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Forks Elementary School vs. Shawnee Elementary School

Should you attend Forks Elementary School or Shawnee 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
Forks Elementary School
1709 Richmond Rd
Easton, PA 18040
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Shawnee Elementary School
1315 Echo Trail
Easton, PA 18040
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Forks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Shawnee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forks 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 602 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shawnee 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 55% (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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
357 students
602 students
This chart displays total students of Forks Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Shawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
42 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Shawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forks Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shawnee Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1078 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
#649 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forks Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shawnee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in PA)
55%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forks 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 Shawnee 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.
55-59%
(Top 50% in PA)
71%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forks 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 Shawnee 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.
80-89%
(Top 20% 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 Forks 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 Shawnee 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
This chart displays the students of Forks Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Shawnee Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
62
91
Grade 1 Students
62
100
Grade 2 Students
50
81
Grade 3 Students
63
102
Grade 4 Students
56
91
Grade 5 Students
64
137

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forks Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forks Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forks Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forks 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 Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forks 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shawnee 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.
0.60
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Forks 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 Shawnee 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forks 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shawnee 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%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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