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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 16401

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School

266

Students

Top rankedNorthwestern Middle School303^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Northwestern Middle School up 195 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 16401 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single middle school, Northwestern Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance and characteristics provide a mixed picture, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking and a mix of academic outcomes compared to state and district averages.

Northwestern Middle School has seen its statewide ranking range from 303 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025 to 498 out of 891 in 2023-2024, indicating inconsistent performance. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests have been below state and district averages in Math and English Language Arts, with the exception of 6th-grade Math, where the school outperformed the state. However, the school has outperformed the state in Science proficiency.

Regarding demographic and socioeconomic factors, Northwestern Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 100% in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, and its per-student spending is higher than the state average, suggesting a focus on resource allocation. These factors may contribute to the school's mixed academic performance and the need for further investigation into strategies to address the challenges faced by the student population.

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Harthan Way	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	266	22	12.0	104.5%	243 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	63.1	303^rd of 873 public middle schools	65.3%		46.8	498^th of 891 public middle schools	44.1%	195	50.0	22.9	38.3	37.0	58.3	46.0	51.2	51.7	$16,357	$494	$15,862

Cities Near Zip Code 16401

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albion	1.26 mi	3	399^th
East Springfield	5.63 mi	1	200^th
Conneautville	7.22 mi	1	331^st
Lake City	8.85 mi	1	275^th
Girard	8.87 mi	2	132^nd

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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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