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Forbes Road Elementary School

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Forbes Road Elementary School ranks 792 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

792^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Forbes Road Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waterfall, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 227 students. The school is part of the Forbes Road School District, which is ranked 218 out of 606 districts in the state.

Forbes Road Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently exceeding the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency was 48.5%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 45.1%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly impressive in 3rd and 4th grade Math and 4th grade ELA, where it exceeds the state averages by a significant margin. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.76% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance for this subgroup is in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Northern Bedford County Elementary School and Everett Area Elementary School, Forbes Road Elementary School generally outperforms them in terms of academic proficiency, particularly in Math and Science. However, the school's ranking for White students has declined over the past few years, indicating a need to address the achievement gap for this subgroup. The school's higher level of funding, with per-student spending increasing from $14,563 in 2019-2020 to $19,401 in 2022-2023, may contribute to its overall success and ability to provide additional resources and support for its students.

219

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,796

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

143 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689-7137

(814) 685-3866

District: Forbes Road School District

Students who attend Forbes Road Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Forbes Road Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

792^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 606Forbes Road 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	51.9	792 of 1511	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	652 of 1526	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	488 of 1534	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	524 of 1534	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	687 of 1433	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	367 of 1544	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	284 of 1530	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	570 of 1547	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	421 of 1554	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	453 of 1474	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.5	430 of 1467	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	495 of 1519	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	679 of 1599	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	770 of 1597	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.8	994 of 1579	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.0	1072 of 1549	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	1032 of 1551	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	869 of 1555	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.2	938 of 1545	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	909 of 1299	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.5	1083 of 1308	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	40.8	880 of 1302	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	700 of 1466	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	631 of 1488	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	454 of 1369	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	402 of 1432	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	181 of 1414	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	770 of 1475	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	529 of 1495	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	894 of 1201	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	736 of 1229	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	547 of 1236	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)67th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math48%+7 vs state

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Spring Farms Elementary School	Public	K-5	12075 Old Plank Road	Three Springs	17264	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	174	15	11.6	54.6%	167 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	38	989^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.5%		33.4	1081^st of 1526 public elementary schools	29.2%	92	50.0	24.0	30.4		34.5	53.8	44.0	33.3		42.9	$17,178	$1,080	$16,098
McConnellsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 E Cherry St	Mc Connellsburg	17233	Fulton County	Central Fulton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 485-4438	413	36	11.4	58.8%	368 (89.1%)	10 (2.4%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	70	468^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.0%		62.3	659^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.8%	191	88.3	52.6	65.6		68.0	56.9	43.8	56.3		52.3	$18,554	$1,526	$17,028
Shade Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	22251 Shade Valley Road	Shade Gap	17255	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	90	8	11.2	53.3%	85 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	81.2	255^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.1%		52.3	833^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.4%	578	69.3	64.3	75.0		69.2	69.3	57.2	75.0		66.7	$17,178	$1,080	$16,098
Tussey Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1110 Mifflin St	Saxton	16678	Bedford County	Tussey Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 635-2934	350	30	11.8	103.4%	337 (96.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	21.4	1178^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.0%		36.3	1055^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.9%	123	41.2	17.4			28.8	41.2	21.7			31.1	$24,030	$1,606	$22,423
Rockhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 Meadow St	Rockhill Furnace	17249	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	148	15	9.8	57.4%	141 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	51.2	804^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.8%		69.1	512^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.4%	292	69.3	72.4	19.2		54.3	64.0	34.4	26.9		41.3	$17,178	$1,080	$16,098
Fannett-Metal Elementary School	Public	K-5	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 349-2513	175	19	9.3	104.0%	161 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	79.7	283^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	81.3%		79.9	288^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.1%	5	77.0	70.9	52.0		66.7	73.1	79.2	48.0		66.7	$20,110	$1,806	$18,304
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2311 Lemar Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 328-2191	185	15	12.5	104.3%	165 (89.2%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	77.5	327^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.4%		73.4	429^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.9%	102	74.4	91.7	54.6		71.9	61.6	79.2	45.4		60.4	$13,658	$876	$12,783
Everett Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	165 E 1st Ave	Everett	15537	Bedford County	Everett Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 652-9114	375	31	12.0	116.8%	359 (95.7%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	45.3	896^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.7%		40.2	1005^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.1%	109	53.8	61.4			57.3	37.6	35.7			36.7	$16,000	$1,443	$14,557
Northern Bedford County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	217 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 766-2221	414	33	12.5	53.6%	403 (97.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	55	749^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.4%		64.2	611^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.0%	138	56.1	54.5	56.1		55.6	35.6	50.0	50.9		44.9	$15,899	$1,473	$14,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Forbes Road Elementary School

How many students attend Forbes Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Forbes Road Elementary School.

Is Forbes Road Elementary School a good school?

Forbes Road Elementary School ranks 792^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Forbes Road Elementary School in?

Forbes Road School District

What schools do graduates of Forbes Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forbes Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Forbes Road Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Forbes Road Elementary School?

Students at Forbes Road Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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