Photo: Nyttend · Public domainForward Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 52% of Forward Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forward 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.
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.
Forward Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 69% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,211 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Ryan Gloyer MS, then Seneca Valley HS. 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.
What’s behind Forward Township’s grade
A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Forward Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Forward Township · depends on your address
Ehrman Crest MS
Grades 5–6 · 642 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Cranberry Township
Haine MS
Grades 5–6 · 522 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cranberry Twp
6th grade in Forward Township · depends on your address
Ehrman Crest MS
Grades 5–6 · 642 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Cranberry Township
Haine MS
Grades 5–6 · 522 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cranberry Twp
7th grade in Forward Township
Ryan Gloyer MS
Grades 7–8 · 1,157 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
8th grade in Forward Township
Ryan Gloyer MS
Grades 7–8 · 1,157 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
9th grade in Forward Township
Seneca Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
10th grade in Forward Township
Seneca Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
11th grade in Forward Township
Seneca Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
12th grade in Forward Township
Seneca Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
Forward Township’s public schools are run by Seneca Valley School District, which also serves Callery, Cranberry, Evans City and Harmony 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.
Well above the state in reading
Forward Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Forward Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Township | A | Seneca Valley |
| Evans City | A | Seneca Valley |
| Callery | — | Seneca Valley |
| Connoquenessing | — | Butler Area |
| Penn | A | Knoch |
| Jackson | A | Seneca Valley |
| Connoquenessing Township | B− | Butler Area |
| Adams | A+ | Mars Area |
3 of the 7 neighbors share Seneca Valley with Forward Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Forward Township
6 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).
Questions about Forward Township’s schools
Are Forward Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Forward Township children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Forward Township in?
Seneca Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,439 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Forward Township kids go to high school?
Seneca Valley HS in Harmony, with 2,282 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Forward Township’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Seneca Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Forward Township spend per student?
$19,211 in Seneca Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Forward Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Forward Township → They have their own page.
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.