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Schools in Elizabeth · Elizabeth Forward School District

Elizabeth’s public schools outscore 88% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 49% of Elizabeth’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elizabeth, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
2,099 students on the public path
In brief

Elizabeth’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1028 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elizabeth’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 49% 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 $19,203 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Elizabeth Forward MS, then Elizabeth Forward SHS. 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 Elizabeth’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1028)Better than 95%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,152 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Elizabeth anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Elizabeth’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,110 in math, 1,193 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–8Elizabeth Forward MSElizabeth Forward School DistrictB−
9–12Elizabeth Forward SHSElizabeth Forward School DistrictA−

Elizabeth’s public schools are run by Elizabeth Forward School District, which also serves Elizabeth and Forward. 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.

Elizabeth Forward School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,293 students · 13.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,203PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 1193 students tested
Math49%
State average 36.1% · 1110 students tested

Elizabeth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElizabethAElizabeth Forward
ForwardAElizabeth Forward
West Elizabeth—West Jefferson Hills
Jefferson HillsAWest Jefferson Hills

Every school in Elizabeth

5 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).

Also serving Elizabethin other towns
William Penn El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Monongahela
B+
333 students13:1Rate it →
Central El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
292 students13:1Rate it →
Greenock El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · McKeesport
173 students11:1Rate it →
Elizabeth Forward MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
538 students13:1Rate it →
Elizabeth Forward SHS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
763 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Elizabeth’s schools

Are Elizabeth’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elizabeth children attend outscore 88% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elizabeth in?

Elizabeth Forward School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,293 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elizabeth kids go to high school?

Elizabeth Forward SHS, with 763 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Elizabeth’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Elizabeth spend per student?

$19,203 in Elizabeth Forward School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.