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Elizabeth Forward Middle School

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Elizabeth Forward Middle School ranks 227 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Elizabeth Forward Middle School is a public middle school serving 541 students in grades 6-8 in the Elizabeth Forward School District located in Elizabeth, PA. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its academic performance, particularly in PSSA tests and across different student subgroups, sets it apart from many nearby middle schools.

Elizabeth Forward Middle School's PSSA test scores in Math, English Language Arts, and Science are generally higher than the state averages, with 68.9% of students proficient or better in Science compared to the state average of 54.5%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools for Low Socioeconomic Status students and Disabled students. Additionally, the school maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average.

While some nearby middle schools, such as Trafford Middle School, Pleasant Hills Middle School, and Norwin Middle School, have higher PSSA proficiency rates and SchoolDigger rankings, Elizabeth Forward Middle School still outperforms more distant schools like Charleroi Area Middle School, Steel Valley Middle School, and Founders Hall Middle School. The school's higher spending per student and effective strategies in supporting students from lower-income backgrounds may contribute to its consistent high performance.

538

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,219

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Rock Run Road
Elizabeth, PA 15037-2416

(412) 896-2335

District: Elizabeth Forward School District

Students who attend Elizabeth Forward Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elizabeth Forward Senior High School

Feeder schools for Elizabeth Forward Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Greenock Elementary School
	Mt Vernon Elementary School
	William Penn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Two or more races:

5.9%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg45%

227^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 606Elizabeth Forward School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	227 of 873	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	193 of 891	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	161 of 893	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	201 of 883	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	219 of 797	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	252 of 891	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	249 of 861	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	165 of 877	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	137 of 870	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	254 of 835	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	238 of 728	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.5	197 of 758	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	245 of 834	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	228 of 825	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	278 of 805	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	231 of 770	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	236 of 753	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	314 of 749	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.8	392 of 736	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.1	318 of 687	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.5	311 of 663	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.7	255 of 643	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	133 of 643	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	130 of 672	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	255 of 660	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	188 of 835	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	161 of 860	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	167 of 843	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	148 of 877	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	134 of 874	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	264 of 839	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	214 of 870	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	246 of 649	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	227 of 673	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	189 of 681	72.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 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
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
South Allegheny Middle School	Public	6-8	2743 Washington Blvd	McKeesport	15133	Allegheny County	South Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 675-3070	321	25	12.7	104.0%	229 (71.3%)	47 (14.6%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.7%)	29.7	598^th of 873 public middle schools	31.5%		32.9	599^th of 891 public middle schools	32.8%	1			25.0	15.5	9.3	16.3			41.9	17.4	44.8	35.3	$8,435	$248	$8,186
Founders Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3600 O'Neil Boulevard	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3690	642	63	10.1	99.1%	207 (32.2%)	320 (49.8%)	39 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (10.9%)	10.2	785^th of 873 public middle schools	10.1%		13.2	756^th of 891 public middle schools	15.2%	29			5.9	6.4	5.6	6.0			18.2	22.3	13.2	17.6	$18,428	$3,052	$15,376
Hillcrest Intermediate School	Public	5-6	11091 Mockingbird Drive	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3015	755	44	17.0	27.8%	687 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	17 (2.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)								(n/a)		74.8	68.1			71.6		72.1	77.5			74.7	$14,825	$238	$14,587
Norwin Middle School	Public	7-8	10870 Mockingbird Dr	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3010	819	51	16.1	27.7%	739 (90.2%)	10 (1.2%)	24 (2.9%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	94.7	40^th of 873 public middle schools	95.4%		96.2	22^nd of 891 public middle schools	97.5%	18				59.2	58.9	59.1				73.5	76.4	74.9	$15,318	$237	$15,081
West Mifflin Area Middle School	Public	4-8	81 Commonwealth Ave	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	776	54	14.3	101.3%	450 (58.0%)	169 (21.8%)	45 (5.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (12.6%)	45	491^st of 873 public middle schools	43.8%		45.9	502^nd of 891 public middle schools	43.7%	11	32.1	21.9	29.6	32.6	25.3	28.1	32.1	23.3	35.8	45.7	37.9	34.8	$13,888	$729	$13,159
Trafford Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	354	19	18.6	24.0%	320 (90.4%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	90.9	67^th of 873 public middle schools	92.3%		86	91^st of 891 public middle schools	89.8%	24			62.0	50.0	45.3	52.7			77.7	70.9	78.6	76.2	$16,834	$35	$16,799
West Hempfield Middle School	Public	6-8	156 Northumberland Road	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-2140	546	43	12.5	47.1%	491 (89.9%)	8 (1.5%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	74.1	186^th of 873 public middle schools	78.7%		73.6	211^th of 891 public middle schools	76.3%	25			47.8	36.2	45.9	43.4			52.5	56.2	66.5	58.1	$19,577	$624	$18,952
Pleasant Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Old Clairton Road	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8680	813	49	16.7	28.3%	647 (79.6%)	23 (2.8%)	22 (2.7%)	94 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	92.4	54^th of 873 public middle schools	93.8%		89.6	68^th of 891 public middle schools	92.4%	14			57.5	63.0	54.9	58.4			69.4	77.7	76.3	74.4	$14,267	$120	$14,147
Steel Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	3114 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 464-3600	429	37	11.5	98.8%	194 (45.2%)	172 (40.1%)	21 (4.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	26.3	627^th of 873 public middle schools	28.2%		36.1	585^th of 891 public middle schools	34.3%	42		18.4	8.5	24.2	16.5	16.9		36.8	23.4	40.4	27.8	32.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Forward Middle School

What district is Elizabeth Forward Middle School in?

Elizabeth Forward School District

What high school do graduates of Elizabeth Forward Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elizabeth Forward Middle School usually go on to attend Elizabeth Forward Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Forward Middle School?

Students at Elizabeth Forward Middle School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Is Elizabeth Forward Middle School a good school?

Elizabeth Forward Middle School ranks 227^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elizabeth Forward Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Elizabeth Forward Middle School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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