Enrollment
219
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORBES ROAD SD·NCES 420987006840
Forbes Road Elementary School
143 Red Bird Drive, Waterfall, PA 16689 · (814) 685-3866 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
147 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 130% larger than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Forbes Road Elementary School→Forbes Road JSHS
Based on grade levels within Forbes Road SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.5pp since 2023
Math
48.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 58.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Forbes Road Elementary School
Forbes Road Elementary School's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes Road Elementary School this school | 219 | 67.1% | 52.7% |
| Hydetown Elementary School Titusville | 204 | 65.2% | 69.4% |
| Avella El Center Avella | 242 | 64.5% | 44.8% |
| Northwest Area Primary School Shickshinny | 215 | 61.9% | N/A |
| Otto-Eldred Elementary School Eldred | 271 | 64.9% | 62.5% |
| Williamsburg Community Elementary School Williamsburg | 243 | 60.1% | 48.8% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Forbes Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #803 of 1,396 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #830 of 1,511 ▼ 297 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #880 of 1,511 ▼ 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #1,489 of 1,638 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #158 of 1,528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #1,468 of 1,531 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #746 of 1,600 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #294 of 450 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
219
+14 (+7%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 219 | 20.4 | 10.7:1 | 67% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 18.1 | 12.6:1 | 65% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 19.8 | 10.8:1 | 57% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 18 | 11.4:1 | 36% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 17 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 192 | 16 | 12.0:1 | 47% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 52% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | 43% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 21 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forbes Road Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (208 to 219); teachers up 20% (17 to 20.4).
About Forbes Road Elementary School
Forbes Road Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Pennsylvania, located in Waterfall. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 219 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 443 students on average.
Forbes Road Elementary School falls under Forbes Road SD, which has 2 schools enrolling 377 students.
White students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 2% multiracial. Among Fulton County residents, the White share is about 94%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 8%.
Forbes Road Elementary School reported 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.7:1. The school's 10.7:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Roughly 67% of students at Forbes Road Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 53% average for public schools in Fulton County.
On the allk12 Grade, Forbes Road Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 46% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The model predicts 48.8% for a school in Pennsylvania with Forbes Road Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Forbes Road Elementary School posts 52.7%.
In Fulton County, home to about 14,531 people, the median household earns about $65,836 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Forbes Road Elementary School shares Fulton County with 7 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Forbes Road JSHS is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 more public schools inside ten miles. Forbes Road Elementary School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Forbes Road Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment figures show a gain of 14 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Forbes Road Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,531
Census ACS
Median income
$65,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,958 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Forbes Road JSHS0.0 mi · 158
- Spring Farms Elementary School8.4 mi · 174
- Breezewood Elementary School11.2 mi · 63
- McConnellsburg Middle School11.2 mi · 213
- McConnellsburg High School11.2 mi · 285
- McConnellsburg Elementary School11.2 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Forbes Road Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forbes Road Elementary School?
Forbes Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 219 students in grades PK-06.
Is Forbes Road Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forbes Road Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Forbes Road Elementary School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Forbes Road Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Forbes Road Elementary School?
Student demographics at Forbes Road Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Forbes Road Elementary School in?
Forbes Road Elementary School is part of Forbes Road SD.
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