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Pfeiffer-Burleigh School is an elementary school located in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with 565 students. Despite being part of the Erie City School District, which is ranked 534 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania, Pfeiffer-Burleigh School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pfeiffer-Burleigh School significantly underperforms the state and district averages across all PSSA subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.1% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 40.4% statewide and 14.1% in the Erie City School District. Similarly, only 18.8% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53% statewide and 21.4% in the district. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled student groups.
While Pfeiffer-Burleigh School underperforms the state, it is also significantly behind other elementary schools in the Erie City School District, such as JoAnna Connell School, Grover Cleveland Elementary School, and Lincoln Elementary School, which demonstrate higher academic achievement, better student group performance, and higher PSSA proficiency rates. The high concentration of students from low-income families, as indicated by the over 99% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's poor academic performance.
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