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Best Public Schools in Old Forge, PA

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966

Students

Top rankedOld Forge Junior/Senior High School201^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Old Forge Junior/Senior High School up 212 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Old Forge, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Old Forge Elementary School and Old Forge Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Old Forge School District. The data reveals a nuanced educational landscape, with the junior/senior high school standing out for its strong statewide ranking and Keystone Exam performance, while the elementary school also demonstrates pockets of academic excellence in certain grade-level PSSA assessments.

Old Forge Junior/Senior High School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 201 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and outperforms the district and state averages in several Keystone Exam subjects, including Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, Old Forge Elementary School has higher percentages of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments compared to the district and state averages in several grade levels, particularly in 6th-grade English Language Arts.

The data also reveals differences in socioeconomic factors, with the elementary school having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the junior/senior high school. This suggests a greater concentration of students from lower-income families at the elementary level, which may contribute to the performance gap observed between the two schools. Additionally, the slightly higher spending per student at the elementary school may indicate a greater investment in resources and support for the younger students, though the student-teacher ratios are relatively similar across both schools.

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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
Old Forge Elementary School	Public	K-6	401 Melmore St	Old Forge	18518	Lackawanna County	Old Forge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 457-8391	532	41	12.8	55.3%	365 (68.6%)	28 (5.3%)	87 (16.4%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	39.9	966^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.1%		45	943^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.2%	23				50.6	39.1	18.1	44.5			38.8	25.3	39.1	25.7	64.4			38.7	$17,432	$352	$17,080
Old Forge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Marion St	Old Forge	18518	Lackawanna County	Old Forge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 457-6721	434	36	12.1	47.7%	302 (69.6%)	22 (5.1%)	72 (16.6%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	71.5	201^st of 681 public high schools	70.5%		46.9	413^th of 686 public high schools	39.8%	212	45.7	64.3	72.9					39.7	17.2	28.4					61.9	37.5	49.6	$20,360	$409	$19,951

Cities Near Old Forge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taylor	1.11 mi	2	219^th
Moosic	1.96 mi	1	630^th
Scranton	3.23 mi	17	665^th
Pittston	3.54 mi	4	615^th
Pittston Township	4.46 mi	1

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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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