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Wattsburg Area Elementary Center

Q: Is Wattsburg Area Elementary Center a good school?

Wattsburg Area Elementary Center ranks 547 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Wattsburg Area Elementary Center is a public elementary school serving 485 students in grades K-4 in the Wattsburg Area School District in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school consistently outperforms the state average in academic achievement, particularly in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects.

Wattsburg Area Elementary Center's academic performance is especially strong in PSSA Science, with 89.4% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%. The school also performs exceptionally well for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 97 out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in this category in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 students per teacher, which is lower than the state average.

While Wattsburg Area Elementary Center outperforms nearby schools in the Erie City School District, such as Lincoln Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Diehl School, it lags behind higher-performing nearby schools in the Harbor Creek School District and the Fort LeBoeuf School District. However, the school has maintained a relatively consistent level of academic performance over the past few years, suggesting effective educational practices and resources to support student learning.

488

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,358

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10780 Wattsburg Rd
Erie, PA 16509-6422

(814) 824-4152

District: Wattsburg Area School District

Students who attend Wattsburg Area Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Wattsburg Area Middle School
High:	Seneca High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

547^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 606Wattsburg Area 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	547 of 1511	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	376 of 1526	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	546 of 1534	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	631 of 1534	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	766 of 1433	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	503 of 1544	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	859 of 1530	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.6	826 of 1547	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.7	622 of 1554	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	701 of 1474	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	570 of 1467	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	551 of 1519	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.3	1031 of 1599	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	1095 of 1597	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	895 of 1579	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	1117 of 1549	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.3	1340 of 1551	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	1244 of 1555	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.8	1081 of 1545	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	413 of 1030	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	321 of 1084	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	580 of 1043	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	567 of 1466	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	379 of 1488	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	264 of 1369	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	97 of 1432	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	65.5	468 of 1414	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	483 of 1475	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	369 of 1495	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	662 of 1201	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	417 of 1229	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	588 of 1236	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+19 vs state

English Language Arts57%+8 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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wattsburg Area Elementary Center	Public	K-4	10780 Wattsburg Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Wattsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 824-4152	488	37	13.0	99.4%	454 (93.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	66.4	547^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.8%		75.8	376^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.4%	171	63.5	58.4			61.1	50.0	64.1			56.7	$21,358	$1,025	$20,333
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-6	3650 Depot Rd	Erie	16510	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 897-2100	303	21	14.6	38.9%	280 (92.4%)	4 (1.3%)	9 (3.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	90.9	103^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	93.2%		89.3	110^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.8%	7	80.0	77.8	81.6	70.2	77.6	64.4	75.6	84.2	78.4	75.1	$14,833	$815	$14,018
Belle Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Henderson Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 835-5600	626	46	13.7	54.0%	390 (62.3%)	35 (5.6%)	36 (5.8%)	117 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	69.6	474^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.6%		77.1	348^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.2%	126	63.8	73.8	55.7		64.5	46.7	61.9	55.7		54.2	$16,916	$1,216	$15,700
JoAnna Connell School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 E 38th St	Erie	16510	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6785	556	46	12.2	97.1%	207 (37.2%)	133 (23.9%)	26 (4.7%)	60 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (23.2%)	17.7	1239^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.0%		21.2	1198^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.5%	41	41.6	28.6	18.3		29.3	22.1	28.6	15.8		22.0	$3,676	$2,721	$955
Rolling Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-6	3700 Ridge Pkwy	Erie	16510	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 897-2100	472	34	13.9	45.3%	395 (83.7%)	8 (1.7%)	32 (6.8%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	87.8	159^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.5%		88.4	125^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.8%	34	79.5	81.5	63.6	56.3	70.0	69.1	78.5	71.2	69.0	71.9	$14,112	$698	$13,414
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-5	323 Cherry Street	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 796-4833	340	28	12.1	68.2%	319 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	76.4	347^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.0%		74.6	406^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.4%	59	61.3	62.3	71.9		65.3	62.9	58.5	62.5		61.4	$16,421	$875	$15,547
Robison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1651 Robison Road West	Erie	16509	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 796-3742	359	30	11.9	40.4%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	85.5	189^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.5%		85.4	185^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.9%	4	88.1	66.7	78.5		78.1	76.2	55.5	66.2		66.3	$16,227	$758	$15,470
Diehl School	Public	PK, KG-5	2327 Fairmont Pkwy	Erie	16510	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6585	441	35	12.6	99.3%	147 (33.3%)	137 (31.1%)	32 (7.3%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (22.2%)	6.1	1452^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	3.9%		6.8	1422^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	6.8%	30	11.1	18.5	12.3		13.9	8.3	9.2	10.8		9.4	$3,629	$2,686	$943
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	831 E 31st St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6685	347	35	10.0	97.1%	137 (39.5%)	95 (27.4%)	14 (4.0%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (20.5%)	18	1234^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.3%		16.8	1261^st of 1526 public elementary schools	17.4%	27	36.7	33.3	19.3		29.0	20.4	29.2	19.3		22.7	$3,735	$2,765	$970
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 East 38th St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6650	447	38	11.9	98.0%	165 (36.9%)	148 (33.1%)	25 (5.6%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (19.7%)	5.1	1478^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.8	1421^st of 1526 public elementary schools	6.9%	57	19.0	5.6	9.8		11.6	13.8	7.4	3.3		8.1	$3,641	$2,695	$946

Frequently Asked Questions about Wattsburg Area Elementary Center

What district is Wattsburg Area Elementary Center in?

Wattsburg Area School District

Is Wattsburg Area Elementary Center a good school?

Wattsburg Area Elementary Center ranks 547^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wattsburg Area Elementary Center?

Students at Wattsburg Area Elementary Center are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Wattsburg Area Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Wattsburg Area Elementary Center.

What schools do graduates of Wattsburg Area Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Wattsburg Area Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wattsburg Area Middle School
High : Seneca High School

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