Is Forge Road Elementary School a good school?

Forge Road Elementary School ranks 552 nd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forge Road Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 345 students attended Forge Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Forge Road Elementary School?

Students at Forge Road Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Forge Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forge Road Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Palmyra Area Middle School High : Palmyra Area Senior High School

Forge Road Elementary School

Summary:

Forge Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in the Palmyra Area School District, with 345 students and a predominantly White (74.78%) student population.

Forge Road Elementary School consistently performs above the state average on PSSA tests, with proficiency rates of 58.2% in Math, 77.3% in Science, and 61.6% in ELA, compared to state averages of 39.3%, 65.6%, and 53.8%, respectively. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, and has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 30.72%. However, the school's performance on specific student subgroups, such as White students, low-socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, is more mixed, ranking in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for those groups.

While Forge Road Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the other elementary schools in the Palmyra Area School District, such as Pine Street Elementary and Northside Elementary, it lags behind the top-performing school in the district, Lingle Avenue Elementary, which ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Additionally, the school's declining racial diversity, with the percentage of White students increasing from 81.57% in 2021-2022 to 74.78% in 2022-2023, may suggest potential equity concerns that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public 1-5

400 S Forge Rd
Palmyra, PA 17078-3311

(717) 838-1331

District: Palmyra Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
552^nd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,193

Students who attend Forge Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Palmyra Area Middle School
High:	Palmyra Area Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 345

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Asian:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forge Road Elementary School ranks better than 64% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Palmyra Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.8%), Hispanic (11%), Asian (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forge Road Elementary School is 13.6, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Palmyra Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Forge Road Elementary School employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forge Road Elementary School is $14,193. 2 elementary schools in the Palmyra Area School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Forge Road Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forge Road Elementary School 552^nd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Forge Road Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Palmyra Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmyra Area School District 52^nd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forge Road Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Forge Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	60.58	600^th	1302	53.9%
2004	41.33	895^th	1308	31.6%
2005	58.73	655^th	1299	49.6%
2006	60.12	709^th	1545	54.1%
2007	58.86	767^th	1555	50.7%
2008	72.90	400^th	1551	74.2%
2009	74.32	362^nd	1549	76.6%
2010	68.57	535^th	1579	66.1%
2011	54.20	935^th	1597	41.5%
2012	67.33	625^th	1599	60.9%
2013	62.18	713^th	1519	53.1%
2014	74.36	380^th	1467	74.1%
2015	76.92	322^nd	1474	78.2%
2016	77.16	340^th	1554	78.1%
2017	79.34	305^th	1547	80.3%
2018	81.77	246^th	1530	83.9%
2019	85.52	153^rd	1544	90.1%
2021	72.58	398^th	1433	72.2%
2022	76.75	350^th	1534	77.2%
2023	67.01	552^nd	1534	64.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forge Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.39	743^rd	1414	47.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Forge Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.91	838^th	1043	19.7%

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Rank History for White students at Forge Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.15	686^th	1236	44.5%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Forge Road Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	309	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	314
1989	325	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	328
1990	328	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	331
1991	322	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	327
1992	392	4	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	401
1993	421	6	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	437
1994	424	9	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	444
1995	410	4	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	424
1996	410	4	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	424
1997	423	8	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	437
1998	433	7	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	449
1999	435	6	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	453
2000	438	6	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	453
2001	436	3	6	4	2	n/a	n/a	451
2002	432	8	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	454
2003	432	8	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	454
2004	448	1	14	2	2	n/a	n/a	467
2005	424	8	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	445
2006	406	5	12	7	1	n/a	n/a	431
2007	383	6	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	411
2008	378	7	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	405
2009	361	9	12	11	1	n/a	n/a	394
2010	371	9	10	12	1	n/a	n/a	403
2011	375	2	5	15	1	0	8	406
2012	306	4	5	12	0	0	6	333
2013	304	1	6	16	0	0	10	337
2014	302	2	7	13	0	0	11	335
2015	304	6	4	20	0	0	18	352
2016	317	6	4	16	0	0	17	360
2017	321	8	5	18	0	0	16	368
2018	309	8	2	19	0	0	16	354
2019	312	7	2	17	0	0	13	351
2020	312	6	7	20	1	0	16	362
2021	281	8	11	29	1	0	12	342
2022	270	7	11	31	1	0	11	331
2023	258	7	27	38	1	0	14	345

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forge Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	314	15.6	20.1	n/a
1989	328	16.8	19.5	n/a
1990	331	15.1	21.9	0
1991	327	16.8	19.4	n/a
1992	401	20.7	19.3	n/a
1993	437	17.0	25.7	n/a
1994	444	17.0	26.1	n/a
1995	424	19.5	21.7	n/a
1996	424	19.5	21.7	n/a
1997	437	21.0	20.8	n/a
1998	449	22.0	20.4	n/a
1999	453	21.0	21.6	n/a
2000	453	24.0	18.9	5.1
2001	451	24.0	18.8	6.7
2002	454	21.0	21.6	4.4
2003	454	21.0	21.6	4.4
2004	467	23.0	20.3	6.2
2005	445	26.0	17.1	4.5
2006	431	26.0	16.6	5.8
2007	411	24.0	17.1	8.3
2008	405	25.0	16.2	7.7
2009	394	26.2	15.0	6.6
2010	403	26.9	14.9	9.4
2011	406	24.3	16.6	10.1
2012	333	23.3	14.2	20.1
2013	337	22.7	14.8	21.7
2014	335	22.4	14.9	23.9
2015	352	22.0	16.0	26.7
2016	360	22.0	16.3	30
2017	368	23.5	15.6	29.1
2018	354	23.6	14.9	23.2
2019	351	22.7	15.4	24.2
2020	362	23.6	15.3	22.4
2021	342	26.2	13.0	25.4
2022	331	24.2	13.6	16.9
2023	345	25.2	13.6	30.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forge Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	314	15.6	20.1	n/a
1989	328	16.8	19.5	n/a
1990	331	15.1	21.9	0
1991	327	16.8	19.4	n/a
1992	401	20.7	19.3	n/a
1993	437	17.0	25.7	n/a
1994	444	17.0	26.1	n/a
1995	424	19.5	21.7	n/a
1996	424	19.5	21.7	n/a
1997	437	21.0	20.8	n/a
1998	449	22.0	20.4	n/a
1999	453	21.0	21.6	n/a
2000	453	24.0	18.9	5.1
2001	451	24.0	18.8	6.7
2002	454	21.0	21.6	4.4
2003	454	21.0	21.6	4.4
2004	467	23.0	20.3	6.2
2005	445	26.0	17.1	4.5
2006	431	26.0	16.6	5.8
2007	411	24.0	17.1	8.3
2008	405	25.0	16.2	7.7
2009	394	26.2	15.0	6.6
2010	403	26.9	14.9	9.4
2011	406	24.3	16.6	10.1
2012	333	23.3	14.2	20.1
2013	337	22.7	14.8	21.7
2014	335	22.4	14.9	23.9
2015	352	22.0	16.0	26.7
2016	360	22.0	16.3	30
2017	368	23.5	15.6	29.1
2018	354	23.6	14.9	23.2
2019	351	22.7	15.4	24.2
2020	362	23.6	15.3	22.4
2021	342	26.2	13.0	25.4
2022	331	24.2	13.6	16.9
2023	345	25.2	13.6	30.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Forge Road Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$360 (3.4%)	$10,342 (96.6%)	$10,702
2020	$431 (3.7%)	$11,207 (96.3%)	$11,638
2021	$716 (5.3%)	$12,759 (94.7%)	$13,475
2022	$901 (6.3%)	$13,291 (93.6%)	$14,193

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forge Road Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 153^rd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 552^nd of 1534 Elementary schools	26.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Forge Road Elementary School)	86.6	77.8	8.8%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forge Road Elementary School)	80.6	69.8	10.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Forge Road Elementary School)	74.2	49.2	25%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Forge Road Elementary School)	92.4	77.3	15.1%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forge Road Elementary School)	89.4	55.4	34%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Forge Road Elementary School)	59.4	48.6	10.8%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forge Road Elementary School)	82.6	59.7	22.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Forge Road Elementary School)	73.2	58.2	15%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Forge Road Elementary School)	92.4	77.3	15.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Forge Road Elementary School)	84.1	61.6	22.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	351	345	1.7%
African American	7	7
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	27	1250%
Hispanic	17	38	123.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	312	258	17.3%
Two or More Races	13	14	7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.2%	30.7%	6.5%

Schools Near Forge Road Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forge Road Elementary School	Public	1-5	400 S Forge Rd	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	345	25	13.6	30.7%	258 (74.8%)	7 (2.0%)	38 (11.0%)	27 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	67	552^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	64.0%		76.7	350^th of 1534 public elementary schools	77.2%	202	77.8	49.2	48.6		58.2	77.3	77.3	69.8	55.4	59.7		61.6	$14,193	$901	$13,291
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	1-5	50 W Pine St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	362	25	14.6	31.8%	283 (78.2%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (8.0%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	87	160^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.6%		88.2	134^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.3%	26	73.1	82.8	61.1		72.0	92.2	92.2	75.7	84.1	76.4		78.6	$14,979	$1,474	$13,505
Northside Elementary School	Public	1-5	301 E Spruce St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	232	19	12.3	40.9%	187 (80.6%)	9 (3.9%)	22 (9.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	85.5	184^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.0%		80	288^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.2%	104	86.0	72.1	61.9		73.5	90.7	90.7	79.1	72.1	69.8		73.6	$16,857	$965	$15,892
Lingle Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S Lingle Ave	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	582	37	15.8	29.6%	425 (73.0%)	11 (1.9%)	51 (8.8%)	62 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	89.4	107^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.0%		90	95^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.8%	12	92.7	71.2	75.7		80.0	86.4	86.4	85.5	73.1	85.7		81.6	$12,155	$533	$11,622
Hershey Primary Elementary School	Public	2-3	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	447	33	13.7	23.0%	298 (66.7%)	22 (4.9%)	37 (8.3%)	62 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.6%)								(n/a)	74.5				74.5			74.0				74.0	$18,331	$1,070	$17,261
Hershey Intrmd Elementary School	Public	4-5	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	464	37	12.5	22.4%	296 (63.8%)	35 (7.5%)	34 (7.3%)	78 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	86.2	171^st of 1534 public elementary schools	88.9%		82.7	240^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.4%	69		77.5	60.5		68.9	90.4	90.4		79.8	75.4		77.6	$21,355	$1,649	$19,706
Hershey Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	450-Rear Homestead Road	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2211	416	37	11.3	17.3%	279 (67.1%)	18 (4.3%)	39 (9.4%)	47 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)								(n/a)													$22,881	$1,538	$21,343
Annville Elementary School	Public	3-6	205 S White Oak St	Annville	17003	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 867-7620	444	29	15.5	40.8%	330 (74.3%)	3 (0.7%)	69 (15.5%)	27 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	64.4	605^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.6%		69.8	501^st of 1534 public elementary schools	67.3%	104	62.1	55.3	44.4	53.2	53.5	88.3	88.3	54.3	61.7	52.4	57.5	56.1	$20,460	$852	$19,608
South Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 W 3rd St	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-2564	385	28	13.5	15.8%	314 (81.6%)	13 (3.4%)	20 (5.2%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	77.7	324^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.9%		84.8	202^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	86.8%	122	74.2	51.0	68.1		65.1	90.2	90.2	67.2	54.9	77.9		67.8	$15,926	$518	$15,408
East Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	2673 Sand Beach Rd	Grantville	17028	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 469-2686	348	26	13.5	27.6%	270 (77.6%)	4 (1.1%)	48 (13.8%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	56.4	767^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.0%		63.3	617^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.8%	150	43.1	54.0	51.6		49.2	80.0	80.0	53.9	60.0	50.0		54.3	$15,976	$568	$15,408

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