Best Public Schools in Ford City, PA

Summary:

The city of Ford City, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Lenape Elementary School and Lenape Technical School. Lenape Elementary serves a high-need student population, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Lenape Technical School offers a specialized technical education curriculum, providing an alternative pathway for students in the area.

Lenape Elementary School stands out for its relatively high proficiency rates in PSSA Science tests, exceeding both the Armstrong School District and state averages. However, the school's PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates are generally below the district and state averages. With a low student-teacher ratio of 13.9, the school may be able to provide more personalized attention to its students.

Lenape Technical School maintains a respectable 87.5% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average. The school also has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.6%, suggesting strong student retention efforts. While the school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature are mixed, with some scores below the state average, its specialized technical education curriculum offers an alternative path for students in the area.

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lenape Elementary School	Public	K-6	2300 Center Ave	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 763-5299	724	52	13.9	100.0%	688 (95.0%)	15 (2.1%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	45.3	938^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.5%		50.2	868^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.4%	70				48.9	37.6	51.0	33.6	42.6	78.8	78.8	52.2	37.7	40.0	45.4	44.0	$18,972	$3,391	$15,582
Lenape Technical School	Public	9-12	2215 Chaplin Avenue	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Lenape Technical School	No	No	No	No	(724) 763-7116	581	28	20.6	31.3%	548 (94.3%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	44.9	431^st of 686 public high schools	37.2%		47.4	400^th of 674 public high schools	40.7%	31	32.9	47.2	58.2

Cities Near Ford City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kittanning	2.47 mi	5	301^st
Freeport	8.49 mi	4	64^th
Leechburg	10.31 mi	4	201^st
Sarver	10.81 mi	2	81^st
Elderton	11 mi	1	292^nd

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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.

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