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West Forest El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

22318 Route 62 Box 15, Tionesta, PA 16353 · (814) 755-3302 · Part of Forest Area School District

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Directions
Students
100
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about West Forest El Sch

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hickory Township kids: West Forest JSHS

On the path

Where Hickory Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6West Forest El SchYou are here
7–12West Forest JSHSin Tionesta

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

22318 Route 62 Box 15, Tionesta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten12
Grade 114
Grade 213
Grade 312
Grade 47
Grade 511
Grade 617
Enrollment over time
117’20
117’21
114’22
110’23
100’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Forest El Sch from Hickory Township families.

Other schools in Forest Area School District

The district →
East Forest El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marienville
B+
70 students8:1
West Forest JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Tionesta
C−
98 students6:1
East Forest JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Marienville
C
58 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Hickory Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.