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Forge Road Elementary School vs. Pine Street Elementary School

Should you attend Forge Road Elementary School or Pine Street Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Forge Road Elementary School
400 S Forge Rd
Palmyra, PA 17078
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pine Street Elementary School
50 W Pine St
Palmyra, PA 17078
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Pine Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 350 students in grades 1-5, Forge Road Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 348 students in grades 1-5, Pine Street Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-5
1-5
Total Students
350 students
348 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#597 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#249 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Street Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in PA)
70%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 30% in PA)
79%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 30% in PA)
85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pine Street Elementary School by grade.
Grade 1 Students
73
64
Grade 2 Students
70
68
Grade 3 Students
68
72
Grade 4 Students
69
73
Grade 5 Students
70
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
10%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pine Street Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pine Street Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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% White
74%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forge Road Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Street Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Forge Road Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Street Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
32%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pine Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forge Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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