Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16438

Summary:

The 16438 zip code area is home to three schools - Union City Elementary School, Union City High School, and Union City Middle School - all part of the Union City Area School District. While the schools face socioeconomic challenges with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, some standout performers emerge from the data.

Union City Middle School stands out as the top performer, ranking 342 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in PSSA English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels and maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.4. Meanwhile, Union City High School achieved an impressive 87.5% four-year graduation rate, higher than the state average, and had a low dropout rate of 1.6%.

While the schools generally underperform the state averages in PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency, the data suggests opportunities for improvement. Targeted interventions, curriculum enhancements, and professional development for teachers could potentially help address these performance gaps and support the academic success of students in the 16438 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Union City High School	Public	9-12	105 Concord Street	Union City	16438	Erie County	Union City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 438-7673	314	24	13.3	70.4%	302 (96.2%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.9	415^th of 686 public high schools	39.5%		43.3	436^th of 674 public high schools	35.3%	21	39.0	42.7	59.8																		$19,651	$871	$18,780
Union City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Miles Street	Union City	16438	Erie County	Union City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 438-7611	450	34	13.1	96.9%	423 (94.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	37.9	1034^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.2%		40.6	1009^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.2%	25				35.1	30.5	40.9				35.8	72.8		72.8	50.9	39.0	46.5				45.4	$14,309	$2,760	$11,549
Union City Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Concord Street	Union City	16438	Erie County	Union City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 438-7673	206	20	10.4	99.0%	195 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	61.9	342^nd of 891 public middle schools	61.6%		68.6	261^st of 893 public middle schools	70.8%	81							23.5	31.8	28.1	27.9		66.2	66.2				54.3	75.3	51.3	60.2	$21,100	$1,394	$19,706

Cities Near Zip Code 16438

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union City	2.59 mi	3	508^th
Mill Village	6.54 mi	1	19^th
Waterford	6.66 mi	3	70^th
Erie	8.95 mi	36	572^nd
Corry	11.03 mi	4	454^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.