Harbor Creek School District

6375 Buffalo Rd
Harborcreek, PA 16421
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Harbor Creek School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 343 students in Harbor Creek School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Harbor Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harbor Creek School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#58 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
53%
36%
75%
55%
78%
57%
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
89%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,954 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,461
$23,696
Spending / Student
$15,954
$23,119

Best Harbor Creek School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harbor Creek Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6375 Buffalo Rd
Harborcreek, PA 16421
(814) 897-2100
Grades: 7-8
| 343 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,088 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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