Enrollment
330
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Harborcreek, PA
Harbor Creek Junior Hs
Federal NCES profile for Harbor Creek Junior Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421149002048
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harbor Creek Junior Hs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 34.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 330
- students enrolled
Harbor Creek Junior Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harbor Creek Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421149002048 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harbor Creek Junior Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harbor Creek Junior Hs
Harbor Creek Junior Hs is a mid-sized middle school in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania, enrolling 330 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 330 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 472 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #329.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 330 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Harbor Creek Sd also operates Harbor Creek Senior Hs (692 students) and Rolling Ridge El Sch (472 students) alongside Harbor Creek Junior Hs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Harbor Creek Junior Hs compares
Harbor Creek Junior Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.0% | ▼ 41% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 330 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
330
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 31% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,841
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 330 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 3.0%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.3, Harbor Creek Junior Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harbor Creek Sd, which includes Harbor Creek Junior Hs.
$14,841
Per student
-17%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.1%
State 41.5%
Federal 5.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Harbor Creek Junior Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Creek Senior Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rolling Ridge El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clark El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Klein El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harbor Creek Junior Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 692
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~330 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Harbor Creek Junior Hs
How many students attend Harbor Creek Junior Hs?
Harbor Creek Junior Hs has 330 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Harborcreek, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harbor Creek Junior Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Harbor Creek Junior Hs is 12.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harbor Creek Junior Hs?
34.0% of students at Harbor Creek Junior Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harbor Creek Junior Hs?
The largest demographic group at Harbor Creek Junior Hs is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Harborcreek, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harbor Creek Junior Hs?
Harbor Creek Junior Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Harbor Creek Junior Hs a good school?
Harbor Creek Junior Hs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Harbor Creek Sd?
Besides Harbor Creek Junior Hs, Harbor Creek Sd also operates Harbor Creek Senior Hs (692 students), Rolling Ridge El Sch (472 students), and Clark El Sch (303 students). See the Harbor Creek Sd district page for the complete list.
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