Best Public Schools in Sidman, PA

Summary:

The city of Sidman, Pennsylvania is home to two schools that are part of the Forest Hills School District: Forest Hills Elementary School and Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School. While the district as a whole is ranked 267 out of 610 in Pennsylvania, the elementary school stands out as a strong performer, consistently ranking in the top third of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Forest Hills Elementary School boasts impressive proficiency rates in math, science, and English Language Arts, significantly outpacing both the district and state averages. In contrast, Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 263 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 468 out of 686 in 2023-2024. The high school's math and Algebra I proficiency rates are also lower than the district and state averages.

The data suggests that while Forest Hills Elementary School is a strong performer, the high school faces some challenges that the Forest Hills School District may need to address to ensure consistent academic excellence across all grade levels. Understanding the factors contributing to the performance gap between the elementary and high school, as well as the impact of socioeconomic factors, could inform the district's strategies for equity and student success.

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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 Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	547 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 487-7613	957	66	14.5	42.7%	921 (96.2%)	4 (0.4%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	69.9	497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%		72.1	451^st of 1534 public elementary schools	70.6%	46				56.2	74.1	51.7	57.6			59.8	91.4		91.4	57.9	57.4	55.8	57.6			57.2	$13,692	$1,641	$12,051
Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	535 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 487-7613	775	53	14.7	30.3%	749 (96.6%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	38.9	468^th of 686 public high schools	31.8%		57.6	316^th of 674 public high schools	53.1%	152	29.4	54.2	44.6					39.0	33.3	36.2		68.8	68.8					50.8	62.1	56.5	$14,806	$774	$14,032

Cities Near Sidman

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portage	5.11 mi	2	181^st
Johnstown	6.5 mi	15	486^th
Windber	8.38 mi	3	182^nd
Lilly	8.41 mi	2	374^th
Ebensburg	10.83 mi	4	382^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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