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Forest City Regional Elementary School

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Forest City Regional Elementary School ranks 890 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

890^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Forest City Regional Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 420 students in grades PK-6 in Forest City, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Forest City Regional School District. While the school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 641 out of 1,544 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 890 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025, there are several key insights that provide important context about the school's performance and challenges.

Academically, Forest City Regional Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 39.8% in Math and 44.9% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 57.14% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Forest City Regional Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Mountain View Elementary School, which is 14.61 miles away, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. Mountain View Elementary School has significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and ELA, as well as a higher overall school ranking. These findings suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes.

434

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,401

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Susquehanna Street
Forest City, PA 18421-1355

(570) 785-2410

District: Forest City Regional School District

Students who attend Forest City Regional Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Forest City Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

890^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

309^th of 606Forest City Regional 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	45.4	890 of 1511	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	982 of 1526	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1017 of 1534	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	788 of 1534	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	853 of 1433	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	641 of 1544	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	539 of 1530	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	781 of 1547	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.5	834 of 1554	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	844 of 1474	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	853 of 1467	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	735 of 1519	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	584 of 1599	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	365 of 1597	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	389 of 1579	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	54.6	881 of 1549	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	1107 of 1551	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.3	987 of 1555	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	954 of 1545	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.2	539 of 1299	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.3	467 of 1308	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	18.1	1101 of 1302	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	641 of 1030	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	645 of 1084	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	696 of 1043	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	854 of 1466	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	955 of 1488	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	623 of 1369	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	662 of 1432	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	830 of 1414	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	880 of 1475	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	953 of 1495	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	903 of 1201	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1010 of 1229	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1064 of 1236	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-4 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 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
Forest City Regional Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Susquehanna Street	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 785-2410	434	38	11.3	55.3%	383 (88.2%)	7 (1.6%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	45.4	890^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.8	982^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	64.6	36.7	30.3	28.0	39.8	62.5	53.1	35.7	27.9	44.9	$21,401	$989	$20,412
Carbondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	103 Brooklyn St	Carbondale	18407	Lackawanna County	Carbondale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 282-5656	755	58	13.0	74.6%	501 (66.4%)	43 (5.7%)	149 (19.7%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	12.9	1306^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.6%		19.5	1226^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.7%	80	18.3	18.6	21.9	10.5	17.6	22.6	18.5	21.9	30.6	22.8	$23,939	$2,358	$21,581
Robert D Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Belmont St	Waymart	18472	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	345	29	11.7	52.2%	306 (88.7%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	67.3	524^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.3%		74	419^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.5%	105	65.2	68.5	53.9		63.3	60.9	53.7	38.4		51.7	$30,147	$837	$29,310
Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus	Public	K-6	501 Linden St	Mayfield	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 254-9485	268	23	11.9	65.7%	224 (83.6%)	6 (2.2%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	54.6	755^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.0%		37.1	1040^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.8%	285	47.8	32.5	52.8	53.1	46.1	50.0	37.5	52.8	65.6	50.7	$18,134	$1,690	$16,444
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus	Public	K-6	1333 Lakeland Dr	Scott Township	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 254-9485	432	30	14.2	39.4%	405 (93.8%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	73.3	416^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.5%		70.6	472^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.1%	56	67.8	68.3	60.6	50.0	61.6	46.5	61.7	53.5	65.0	56.6	$15,367	$85	$15,282
Valley View Intrmd School	Public	3-5	3 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 876-2263	548	36	15.3	45.1%	467 (85.2%)	15 (2.7%)	46 (8.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	39.2	975^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.5%		44.3	958^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.2%	17	44.2	39.0	29.1		37.5	48.6	42.0	38.9		43.3	$15,786	$1,178	$14,608
Stourbridge Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	123 ABC Drive	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 253-3010	415	34	12.1	57.3%	355 (85.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$22,896	$2,322	$20,573
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	3-5	129 Lakeside Dr	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 253-6820	419	33	12.8	56.6%	371 (88.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	75.7	363^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.0%		74.2	414^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.9%	51	68.5	57.2	65.3		63.6	66.2	60.9	56.9		61.2	$21,997	$1,465	$20,532
Valley View Elementary Center	Public	K-2	901 Main Street	Peckville	18452	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 489-7579	522	40	13.0	50.0%	421 (80.7%)	20 (3.8%)	59 (11.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$16,592	$1,238	$15,354
Mountain View Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	11748 State Route 106	Kingsley	18826	Susquehanna County	Mountain View School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(570) 434-8435	494	39	12.5	58.7%	476 (96.4%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	46.9	867^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.6%		48	889^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.7%	22	47.5	51.7	53.7	55.8	52.1	26.7	34.4	34.4	48.0	35.4	$20,631	$2,376	$18,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest City Regional Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Forest City Regional Elementary School?

Students at Forest City Regional Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Forest City Regional Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Forest City Regional Elementary School.

What district is Forest City Regional Elementary School in?

Forest City Regional School District

Is Forest City Regional Elementary School a good school?

Forest City Regional Elementary School ranks 890^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Forest City Regional Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest City Regional Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Forest City Regional High School

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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

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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