Best Public Schools in Forest City, PA

Summary:

The city of Forest City, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Forest City Regional Elementary School and Forest City Regional High School, both part of the Forest City Regional School District. While the elementary school has struggled with PSSA Math proficiency, the high school has outperformed the state and district in several key areas, including Keystone Exams and PSSA English Language Arts.

Forest City Regional High School stands out, ranking 214 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate. Additionally, it has outperformed the state and district averages in Keystone Exams for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, Forest City Regional Elementary School has struggled with PSSA Math proficiency, with scores below the state and district averages across all grade levels.

Interestingly, the two schools have significant differences in their free/reduced lunch rates, with the high school having a much higher percentage of 85.32% compared to 54.61% at the elementary school. This disparity in socioeconomic factors may be a contributing factor to the performance gap between the two schools. Overall, the data provides valuable insights into the strengths and areas for improvement for the schools in Forest City, Pennsylvania, which can inform decision-making and guide targeted interventions to enhance educational outcomes for students in the district.

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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
Forest City Regional High School	Public	7-12	100 Susquehanna St	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 785-2420	343	31	11.1	55.7%	309 (90.1%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	68.7	214^th of 686 public high schools	68.8%		39	460^th of 674 public high schools	31.8%	246	54.2	66.0	59.6					22.3	50.0	35.0		70.3	70.3					50.8	72.2	60.7	$20,998	$747	$20,251
Forest City Regional Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Susquehanna Street	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 785-2410	420	38	11.0	57.1%	384 (91.4%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	42.8	982^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%		40.2	1017^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.7%	35				50.9	40.8	13.7	31.5			35.2	70.4		70.4	69.9	38.9	38.6	50.0			49.7	$21,231	$755	$20,476

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Simpson	3.76 mi	1
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Waymart	6.28 mi	1	203^rd
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Scott Township	9.47 mi	2	305^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.

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