Portage Area Elementary School vs. Forest Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Portage Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Portage Area Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 969 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Forest Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
417 students
969 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#469 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1077 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
68
Kindergarten Students
61
145
Grade 1 Students
64
123
Grade 2 Students
55
121
Grade 3 Students
67
124
Grade 4 Students
57
118
Grade 5 Students
64
131
Grade 6 Students
48
139
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
93%
97%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%