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Schools in Adams Township · Forest Hills School District

Adams Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Pennsylvania districts

In Adams Township, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Adams Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#340of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 29% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,792 students on the public path
In brief

Adams Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1998 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Adams Township’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,506 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Forest Hills JSHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Adams Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts, #340 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1998)Better than 82%
Towns in Cambria County (30)Better than 77%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 842 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Adams Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Adams Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (815 in math, 868 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Adams Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Forest Hills El SchForest Hills School DistrictB
7–12Forest Hills JSHSForest Hills School DistrictC

Adams Township’s public schools are run by Forest Hills School District, which also serves Croyle, Ehrenfeld, South Fork and Summerhill and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Forest Hills School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,792 students · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,506PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 55.1% · 868 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 815 students tested

Adams Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Adams Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Adams TownshipA−Forest Hills
CroyleA−Forest Hills
SummerhillA−Forest Hills
RichlandARichland
South Fork—Forest Hills
Lincoln—Chestnut Ridge

3 of the 5 neighbors share Forest Hills with Adams Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Adams Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Adams Townshipby address
Forest Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sidman
B
994 students14:1Rate it →
Forest Hills JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Sidman
C
798 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Adams Township’s schools

Are Adams Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Adams Township children attend outscore 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #340 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Adams Township in?

Forest Hills School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,792 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Adams Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Forest Hills School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Adams Township spend per student?

$15,506 in Forest Hills School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Adams Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.