Best Public Schools in Waterfall, PA

Summary:

The city of Waterfall, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Forbes Road Elementary School and Forbes Road Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Forbes Road School District. While the elementary school consistently outperforms state and district averages, the high school has struggled, dropping significantly in statewide rankings over the past few years.

Forbes Road Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools with a 3-star rating. The school excels in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency, outpacing both the district and state averages. With a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 and significant per-student spending of $16,915, the elementary school's academic success may be attributed to its resource-rich environment.

In contrast, Forbes Road Junior/Senior High School has struggled, dropping from 199th out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 621st out of 686 in 2023-2024, with a 0-star rating. The high school lags behind the district and state averages in PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency, particularly in Math and Algebra I. Despite spending significantly more per student ($25,269) than the elementary school, the high school's academic performance has not improved, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources.

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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
Forbes Road Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	159 Red Bird Drive	Waterfall	16689	Fulton County	Forbes Road School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 685-3866	141	12	11.7	35.5%	138 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	7.7	621^st of 686 public high schools	9.5%		48.3	393^rd of 674 public high schools	41.7%	228	15.0	10.0	31.6					28.0	20.6	24.1		69.0	69.0					64.0	62.1	63.0	$25,269	$889	$24,381
Forbes Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	143 Red Bird Drive	Waterfall	16689	Fulton County	Forbes Road School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 685-3866	213	20	10.7	57.3%	206 (96.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	62.6	652^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	57.3%		70.2	488^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.2%	164				76.0	64.5	35.0	53.0			58.2	74.2		74.2	56.0	54.8	35.0	61.8			53.6	$16,915	$1,307	$15,608

Cities Near Waterfall

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Three Springs	8.54 mi	2	644^th
Mc Connellsburg	10.72 mi	4	332^nd
Breezewood	11.52 mi	1	270^th
Shade Gap	12.61 mi	1	629^th
Saxton	13.83 mi	3	551^st

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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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