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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 16509

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Schools

1,876

Students

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Top rankedRobison Elementary School189^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Chestnut Hill Elementary School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 16509 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from grades K-5. These schools showcase a range of academic performance, with Robison Elementary School standing out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 189 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robison Elementary School impresses with its consistently high PSSA test scores, with 78.1% of students proficient or better in Math and 66.3% in English Language Arts across all grades. The school also boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance. In contrast, Belle Valley Elementary School has the highest student-teacher ratio in the area at 14.2:1.

The Millcreek Township School District, which includes Chestnut Hill Elementary School, also performs well, with the school ranking 309 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and having strong PSSA test scores. The Wattsburg Area School District, which includes Wattsburg Area Elementary Center, stands out for its unique demographic, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school may be serving a lower-income 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 (2025)	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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th 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
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

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.