Top Rankings
Elizabeth Forward School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,577 students in Elizabeth Forward School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Elizabeth Forward School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,326 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elizabeth Forward School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
78 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
2,059 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
179
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,061 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,891
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,061
$23,073
Best Elizabeth Forward School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 Rock Run Road
Elizabeth, PA 15037
(412) 896-2318
Elizabeth, PA 15037
(412) 896-2318
Grades: K-5
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Mt Vernon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2400 Greenock Buena Vista Road
Mckeesport, PA 15135
(412) 896-2327
Mckeesport, PA 15135
(412) 896-2327
Grades: 3-5
| 199 students
Rank: #33.
William Penn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
392 William Penn Road
Monongahela, PA 15063
(412) 896-2330
Monongahela, PA 15063
(412) 896-2330
Grades: K-5
| 341 students
Rank: #44.
Elizabeth Forward Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Rock Run Road
Elizabeth, PA 15037
(412) 896-2335
Elizabeth, PA 15037
(412) 896-2335
Grades: 6-8
| 550 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenock Elementary School
Magnet School
1101 Greenock Buena Vista Rd
Mckeesport, PA 15135
(412) 896-2324
Mckeesport, PA 15135
(412) 896-2324
Grades: K-2
| 197 students
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