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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 16421

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330

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Top rankedHarbor Creek Junior High School94^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Harbor Creek Junior High School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 16421 zip code is home to a single standout middle school, Harbor Creek Junior High School, which is part of the highly-ranked Harbor Creek School District. This school consistently performs in the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with strong academic proficiency rates that exceed state averages in both Math and English Language Arts.

Harbor Creek Junior High School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its overall excellence. The school boasts a low dropout rate of just 1.4% and spends $12,521 per student, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6 to 1, suggesting a focus on personalized attention and support for its diverse student population, with 44.02% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, Harbor Creek Junior High School stands out as a high-performing middle school in the 16421 zip code, consistently delivering strong academic outcomes and providing a quality education to its students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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

Cities Near Zip Code 16421

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harborcreek	0.82 mi	2	103^rd
Erie	1.58 mi	35	539^th
North East	6.68 mi	3	169^th
Fairview	14.58 mi	5	73^rd
Waterford	15.32 mi	3	90^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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