39.5 16.7 39
2015 586 40.0 14.6 46.4
2016 530 38.0 13.9 49.2
2017 471 38.3 12.2 46.5
2018 528 39.3 13.4 44.1
2019 610 39.3 15.5 52.6
2020 586 39.0 15.0 54.3
2021 532 36.0 14.7 54.1
2022 477 38.0 12.5 53.9
2023 470 37.0 12.6 58.7
2024 477 40.0 11.9 61.2

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 Westlake Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $217 (1.7%) $12,625 (98.3%) $12,842
2020 $273 (2.1%) $12,661 (97.9%) $12,934
2021 $522 (3.6%) $13,960 (96.4%) $14,482
2022 $1,105 (6.5%) $15,906 (93.5%) $17,011

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Westlake Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 216th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 294th of 893 Middle schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Westlake Middle School)43.435.6
 7.8%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westlake Middle School)7952.1
 26.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Westlake Middle School)43.233.9
 9.3%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westlake Middle School)67.254.3
 12.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Westlake Middle School)4135.4
 5.6%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Westlake Middle School)68.371.6
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westlake Middle School)69.259.9
 9.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Westlake Middle School)42.735
 7.7%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Westlake Middle School)68.371.6
 3.3%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westlake Middle School)72.155.5
 16.6%
   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 Students610470
 23%
African American1513
 13.3%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic3036
 20%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White533377
 29.3%
Two or More Races2337
 60.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.6%58.7%
 6.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Westlake Middle School

Westlake Middle School ranks 367th of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Westlake Middle School usually go on to attend McDowell High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended Westlake Middle School.

Students at Westlake Middle School are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.


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