Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16509

Summary:

The 16509 zip code area is home to 5 public schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, spanning the Millcreek Township School District and Wattsburg Area School District. While the schools in this area generally perform above the state average on standardized tests, a few stand out as exceptional performers.

Robison Elementary School, part of the Fort LeBoeuf School District, is the top-performing school in the 16509 zip code, ranking 189 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With consistently high proficiency rates on PSSA tests, a low student-teacher ratio, and a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate, Robison Elementary School appears to be providing a high-quality education to its students. Chestnut Hill Elementary School, part of the Millcreek Township School District, also stands out as a strong performer, ranking 309 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating.

In contrast, Wattsburg Area Elementary Center, part of the Wattsburg Area School District, has the lowest overall performance on PSSA tests among the schools in the 16509 zip code. However, this school also has the highest free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance. The Millcreek Township School District, which operates three of the five schools in the 16509 zip code, is ranked 97 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that the district as a whole is providing a quality education to its students.

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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
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
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
Chestnut Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 W 54th St	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 835-5550	403	29	13.9	51.9%	318 (78.9%)	17 (4.2%)	13 (3.2%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	78.6	309^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.5%		77.2	347^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.3%	38				69.1	60.6	79.1				69.7	49.3	68.2	77.6				65.0	$16,768	$1,174	$15,594
James S Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	901 W 54 St	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5500	547	42	13.1	51.4%	378 (69.1%)	28 (5.1%)	26 (4.8%)	78 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	76.1	162^nd of 873 public middle schools	81.4%		73.5	212^th of 891 public middle schools	76.2%	50							48.3	45.1	39.2	44.0				67.6	57.8	52.0	58.9	$16,489	$358	$16,131
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
Seneca High School	Public	9-12	10770 Wattsburg Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Wattsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 824-4154	383	32	12.0	51.2%	355 (92.7%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	86.3	69^th of 681 public high schools	89.9%		84.3	87^th of 686 public high schools	87.3%	18	70.3	67.8	77.1															$17,410	$1,026	$16,384
Wattsburg Area Middle School	Public	5-8	10774 Wattsburg Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Wattsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 814-4153	383	31	12.5	64.0%	366 (95.6%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	67.2	246^th of 873 public middle schools	71.8%		78.5	155^th of 891 public middle schools	82.6%	91						47.6	57.6	38.4	24.7	42.2			40.4	57.6	47.5	55.9	50.7	$17,400	$1,025	$16,375
Erie County Technical School	Public	9-12	8500 Oliver Road	Erie	16509	Erie County	Erie County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(814) 464-8600	2	26	.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 16509

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Erie	0.8 mi	35	539^th
Fairview	5.84 mi	5	73^rd
Mc Kean	6.71 mi	1	154^th
Harborcreek	8.36 mi	2	103^rd
Waterford	9.19 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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