Forbes Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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Forbes Elementary School (Closed 2015)

5785 Saltsburg Rd
Verona, PA 15147

Serving 289 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Forbes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 72%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 67% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forbes Elementary School
Kind	66
1	73
2	73
3	77

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School
2023	289
2022	289
2021	289
2020	289
2019	289
2018	289
2017	289
2016	289
2015	289
2014	289
2013	255
2012	248
2011	303
2010	326
2009	387
2008	382
2007	376
2006	349
2005	384
2004	356
2003	389
2002	374
2001	393
2000	387
1999	402
1998	415
1997	418
1996	410
1995	388
1994	381
1993	405
1992	456
1991	427
1990	482
1989	476
1988	502
1987	484

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	24
2013	25
2012	26
2011	27
2010	30
2009	30
2008	55
2007	28
2006	28
2005	31
2004	27
2003	24
2002	22
2001	24
2000	26
1999	22
1998	21
1997	19
1996	18
1995	17
1994	15
1993	20
1992	25
1991	22
1990	20
1989	27
1988	26
1987	32

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(13-14)

50-54%

72%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2014	52%	72%	54%
2013	74%	73%	60%
2012	77%	74%	64%
2011	82%	76%	65%
2010	77%	75%	66%

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(13-14)

45-49%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2014	47%	70%	53%
2013	64%	70%	54%
2012	72%	71%	54%
2011	72%	73%	57%
2010	62%	72%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	13:1
2019	12:1	14:1	13:1
2018	12:1	15:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	12:1	15:1	12:1
2015	12:1	15:1	12:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	10:1	15:1	13:1
2012	10:1	15:1	13:1
2011	11:1	14:1	13:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	7:1	14:1	6:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	12:1	16:1	14:1
2005	12:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	18:1	17:1	16:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	22:1	18:1	17:1
1996	23:1	18:1	17:1
1995	23:1	19:1	17:1
1994	25:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	24:1	17:1	16:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	1%	14%	3%
2022	1%	14%	3%
2021	1%	13%	4%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%

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Black

59%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	59%	14%	61%
2022	59%	14%	60%
2021	59%	15%	60%
2020	59%	15%	59%
2019	59%	15%	59%
2018	60%	15%	60%
2017	60%	15%	60%
2016	60%	15%	62%
2015	60%	15%	54%
2014	59%	15%	60%
2013	57%	15%	60%
2012	55%	15%	59%
2011	58%	15%	59%
2010	60%	15%	58%
2009	59%	16%	58%
2008	47%	16%	57%
2007	45%	16%	54%
2006	43%	16%	51%
2005	42%	16%	49%
2004	40%	16%	49%
2003	39%	15%	46%
2002	34%	15%	44%
2001	32%	15%	42%
2000	33%	15%	39%
1999	30%	15%	36%
1998	31%	15%	34%
1997	33%	14%	33%
1996	31%	14%	31%
1995	28%	14%	29%
1994	24%	14%	28%
1993	26%	13%	26%
1992	24%	13%	27%
1991	22%	13%	26%

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White

33%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	33%	62%	28%
2022	33%	63%	30%
2021	33%	63%	30%
2020	33%	65%	32%
2019	33%	65%	32%
2018	34%	66%	33%
2017	34%	66%	33%
2016	34%	68%	34%
2015	34%	68%	34%
2014	34%	69%	34%
2013	36%	70%	35%
2012	38%	71%	37%
2011	38%	71%	37%
2010	38%	72%	40%
2009	38%	73%	40%
2008	52%	74%	42%
2007	53%	74%	44%
2006	56%	75%	47%
2005	57%	76%	49%
2004	59%	76%	50%
2003	60%	77%	53%
2002	65%	78%	55%
2001	66%	78%	58%
2000	64%	79%	61%
1999	68%	79%	64%
1998	67%	79%	66%
1997	65%	80%	66%
1996	69%	80%	69%
1995	72%	81%	70%
1994	76%	81%	72%
1993	74%	82%	73%
1992	75%	82%	73%
1991	78%	82%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	7%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	0.54	0.58	0.55
2022	0.54	0.57	0.55
2021	0.54	0.57	0.55
2020	0.54	0.54	0.55
2019	0.54	0.54	0.55
2018	0.53	0.53	0.54
2017	0.53	0.53	0.54
2016	0.53	0.51	0.50
2015	0.53	0.51	0.53
2014	0.55	0.50	0.53
2013	0.56	0.48	0.52
2012	0.55	0.47	0.52
2011	0.53	0.47	0.52
2010	0.52	0.46	0.51
2009	0.51	0.44	0.51
2008	0.51	0.43	0.51
2007	0.52	0.42	0.52
2006	0.51	0.41	0.52
2005	0.50	0.40	0.52
2004	0.50	0.40	0.51
2003	0.49	0.39	0.51
2002	0.47	0.37	0.51
2001	0.46	0.37	0.50
2000	0.49	0.35	0.49
1999	0.45	0.35	0.47
1998	0.46	0.35	0.46
1997	0.47	0.34	0.45
1996	0.43	0.34	0.43
1995	0.41	0.33	0.43
1994	0.37	0.33	0.41
1993	0.39	0.31	0.40
1992	0.38	0.31	0.40
1991	0.35	0.31	0.39

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Eligible for

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	60%	54%	80%
2022	60%	50%	81%
2021	60%	49%	81%
2020	60%	48%	71%
2019	60%	48%	71%
2018	59%	41%	55%
2017	59%	41%	55%
2016	59%	44%	56%
2015	59%	41%	53%
2014	60%	38%	51%
2013	57%	36%	51%
2012	56%	34%	48%
2011	52%	33%	45%
2010	49%	31%	41%
2009	47%	27%	38%
2008	32%	25%	33%
2007	27%	24%	31%
2006	28%	25%	30%
2005	27%	22%	28%
2004	26%	22%	24%
2003	26%	23%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Forbes Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	8%	2%	3%
2022	8%	1%	3%
2021	8%	2%	3%
2020	8%	3%	4%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	7%	5%	10%
2014	8%	5%	10%
2013	7%	5%	11%
2012	7%	6%	10%
2011	8%	6%	11%
2010	11%	7%	12%
2009	11%	7%	11%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	9%	7%	9%
2005	8%	6%	9%
2004	12%	6%	9%
2003	8%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Penn Hills School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 72% PA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% PA state average).

How many students attend Forbes Elementary School?

289 students attend Forbes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Forbes Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forbes Elementary School?

Forbes Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Forbes Elementary School offer ?

Forbes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Forbes Elementary School part of?

Forbes Elementary School is part of Penn Hills School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

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