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Forbes Road SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 134 students in Forbes Road SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Forbes Road SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
347 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Forbes Road SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
3 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
341 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
98%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
46
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,023 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,069 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,023
$23,665
Spending / Student
$22,069
$23,089
Best Forbes Road SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forbes Road Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
159 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689
(814) 685-3866
Waterfall, PA 16689
(814) 685-3866
Grades: 7-12
| 134 students
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