Harbor Creek SD School District

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

Top Rankings

Harbor Creek SD 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,036 students in Harbor Creek SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Harbor Creek SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,020 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Harbor Creek SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#46 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harbor Creek SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harbor Creek SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harbor Creek SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harbor Creek SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
19 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,865 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
92%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
141
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,491 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harbor Creek SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Harbor Creek SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,083
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harbor Creek SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,491
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harbor Creek SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harbor Creek SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Klein Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5325 E Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16511
(814) 897-2100
Grades: K-6
| 306 students
Rank: #22.
Clark Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3650 Depot Rd
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 897-2100
Grades: K-6
| 278 students
Rank: #33.
Rolling Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3700 Ridge Pkwy
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 897-2100
Grades: K-6
| 452 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,020 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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