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Klein Elementary School

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Klein Elementary School ranks 276 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Klein Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving 298 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Harbor Creek School District, which is ranked 55 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Klein Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 68 and 299 out of over 1,500 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA tests is significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Math, where 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates range from 72.5% to 79.1%, compared to the state averages of 53.5% to 44%. Despite having a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, Klein Elementary School has been able to provide an exceptional educational experience for this subgroup, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this group.

Within the Harbor Creek School District, Klein Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the other two elementary schools, Clark Elementary and Rolling Ridge Elementary. However, when compared to the nearby schools in the Erie City School District, which have significantly lower academic performance, Klein Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school in the region.

282

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,568

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5325 E Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16511-1424

(814) 897-2100

District: Harbor Creek School District

Students who attend Klein Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harbor Creek Junior High School
High:	Harbor Creek Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2019 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2019) to 82nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg45%

276^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Harbor Creek School District

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	276 of 1511	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	229 of 1526	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	214 of 1534	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	206 of 1534	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	89 of 1433	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	68 of 1544	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	90 of 1530	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	80.2	286 of 1547	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	299 of 1554	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	452 of 1474	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.9	312 of 1467	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	318 of 1519	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	278 of 1599	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	298 of 1597	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	378 of 1579	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	296 of 1549	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	405 of 1551	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	531 of 1555	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	540 of 1545	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.5	273 of 1299	79.0%	★★★★☆
2004	89.1	73 of 1308	94.4%	★★★★★
2003	77.9	301 of 1302	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	233 of 1466	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	238 of 1488	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	128 of 1369	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	117 of 1432	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	93 of 1414	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	346 of 1475	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	250 of 1495	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	286 of 1201	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	248 of 1229	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	261 of 1236	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+18 vs state

Math64%+22 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 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
Klein Elementary School	Public	K-6	5325 E Lake Rd	Erie	16511	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 897-2100	282	23	12.1	48.6%	249 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	80.3	276^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.7%		82.8	229^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.0%	47	72.5	76.5	79.1	34.0			64.0	67.5	67.6	69.8	61.7			66.5	$16,568	$945	$15,623
Iroquois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4231 Morse St	Erie	16511	Erie County	Iroquois School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 899-7643	557	50	11.0	97.5%	416 (74.7%)	30 (5.4%)	35 (6.3%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (11.3%)	59.7	657^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.5%		58	739^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.6%	82	64.7	61.3	44.7	40.3			52.3	51.5	57.3	34.1	54.1			48.7	$16,276	$1,286	$14,990
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
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
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 E Lake Rd	Erie	16511	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6470	427	35	12.3	100.2%	113 (26.5%)	157 (36.8%)	35 (8.2%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (23.2%)	3.8	1501^st of 1511 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.7	1477^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.2%	24	10.6	15.9	2.4				10.0	6.1	6.7	2.4				5.3	$3,595	$2,661	$934
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
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1446 East Lake Rd	Erie	16507	Erie County	Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 461-9600	550	39	14.1	94.4%	62 (11.3%)	277 (50.4%)	115 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (17.5%)	14.9	1274^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.7	1319^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.6%	45	33.3	18.9	25.4	2.9	1.8	3.3	14.5	31.4	24.5	20.6	15.7	26.4	36.1	25.7	$8,622	$1,462	$7,160
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
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	933 E 22nd St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6870	504	41	12.2	101.4%	117 (23.2%)	221 (43.8%)	41 (8.1%)	33 (6.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (17.3%)	3.9	1496^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.0%		4.3	1487^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.6%	9	12.2	4.9	4.5				7.4	9.9	8.2	6.0				8.0	$3,599	$2,664	$935
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Klein Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Klein Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Klein Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harbor Creek Junior High School
High : Harbor Creek Senior High School

What district is Klein Elementary School in?

Harbor Creek School District

How many students attend Klein Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Klein Elementary School.

Is Klein Elementary School a good school?

Klein Elementary School ranks 276^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Klein Elementary School?

Students at Klein Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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