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 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,563 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 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,307 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elizabeth Forward School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 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
0.22
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
83 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,039 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
88%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
166
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
185
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,055 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,209 is less than the state median of $23,119. 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
$20,055
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,209
$23,119
Best Elizabeth Forward School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary 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
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Mt Vernon Elementary 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
(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
| 329 students
Rank: #44.
Elizabeth Forward Middle 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
| 541 students
Rank: n/an/a
1101 Greenock Buena Vista Rd
Mckeesport, PA 15135
(412) 896-2324
Mckeesport, PA 15135
(412) 896-2324
Grades: K-2
| 194 students
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