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Forbes Road Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waterfall, PA, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 213 students. The school is part of the Forbes Road School District, which is ranked 386 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Forbes Road Elementary School stands out as a strong-performing elementary school in the region, with consistently high academic achievement, particularly in Math and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 58.2% in Math, 74.2% in Science, and 53.6% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively. The school's performance is especially strong for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, who ranked 402 out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating. However, the school's performance for White students is relatively weaker, ranking 736 out of 1,229 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 2-star rating.
Forbes Road Elementary School's small size, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.7 to 11.5 over the past few years, and its higher-than-average per-student spending of $16,915 in 2021-2022 suggest that the school may have the resources and flexibility to implement effective educational practices. When compared to nearby schools, Forbes Road Elementary generally outperforms in academic performance, particularly in Math and Science, though some nearby schools, such as Fannett-Metal Elementary School and Breezewood Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance.
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