Enrollment
100
Elementary
DISTRICT 85 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST AREA SD·NCES 420828006701
West Forest Elementary School
22318 Route 62 Box 15, Tionesta, PA 16353 · (814) 755-3302 · Forest County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
8.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
111%
111 students
DISTRICT 109% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +30.1pp since 2023
Math
43.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 30 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 35.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Forest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #939 of 1,511 ▲ 99 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #665 of 1,511 ▲ 709 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #1,622 of 1,638 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 111% | #32 of 1,600 |
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
100
-17 (-15%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 100 | 11.8 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 13.1 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 114 | 12.8 | 8.9:1 | 100% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 13 | 9.0:1 | 97% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 15 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 167 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 62% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 13 | 13.0:1 | 60% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 39% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 16 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Forest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (164 to 100); teachers down 21% (15 to 11.8).
About West Forest Elementary School
West Forest Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Tionesta, Pennsylvania, administered by Forest Area SD. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 100 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 443 students on average.
Forest Area SD counts 326 students in its 4 schools, and West Forest Elementary School is one of them.
West Forest Elementary School is 94% White by enrollment. Next come 6% multiracial. That compares with about 79% White among all Forest County residents. The diversity index for West Forest Elementary School is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 4.6 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, West Forest Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 25% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The school's county is Forest County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $52,191, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 4 public schools in the county, enrolling about 326, West Forest Elementary School among them.
West Forest JSHS is the nearest public school to West Forest Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of West Forest Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 117 to 100, a 15% drop.
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Forest County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,715
Census ACS
Median income
$52,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Forest Area SD
- West Forest JSHSHigh · 98 students
- East Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 70 students
- East Forest JSHSHigh · 58 students
Other schools in Tionesta
- North Clarion Co Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- North Clarion Co JSHSHigh · 293 students
- West Forest JSHSHigh · 98 students
Nearby schools
- West Forest JSHS0.0 mi · 98
- Pleasantville Elementary School8.4 mi · 201
- Tidioute Community CS9.7 mi · 289
- North Clarion Co JSHS11.2 mi · 293
- North Clarion Co Elementary School11.2 mi · 334
- Titusville Middle School13.3 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About West Forest Elementary SchoolHow large is West Forest Elementary School?
West Forest Elementary School enrolls approximately 100 students in grades PK-06.
Is West Forest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Forest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does West Forest Elementary School have?
West Forest Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Forest Elementary School?
At West Forest Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 6% Two or more.
What district is West Forest Elementary School in?
West Forest Elementary School is part of Forest Area SD.
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