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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 is 1 public middle school serving 541 students in Elizabeth Forward School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Elizabeth Forward School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,307 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
44,337 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
83 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
2,039 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
88%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
166
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
185
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
25,919
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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