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Elizabeth Forward School District

401 Rock Run Road
Elizabeth, PA 15037-2416
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Elizabeth Forward School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 541 students in Elizabeth Forward School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Elizabeth Forward School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,307 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Elizabeth Forward School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#92 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
52%
38%
68%
55%
70%
57%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.22
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
88%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,055 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,209 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,055
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,209
$23,119

Best Elizabeth Forward School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elizabeth Forward Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 Rock Run Road
Elizabeth, PA 15037
(412) 896-2335
Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,307 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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