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Schools in Forward Township · Elizabeth Forward School District

Forward Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Forward Township’s districts is 49%, 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.

#180of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
1
1,634 students on the public path
In brief

Forward Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1980 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forward Township’s, its schools beat 94%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

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 Forward Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Pennsylvania school districts, #180 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 (1980)Better than 94%
Towns in Allegheny County (40)Better than 45%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,152 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Forward Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Forward Township’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 Forward Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5William Penn El SchElizabeth Forward School DistrictB+
6–8Elizabeth Forward MSin ElizabethB−
9–12Elizabeth Forward SHSin ElizabethA−

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

Forward Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Forward TownshipAElizabeth Forward
ElizabethAElizabeth Forward
UnionCRinggold
MonongahelaCRinggold
CarrollCRinggold
Jefferson HillsAWest Jefferson Hills
New EagleCRinggold
RostraverB−Belle Vernon Area

Every school in Forward 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).

District schools in Forward Townshipby address
William Penn El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Monongahela
B+
333 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Forward Townshipin other towns
Elizabeth Forward MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elizabeth
B−
538 students13:1Rate it →
Elizabeth Forward SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Elizabeth
A−
763 students15:1Rate it →

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 88% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #180 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forward Township in?

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

Where do Forward Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Forward Township’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 Forward Township 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.