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Schools in Forest Lake Township · Montrose Area School District

Forest Lake Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Pennsylvania districts

On this, Forest Lake Township is above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forest Lake 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.2K
▲ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,217 students on the public path
In brief

Forest Lake Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,152 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Montrose Area 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 Forest Lake Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2002)Better than 63%
Towns in Susquehanna County (27)Better than 70%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 604 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Forest Lake Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Forest Lake Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (578 in math, 631 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–12Montrose Area JSHSin MontroseB−

Forest Lake Township’s public schools are run by Montrose Area School District, which also serves Apolacon, Bridgewater, Choconut and Franklin 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.

Montrose Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,217 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,152PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 631 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 578 students tested

Forest Lake Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Forest Lake TownshipBMontrose Area
BridgewaterBMontrose Area
Silver LakeBMontrose Area
Friendsville—Montrose Area
RushCElk Lake
Middletown—Elk Lake
Choconut—Montrose Area

4 of the 6 neighbors share Montrose Area with Forest Lake Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Forest Lake Township

3 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 Forest Lake Townshipin other towns
Lathrop Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Montrose
B−
401 students12:1Rate it →
Choconut Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Friendsville
B+
251 students11:1Rate it →
Montrose Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Montrose
B−
565 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Forest Lake Township’s schools

Are Forest Lake Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Forest Lake Township children attend outscore 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forest Lake Township in?

Montrose Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,217 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Forest Lake Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Montrose Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Forest Lake Township spend per student?

$22,152 in Montrose Area 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.