Best Public Schools in Edinboro, PA

Summary:

The city of Edinboro, Pennsylvania is home to three high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school: General McLane High School, James W Parker Middle School, and Edinboro Elementary School. These schools are part of the General McLane School District, which is ranked 56th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, James W Parker Middle School consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 5-star rating and impressive test scores. Similarly, Edinboro Elementary School is ranked in the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 4-star rating and exceptional test scores, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade PSSA exams. General McLane High School also performs well, with a 87.9% four-year graduation rate and strong Keystone Exam results.

Across the district, the schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 14:1 at Edinboro Elementary School to 15.4:1 at James W Parker Middle School. The schools also have varying rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. Overall, the data indicates a strong commitment to academic excellence and student support within the General McLane School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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
Edinboro Elementary School	Public	K-4	5390 Route 6N	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 273-1033	414	30	13.7	47.8%	359 (86.7%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (2.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	85.5	190^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.4%		78.1	328^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.5%	138				75.9	68.9					72.3	75.8	69.9					72.8	$16,351	$753	$15,598
General McLane High School	Public	9-12	11761 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	690	47	14.7	44.1%	631 (91.4%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	86.1	70^th of 681 public high schools	89.7%		62.8	263^rd of 686 public high schools	61.7%	193	67.0	69.4	77.4															$16,679	$157	$16,522
James W Parker Middle School	Public	5-8	11781 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	652	42	15.6	39.4%	608 (93.3%)	6 (0.9%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	90.1	73^rd of 873 public middle schools	91.6%		87.9	79^th of 891 public middle schools	91.1%	6						62.2	59.7	55.1	50.9	57.0			66.7	67.1	71.3	73.3	69.6	$15,384	$160	$15,225

Cities Near Edinboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cambridge Springs	7.16 mi	2	385^th
Mc Kean	7.73 mi	1	154^th
Waterford	9.19 mi	3	90^th
Mill Village	9.24 mi	1	18^th
Erie	10.26 mi	35	539^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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