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Forks Elementary School

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Forks Elementary School ranks 693 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Forks Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Easton, Pennsylvania, serving 335 students in grades K-5. As part of the Easton Area School District, Forks Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in 3rd grade PSSA Math and English Language Arts.

Forks Elementary's strong performance is evident in its PSSA test scores, with 50.9% of students proficient or better in Math and 51.9% in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 32.2% and 43.3%, respectively, and the state's 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's Hispanic student population also stands out, ranking 27th out of 454 Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, the school's performance for male students and students with disabilities is relatively weaker, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support.

Interestingly, Forks Elementary outperforms nearby Cheston Elementary and Paxinosa Elementary schools, but trails behind Shawnee Elementary and Tracy Elementary in academic performance. Additionally, the Shafer Elementary School, part of the Nazareth Area School District, also outperforms Forks Elementary in PSSA Math and English Language Arts.

336

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,712

Per pupil spending ?

101.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1709 Richmond Rd
Easton, PA 18040-8435

(610) 250-2536

District: Easton Area School District

Students who attend Forks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Easton Area Middle School
High:	Easton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

18.8%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

693^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Easton Area School District

360^th of 606Easton Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	693 of 1511	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	743 of 1526	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	717 of 1534	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	557 of 1534	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	641 of 1433	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	646 of 1544	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	625 of 1530	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.9	491 of 1547	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	771 of 1474	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.7	460 of 1467	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.4	281 of 1519	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	209 of 1599	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	266 of 1597	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	184 of 1579	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	248 of 1549	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	304 of 1551	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	282 of 1555	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	299 of 1545	80.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	734 of 1030	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	804 of 1084	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	499 of 1043	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	505 of 1466	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	720 of 1488	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	89.4	27 of 454	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	76 of 432	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	414 of 1369	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	458 of 1432	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	517 of 1414	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	836 of 1475	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	780 of 1495	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	697 of 1201	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	583 of 1229	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	640 of 1236	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Math51%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Richmond Rd	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2536	336	25	13.5	101.2%	198 (58.9%)	30 (8.9%)	63 (18.8%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	57.9	693^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.9	743^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.3%	50	71.2	53.4	28.1	50.9	61.0	60.8	35.1	51.9	$21,712	$3,984	$17,728
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2400	567	40	14.0	98.8%	293 (51.7%)	58 (10.2%)	136 (24.0%)	39 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	74.9	376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.1	466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%	90	69.8	61.1	54.8	62.0	64.2	60.3	58.6	61.1	$19,107	$1,233	$17,874
March Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Reeder St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2531	296	26	11.2	98.6%	121 (40.9%)	27 (9.1%)	125 (42.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	46.9	868^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.6%		57.8	744^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.2%	124	50.0	45.6	35.7	43.6	47.4	58.7	31.0	46.0	$22,887	$1,149	$21,739
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	30 N. 4th Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 546-4230	254	26	9.7	59.4%	60 (23.6%)	85 (33.5%)	83 (32.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.1%)	19.9	1201^st of 1511 public elementary schools	20.5%		9.9	1362^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%	161	29.7	35.1	6.0	21.7	43.2	37.8	8.2	27.6	$20,046	$1,863	$18,182
Paxinosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Northampton St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2551	572	50	11.4	99.7%	91 (15.9%)	100 (17.5%)	313 (54.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.2%)	11.3	1332^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.5	1308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.3%	24	30.4	17.3	12.7	20.7	22.9	12.3	20.0	18.6	$21,125	$1,259	$19,865
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1243 Tatamy Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2556	410	30	13.7	102.9%	190 (46.3%)	39 (9.5%)	100 (24.4%)	50 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.3%)	76.6	345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.2%		57.7	750^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.9%	405	69.4	61.5	61.7	64.5	61.4	60.8	61.1	61.1	$22,567	$1,142	$21,425
Wilson Borough Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 S 21st St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6220	285	25	11.4	64.6%	107 (37.5%)	36 (12.6%)	100 (35.1%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	61.5	627^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.5%		64.8	591^st of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%	36	72.7	41.1		57.5	67.2	43.2		55.6	$19,088	$1,827	$17,261
Cheston Elementary School	Public	K-5	723 Coal St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2542	559	43	12.9	102.0%	83 (14.8%)	107 (19.1%)	306 (54.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	16.5	1254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.5	1291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	15.4%	37	33.0	23.8	20.2	26.2	33.3	19.8	19.7	24.6	$19,688	$1,202	$18,487
Avona Elementary School	Public	K-4	2317 Front Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6250	205	14	15.1	63.9%	59 (28.8%)	14 (6.8%)	114 (55.6%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	56.6	721^st of 1511 public elementary schools	52.3%		75.8	377^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.3%	344	55.8	50.0		52.9	60.5	45.4		52.9	$15,984	$1,526	$14,458
Palmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3050 Green Pond Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2521	531	39	13.5	104.1%	288 (54.2%)	41 (7.7%)	135 (25.4%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	65.2	569^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	714^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.2%	145	62.6	59.8	47.9	56.2	62.6	53.7	47.4	54.1	$12,617	$1,088	$11,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Forks Elementary School

How many students attend Forks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Forks Elementary School.

What district is Forks Elementary School in?

Easton Area School District

What schools do graduates of Forks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Easton Area Middle School
High : Easton Area High School

Is Forks Elementary School a good school?

Forks Elementary School ranks 693^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forks Elementary School?

Students at Forks Elementary School are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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