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Best Public Schools in Elizabeth, PA

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Top rankedCentral Elementary School170^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Elizabeth Forward Senior High School, Elizabeth Forward Middle School, and Central Elementary School. These schools are part of the Elizabeth Forward School District, which is ranked 113 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Central Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests. The school is ranked 170 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Elizabeth Forward Senior High School and Elizabeth Forward Middle School maintain solid academic performance, with above-average proficiency rates on Keystone Exams and strong graduation rates.

The data also reveals that Central Elementary School has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 33.67%, while Elizabeth Forward Senior High School and Elizabeth Forward Middle School have higher rates of 38.98% and 40.67%, respectively. Additionally, Elizabeth Forward Senior High School has the highest spending per student at $24,217, while the middle and elementary schools spend $17,743 and $18,325 per student, respectively.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	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 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	292	23	12.8	34.6%	256 (87.7%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	87.4	170^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.3	164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%	6				93.3	72.9	62.8				76.0	75.5	64.9	68.6				69.9	$18,459	$860	$17,599
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	763	52	14.7	38.0%	684 (89.6%)	31 (4.1%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	66.9	241^st of 681 public high schools	64.6%		70.5	201^st of 686 public high schools	70.7%	40	58.8	57.2	59.9															$22,329	$182	$22,147
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	538	42	12.7	40.9%	479 (89.0%)	19 (3.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	70	227^th of 873 public middle schools	74.0%		75.3	193^rd of 891 public middle schools	78.3%	34							51.5	44.8	23.9	40.2				59.3	55.9	54.6	56.6	$19,219	$745	$18,474

Cities Near Elizabeth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clairton	2.33 mi	2	720^th
McKeesport	3 mi	11	680^th
Pittsburgh	3.52 mi	152	496^th
Monongahela	3.6 mi	4	510^th
Jefferson Hills	4.36 mi	4	54^th

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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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