Forest City Regional Elementary School vs. Blue Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Forest City Regional Elementary School
100 Susquehanna Street
Forest City, PA 18421
Forest City, PA 18421
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Forest City Regional Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Forest City Regional Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blue Ridge 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
420 students
497 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1584 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1127 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
46
52
Kindergarten Students
50
64
Grade 1 Students
55
77
Grade 2 Students
49
81
Grade 3 Students
55
66
Grade 4 Students
57
87
Grade 5 Students
51
70
Grade 6 Students
57
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
92%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

