Forest Hills School District

Summary:

The Forest Hills School District in Pennsylvania operates two schools: Forest Hills Elementary School and Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School. The district is ranked 237 out of 606 districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other districts.

Forest Hills Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests, often exceeding state and district averages. The school is particularly strong in 4th grade Math, with 68.7% proficiency compared to 50.6% statewide, and 4th grade Science, with 91.4% proficiency compared to 77.1% statewide. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School has more mixed performance, with some subject areas on Keystone Exams exceeding state averages and others falling behind. However, the school maintains a respectable 87.9% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average, and has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4%. Both schools have very high free/reduced lunch rates, exceeding 100% of their student populations, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

District Detail

549 Locust Street
Sidman, PA 15955-0158

(814) 487-7613

SchoolDigger Rank:
237^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,792

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
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

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	5.7 mi	1
Portage Area School District	5.93 mi	2	147^th
Richland School District	6.14 mi	2	57^th
Conemaugh Valley School District	7.17 mi	2	363^rd
Windber Area School District	7.79 mi	3	190^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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