Forbes Road School District

Summary:

The Forbes Road School District in Pennsylvania operates two schools: Forbes Road Elementary School and Forbes Road Junior/Senior High School. Both schools demonstrate strong academic performance, often exceeding state averages in standardized assessments.

Forbes Road Elementary School consistently performs well on PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments, with some grades reaching over 60% proficiency. The school also excels in PSSA Science assessments, with 74.2% of 4th-grade students proficient or better. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 12.5, which may contribute to its academic success.

At the secondary level, Forbes Road Junior/Senior High School boasts an impressive 87.9% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. The school also maintains a low dropout rate of 1.4%, indicating strong student retention. Furthermore, the high school performs well on Keystone Exams, particularly in Algebra I (66.7% proficient or better) and Literature (72.7% proficient or better).

District Detail

159 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689-7137

(814) 685-3866

SchoolDigger Rank:
218^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 377

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Forbes Road Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	159 Red Bird Drive	Waterfall	16689	Fulton County	Forbes Road School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 685-3866	158	13	12.4	58.2%	148 (93.7%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	63.6	261^st of 681 public high schools	61.7%		7.7	621^st of 686 public high schools	9.5%	360	66.7	33.3	72.7					46.9	43.4	45.4					46.9	52.2	49.1	$24,703	$321	$24,382
Forbes Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	143 Red Bird Drive	Waterfall	16689	Fulton County	Forbes Road School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 685-3866	219	20	10.7	67.1%	210 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	51.9	792^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	47.6%		62.6	652^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	57.3%	140				53.3	50.0	50.0	36.9			48.5	50.0	60.0	32.2	36.8			45.1	$16,796	$991	$15,806

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southern Huntingdon County School District	8.45 mi	4	351^st
Fulton County Center for Career and Technology	11.14 mi	1
Central Fulton School District	11.3 mi	3	172^nd
Tussey Mountain School District	13.25 mi	3	407^th
Fannett-Metal School District	15.11 mi	3	305^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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