Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16511

Summary:

The 16511 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools across 3 different school districts: Iroquois School District, Erie City School District, and Harbor Creek School District. The schools include 3 elementary schools and 1 junior/senior high school, serving students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.

The standout school in this area is Klein Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania and has received high ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Edison Elementary School, part of the lower-performing Erie City School District, has very low proficiency rates in most subjects. The Iroquois Junior/Senior High School and Iroquois Elementary School, both part of the Iroquois School District, have mixed performance, with some grades and subjects above state averages and others below.

The data also reveals significant disparities in educational resources and opportunities within the local community. While Klein Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the other schools in the area have much higher rates, indicating higher-poverty student populations. Additionally, spending per student varies widely, from $14,893 at Iroquois Elementary to $24,388 at Iroquois Junior/Senior High.

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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
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
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
Iroquois Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4301 Main Street	Erie	16511	Erie County	Iroquois School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 899-7643	560	40	14.1	97.9%	452 (80.7%)	35 (6.3%)	27 (4.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	79.3	122^nd of 681 public high schools	82.1%		67.5	227^th of 686 public high schools	66.9%	105	57.6	65.1	74.4					33.0	27.5	30.1					49.4	45.1	47.1	$24,652	$940	$23,712

Cities Near Zip Code 16511

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Erie	0.29 mi	35	539^th
Harborcreek	2.94 mi	2	103^rd
North East	10.21 mi	3	169^th
Fairview	11.31 mi	5	73^rd
Mc Kean	13.08 mi	1	154^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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