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Forbes Road School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Forbes Road School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Forbes Road School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
387 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forbes Road School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
21%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
97%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,788 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,540
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,788
$23,119
Best Forbes Road School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forbes Road Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
143 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689
(814) 685-3866
Waterfall, PA 16689
(814) 685-3866
Grades: PK-6
| 227 students
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