Portage Area Elementary School vs. Forest Hills Elementary School
Should you attend Portage Area Elementary School or Forest Hills Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Portage Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Forest Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Portage Area Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 994 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Forest Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
401 students
994 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
70 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#374 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#827 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
55
Kindergarten Students
46
160
Grade 1 Students
64
130
Grade 2 Students
69
135
Grade 3 Students
57
145
Grade 4 Students
56
123
Grade 5 Students
49
119
Grade 6 Students
60
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
95%
96%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%