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Schools in Old Forge · Old Forge School District

Old Forge’s public schools outscore 50% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Old Forge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Old Forge, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#667of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 14 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
966 students on the public path
In brief

Old Forge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2025 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Old Forge’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Old Forge’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,338 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Old Forge JSHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Triboro Christian Academy (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 Old Forge’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Pennsylvania school districts, #667 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2025)Better than 41%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 476 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Old Forge anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Old Forge’s students in the tested grades sat them (463 in math, 488 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Old Forge El SchOld Forge School DistrictC
7–12Old Forge JSHSOld Forge School DistrictC+

Old Forge’s public schools are run by Old Forge School District. 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.

Old Forge School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 966 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,338PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 488 students tested
Math22%
State average 36.1% · 463 students tested

Old Forge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Old Forge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Old ForgeB−Old Forge
MoosicB−Riverside
RansomAAbington Heights
TaylorB−Riverside
DuryeaC+Pittston Area

Every school in Old Forge

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 Old Forgeby address
Old Forge El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
C
532 students13:1Rate it →
Old Forge JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
C+
434 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Triboro Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
83 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Old Forge’s schools

Are Old Forge’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Old Forge children attend outscore 50% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #667 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Old Forge in?

Old Forge School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 966 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Old Forge’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Old Forge School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Old Forge spend per student?

$17,338 in Old Forge School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Old Forge?

Yes: Triboro Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 83 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.