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Schools in Forks Township · Easton Area School District

Forks Township’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Forks Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forks 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.

#866of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
5,560 students on the public path
In brief

Forks Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 993 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forks Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,684 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Easton Area MS, then Easton Area HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Goddard School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Forks Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (993)Better than 8%
Towns in Northampton County (17)Better than 12%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,836 test results and a graduating class of 698 could put Forks Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Forks Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,748 in math, 3,925 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8Easton Area MSEaston Area School DistrictC−
9–12Easton Area HSin EastonB−

Forks Township’s public schools are run by Easton Area School District, which also serves Easton and Palmer. 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.

Easton Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 7,928 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,684PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 3925 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 3748 students tested

Forks Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Forks TownshipCEaston Area
PalmerCEaston Area
TatamyANazareth Area
EastonCEaston Area
Stockertown—Nazareth Area
PlainfieldB+Pen Argyl Area
Lower Mount BethelB+Bangor Area

2 of the 6 neighbors share Easton Area with Forks Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Harmony, NJ and Lopatcong, NJ border Forks Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Forks Township

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).

District schools in Forks Townshipby address
Shawnee El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Easton
A−
567 students14:1Rate it →
Forks El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Easton
B−
336 students14:1Rate it →
Easton Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Easton
C−
1,879 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Forks Townshipin other towns
Easton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Easton
B−
2,778 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Goddard School
Elementary · Grades K · Easton
Private · Nonsectarian
12 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Career Institute of Technology).

Questions about Forks Township’s schools

Are Forks Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Forks Township children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forks Township in?

Easton Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,928 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Forks Township kids go to high school?

Easton Area HS in Easton, with 2,778 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Forks Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Easton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Forks Township spend per student?

$20,684 in Easton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Forks Township?

Yes: Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades K, 12 students).

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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.