Best Public Schools in Elizabeth, PA

Summary:

The city of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Elizabeth Forward Senior High School, Elizabeth Forward Middle School, and Central Elementary School. These schools are part of the Elizabeth Forward School District, which is ranked 123rd out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Central Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 164th out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 4-star rating. The school consistently achieves high proficiency rates on PSSA tests, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, Elizabeth Forward Senior High School and Elizabeth Forward Middle School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with the high school ranking 201st out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and the middle school receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The schools in the Elizabeth Forward School District vary in their student-teacher ratios, free/reduced lunch rates, and spending per student, but they generally perform well on state assessments and have solid graduation and dropout rates. The data suggests that the district as a whole is providing a quality education to its students, with Central Elementary School and Elizabeth Forward Senior High School standing out as particularly strong performers in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2318	290	23	12.7	30.3%	261 (90.0%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	86.3	164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%		82.3	235^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.7%	71				74.4	69.3	64.8				69.0	89.8		89.8	82.0	79.2	81.5				80.8	$17,403	$955	$16,449
Elizabeth Forward Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2335	550	43	12.9	43.8%	508 (92.4%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	75.3	193^rd of 891 public middle schools	78.3%		78.6	161^st of 893 public middle schools	82.0%	32							56.5	47.2	33.8	45.3		68.9	68.9				65.8	56.6	54.4	58.7	$16,804	$614	$16,191
Elizabeth Forward Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 Weigles Hill Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2349	749	52	14.5	32.6%	663 (88.5%)	31 (4.1%)	16 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	70.5	201^st of 686 public high schools	70.7%		69.6	210^th of 674 public high schools	68.8%	9	57.6	55.9	67.2																		$19,703	$506	$19,197

Cities Near Elizabeth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clairton	2.33 mi	2	721^st
McKeesport	3 mi	11	656^th
Pittsburgh	3.52 mi	151	509^th
Monongahela	3.6 mi	4	583^rd
Jefferson Hills	4.36 mi	4	77^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.