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Harbor Creek Junior High School

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Harbor Creek Junior High School ranks 94 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Harbor Creek Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Harbor Creek School District in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania, with 343 students. This school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and the Harbor Creek School District is ranked 55 out of 606 districts in the state with a 5-star rating.

Harbor Creek Junior High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 47.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 68.3% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Fairview Middle School, Fort LeBoeuf Middle School, and Walnut Creek Middle School, Harbor Creek Junior High School stands out as a high-performing institution, with similar or better academic performance and a lower student-teacher ratio. The school's consistent high rankings, diverse student population, and favorable student-teacher ratio make it a model for other middle schools to aspire to.

330

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,439

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6375 Buffalo Rd
Harborcreek, PA 16421-1632

(814) 897-2100

District: Harbor Creek School District

Students who attend Harbor Creek Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Harbor Creek Senior High School

Feeder schools for Harbor Creek Junior High School:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary School
	Klein Elementary School
	Rolling Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg45%

94^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 606Harbor Creek School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	94 of 873	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	105 of 891	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	129 of 893	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	127 of 883	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	110 of 797	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	143 of 891	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	154 of 861	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	139 of 877	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	175 of 870	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	162 of 835	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	88 of 728	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.3	108 of 758	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.7	314 of 834	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.9	422 of 825	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.2	300 of 805	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	261 of 770	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	227 of 753	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	68.6	251 of 749	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	321 of 736	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.4	215 of 687	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.5	123 of 663	81.4%	★★★★☆
2003	71.0	200 of 643	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	140 of 643	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	82 of 672	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	152 of 660	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	78 of 835	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	135 of 860	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	98 of 843	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	66 of 877	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	99 of 874	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	97 of 839	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	86 of 870	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	102 of 649	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	126 of 673	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	149 of 681	78.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+20 vs state

Math48%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harbor Creek Junior High School	Public	7-8	6375 Buffalo Rd	Harborcreek	16421	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 897-2100	330	27	12.0	45.8%	288 (87.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.5%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	87.2	94^th of 873 public middle schools	89.2%		84.6	105^th of 891 public middle schools	88.2%	11			44.3	50.9	47.7			69.8	66.9	68.3	$14,439	$455	$13,983
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Atkins St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6400	672	55	12.2	105.5%	199 (29.6%)	260 (38.7%)	71 (10.6%)	57 (8.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (12.2%)	5.4	867^th of 873 public middle schools	0.7%		6.4	864^th of 891 public middle schools	3.0%	3		1.1	0.0	1.2	0.8		5.6	7.4	12.1	8.3	$3,485	$2,580	$905
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	718 E 28th St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6600	769	60	12.8	96.1%	282 (36.7%)	268 (34.9%)	54 (7.0%)	55 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (14.3%)	14.4	733^rd of 873 public middle schools	16.0%		15.3	733^rd of 891 public middle schools	17.7%			8.1	6.9	13.0	9.3		19.2	20.3	27.9	22.3	$3,591	$2,658	$933
Wattsburg Area Middle School	Public	5-8	10774 Wattsburg Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Wattsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 814-4153	383	31	12.5	64.0%	366 (95.6%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	67.2	246^th of 873 public middle schools	71.8%		78.5	155^th of 891 public middle schools	82.6%	91	47.6	57.6	38.4	24.7	42.2	40.4	57.6	47.5	55.9	50.7	$17,400	$1,025	$16,375
North East Middle School	Public	6-8	1903 Freeport Rd	North East	16428	Erie County	North East School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 725-8671	322	34	9.5	59.0%	286 (88.8%)	6 (1.9%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.7%)	70.6	219^th of 873 public middle schools	74.9%		81.6	127^th of 891 public middle schools	85.7%	92		35.9	40.0	43.4	39.5		57.3	57.0	56.6	57.0	$16,663	$388	$16,275
James S Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	901 W 54 St	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5500	547	42	13.1	51.4%	378 (69.1%)	28 (5.1%)	26 (4.8%)	78 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	76.1	162^nd of 873 public middle schools	81.4%		73.5	212^th of 891 public middle schools	76.2%	50		48.3	45.1	39.2	44.0		67.6	57.8	52.0	58.9	$16,489	$358	$16,131
Strong Vincent Middle School	Public	6-8	1330 West 8	Erie	16502	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6500	711	60	11.8	101.5%	299 (42.1%)	180 (25.3%)	61 (8.6%)	24 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	145 (20.4%)	21.6	667^th of 873 public middle schools	23.6%		20.3	689^th of 891 public middle schools	22.7%	22		16.2	11.7	16.3	14.8		28.6	29.1	27.6	28.5	$3,569	$2,642	$927
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	4330 W Lake Rd	Erie	16505	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5750	477	40	11.8	61.2%	383 (80.3%)	15 (3.1%)	33 (6.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	64.6	280^th of 873 public middle schools	67.9%		59.9	367^th of 891 public middle schools	58.8%	87		32.1	40.5	28.3	33.9		55.2	62.1	50.0	55.9	$17,428	$420	$17,008
Walnut Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	5901 Sterrettania Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5700	399	37	10.8	38.3%	307 (76.9%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.0%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	94	44^th of 873 public middle schools	95.0%		88.8	74^th of 891 public middle schools	91.7%	30		65.9	59.6	61.6	62.5		77.7	71.0	74.6	74.6	$19,813	$263	$19,550
Fort LeBoeuf Middle School	Public	6-8	865 Cherry St	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 796-2681	471	37	12.7	51.2%	435 (92.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	86.1	97^th of 873 public middle schools	88.9%		85.6	95^th of 891 public middle schools	89.3%	2		62.7	48.7	44.2	51.4		70.7	66.2	62.6	66.3	$15,269	$356	$14,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Harbor Creek Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Harbor Creek Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Harbor Creek Junior High School usually go on to attend Harbor Creek Senior High School

How many students attend Harbor Creek Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Harbor Creek Junior High School.

Is Harbor Creek Junior High School a good school?

Harbor Creek Junior High School ranks 94^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Harbor Creek Junior High School in?

Harbor Creek School District

What is the racial makeup of Harbor Creek Junior High School?

Students at Harbor Creek Junior High School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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