Portage Area Elementary School vs. Forest Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Portage Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Portage Area Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 965 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Forest Hills 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% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
413 students
965 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
70 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#530 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1145 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
66
Kindergarten Students
60
131
Grade 1 Students
73
127
Grade 2 Students
57
144
Grade 3 Students
58
122
Grade 4 Students
51
124
Grade 5 Students
59
124
Grade 6 Students
55
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
94%
96%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
