Elizabeth Forward School District

Summary:

The Elizabeth Forward School District in Pennsylvania consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district appears to be performing well overall, with several standout schools delivering strong academic results.

Elizabeth Forward Middle School stands out for its consistently high performance, ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. Central Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio and very high proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts, while William Penn Elementary School has the highest Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates among the elementary schools.

The district also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.2% at Elizabeth Forward Senior High School, and several schools have Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates well above the state averages. However, the high school's statewide ranking has fluctuated considerably, indicating potential areas for improvement. Overall, the Elizabeth Forward School District appears to provide a quality education across its various school levels.

District Detail

401 Rock Run Road
Elizabeth, PA 15037-2416

(412) 896-2300

SchoolDigger Rank:
105^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,326

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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%)	82.3	235^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.6	170^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.9%	65				76.0	61.8	75.0				70.3	81.8		81.8	78.0	65.4	95.0				78.0	$17,403	$955	$16,449
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	3-5	2400 Greenock Buena Vista Road	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2327	199	15	13.2	45.2%	172 (86.4%)	8 (4.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	74.8	387^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.8%		71.9	454^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.4%	67				72.1	74.1	43.8				62.9	91.4		91.4	64.0	58.6	70.3				64.5	$16,647	$661	$15,986
Greenock Elementary School	Public	K-2	1101 Greenock Buena Vista Rd	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2324	197	15	13.5	49.2%	162 (82.2%)	8 (4.1%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.7%)								(n/a)																					$16,013	$1,761	$14,251
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%)	78.6	161^st of 893 public middle schools	82.0%		73.6	201^st of 883 public middle schools	77.2%	40							51.5	52.7	27.1	43.9		66.5	66.5				76.4	68.3	59.7	68.0	$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%)	69.6	210^th of 674 public high schools	68.8%		81.1	98^th of 634 public high schools	84.5%	112	35.1	57.7	74.5																		$19,703	$506	$19,197
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-5	392 William Penn Road	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2330	341	26	13.3	53.4%	293 (85.9%)	13 (3.8%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	74.5	392^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.9	459^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.1%	67				74.0	67.3	53.7				64.8	90.9		90.9	78.0	54.5	55.5				62.3	$17,284	$1,570	$15,715

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	2.63 mi	1	477^th
Clairton City School District	3.41 mi	2	547^th
South Allegheny School District	3.96 mi	3	446^th
McKeesport Area School District	4.66 mi	4	538^th
McKeesport Area Technology Center	4.71 mi	1

Elizabeth Forward School District

District Detail

Central Elementary School

Elizabeth Forward Middle School

Mt Vernon Elementary School

William Penn Elementary School

Elizabeth Forward Senior High School

Greenock Elementary School

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