Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARBOR CREEK SD·NCES 421149002046
Klein Elementary School
5325 E Lake Rd, Erie, PA 16511 · (814) 897-2100 · Erie County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
137 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 52% smaller than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
66.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.1pp since 2023
Math
64.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.5% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.6% | 62.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Klein Elementary School
Klein Elementary School's state test result (69.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klein Elementary School this school | 282 | 48.6% | 69.9% |
| Conestoga Elementary School Conestoga | 301 | 47.5% | 67.6% |
| Martic Elementary School Holtwood | 291 | 45.7% | 65.4% |
| Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary School Delta | 255 | 47.5% | 46.8% |
| West Penn Twp Elementary School New Ringgold | 250 | 46.8% | 54.1% |
| Kiski Area South Primary School Export | 308 | 45.1% | 69.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Klein Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #292 of 1,396 | #8 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #422 of 1,511 ▲ 1 | #16 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #280 of 1,511 ▼ 9 | #6 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #1,311 of 1,638 | #33 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #485 of 1,528 | #11 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #1,160 of 1,531 | #24 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #1,023 of 1,600 | #27 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #422 of 1,045 | #5 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
282
-38 (-12%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 282 | 23.2 | 12.2:1 | 49% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 23.3 | 12.8:1 | 46% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 22.5 | 13.6:1 | 43% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 41% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 24.6 | 13.6:1 | 29% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 29% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 25% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 14% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 17 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Klein Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (334 to 282); teachers down 6% (24.6 to 23.2).
About Klein Elementary School
Students in Erie, Pennsylvania, attend Klein Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 282 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 443 students on average.
Harbor Creek SD has 5 schools; together they serve 2,079 students.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at Klein Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Klein Elementary School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, 13.1:1, is higher. Klein Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 49%. It compares with 74% for public schools in Erie County.
Klein Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Klein Elementary School is +13.1 points: 69.9% actual, 56.8% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Erie County show that median household income comes to about $63,354, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Erie County counts 68 public schools with about 35,738 students.
Among nearby public schools, Iroquois Elementary School is closest at about 1.4 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Klein Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Klein Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The school shrank from 320 students in 2020-21 to 282 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.3:1 to 12.2:1.
This page is set up for the Klein Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Rolling Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Harbor Creek Junior High SchoolMiddle · 330 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Erie
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 2,501 students
- McDowell High SchoolHigh · 2,133 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 769 students
- Northwest PA Collegiate AcademyHigh · 750 students
- Strong Vincent Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
Other Klein Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Klein Elementary. Klein Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Klein Elementary - 08East Todd Township, SD · 5 students
Nearby schools
- Iroquois Elementary School1.4 mi · 557
- Iroquois JSHS1.6 mi · 560
- Rolling Ridge Elementary School2.1 mi · 472
- Harbor Creek Senior High School2.1 mi · 692
- Harbor Creek Junior High School2.1 mi · 330
- Diehl School3.0 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Klein Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Klein Elementary School?
Klein Elementary School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Klein Elementary School serve?
Klein Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Klein Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Klein Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Klein Elementary School?
At Klein Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Klein Elementary School?
Klein Elementary School is overseen by Harbor Creek SD in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.