Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARBOR CREEK SD·NCES 421149002047
Clark El Sch
3650 Depot Rd, Erie, PA 16510 · (814) 897-2100 · Erie County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
118 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Harbor Creek SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
75.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
77.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
77.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
303
+9 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.3:1
% White
92%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Clark El Sch
Set in Erie, Pennsylvania, Clark El Sch is a compact elementary-level community, run under Harbor Creek SD. It works with 303 students across grades K through 6. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Clark El Sch sits 32% leaner than that benchmark.
Clark El Sch is one of 5 schools operated by Harbor Creek SD, a district that hosts 2,079 students overall.
Demographically, Clark El Sch records that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Clark El Sch records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Clark El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Erie County's rate of about 74%.
After controlling for student poverty, Clark El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 60.9%; actual is 77.7%, +16.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Zooming out to the county, Erie County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,354, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Erie County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,738 students), of which Clark El Sch is one.
Harbor Creek Senior HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Clark El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clark El Sch at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 52.4%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clark El Sch has climbed 3%, going from 294 students in 2018 to 303 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harbor Creek SD
- Harbor Creek Senior HSHigh · 692 students
- Rolling Ridge El SchElementary · 472 students
- Harbor Creek Junior HSMiddle · 330 students
- Klein El SchElementary · 282 students
Other schools in Erie
- Erie HSHigh · 2,501 students
- McDowell HSHigh · 2,133 students
- Woodrow Wilson MSMiddle · 769 students
- Northwest PA Collegiate AcademyHigh · 750 students
- Strong Vincent MSMiddle · 711 students
- Grandview El SchElementary · 691 students
Nearby schools
- Harbor Creek Senior HS1.3 mi · 692
- Harbor Creek Junior HS1.3 mi · 330
- Rolling Ridge El Sch3.0 mi · 472
- Klein El Sch3.2 mi · 282
- Iroquois JSHS3.6 mi · 560
- Iroquois El Sch3.7 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Clark El SchHow many students attend Clark El Sch?
Clark El Sch enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Clark El Sch serve?
Clark El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Clark El Sch?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Clark El Sch.
How diverse is Clark El Sch?
Clark El Sch reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Clark El Sch?
Clark El Sch is overseen by Harbor Creek SD in Erie County.
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