Best Public Schools in Sidman, PA

Summary:

The city of Sidman, Pennsylvania is home to two schools, Forest Hills Elementary School and Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Forest Hills School District. The district is ranked 237 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Based on the data, Forest Hills Elementary School appears to be the standout school in the Sidman area, consistently ranking higher than the state average on PSSA tests for Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2022-2023 is also higher than the district's 3-star rating, indicating it is performing better than the overall district. In contrast, Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School appears to be performing below the state average on several key metrics, including Keystone Exams and graduation rates.

The data also reveals that both schools have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a significant economically disadvantaged population in the Sidman area. Additionally, the higher per-student spending at the high school compared to the elementary school does not seem to directly translate to better academic outcomes, highlighting the need for further investigation into the specific factors contributing to the performance differences between the two 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
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	547 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 487-7613	994	70	14.1	97.2%	952 (95.8%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	65.1	575^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.9%		69.9	497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%	78				49.3	68.7	64.4	45.9			56.6	49.6	55.9	51.3	53.3			52.5	$12,859	$1,549	$11,309
Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	535 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 487-7613	798	56	14.2	99.2%	761 (95.4%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	47.7	398^th of 681 public high schools	41.6%		38.9	468^th of 686 public high schools	31.8%	70	39.5	58.9	45.9					42.5	37.7	40.1					56.6	50.0	53.2	$16,714	$1,563	$15,151

Cities Near Sidman

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portage	5.11 mi	2	236^th
Johnstown	6.5 mi	15	477^th
Windber	8.38 mi	3	291^st
Lilly	8.41 mi	2	545^th
Ebensburg	10.83 mi	4	218^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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