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Schools in Taylor Township · Forbes Road School District

Taylor Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Pennsylvania districts

47% of students in Taylor Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Taylor Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
377 students on the public path
In brief

Taylor Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2049 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taylor Township’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,000 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 Forbes Road JSHS. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Taylor Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 81% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2049)Better than 86%
Towns in Fulton County (11)Better than 73%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 170 test results could put Taylor Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Taylor Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (166 in math, 173 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Forbes Road El SchForbes Road School DistrictB−
7–12Forbes Road JSHSForbes Road School DistrictB−

Taylor Township’s public schools are run by Forbes Road School District, which also serves Dublin and Wells. 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.

Forbes Road School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 377 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,000PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 173 students tested
Math47%
State average 36.1% · 166 students tested

Taylor Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Taylor TownshipA−Forbes Road
Wells—Forbes Road
Dublin—Forbes Road
Licking CreekB+Central Fulton
Clay—Southern Huntingdon County

2 of the 4 neighbors share Forbes Road with Taylor Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Taylor Township

2 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 Taylor Townshipby address
Forbes Road El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Waterfall
B−
219 students11:1Rate it →
Forbes Road JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Waterfall
B−
158 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Taylor Township’s schools

Are Taylor Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Taylor Township children attend outscore 81% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Taylor Township in?

Forbes Road School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 377 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Taylor Township spend per student?

$20,000 in Forbes Road School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Taylor Township families are saying about school.

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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.