Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15955

Summary:

The 15955 zip code area is home to two schools, Forest Hills Elementary School and Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Forest Hills School District. While the elementary school is a standout performer, outpacing state and district averages on standardized tests, the junior/senior high school lags behind, with declining academic performance over time.

Forest Hills Elementary School consistently ranks higher than the state and district averages on PSSA test scores for Math, Science, and English Language Arts. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 59.8% in Math, 91.4% in Science, and 57.2% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively. The elementary school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.5, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

In contrast, Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School has seen a decline in its performance, dropping from a ranking of 263 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 468 out of 686 in 2023-2024. The high school's proficiency rates lag behind the state averages, and its four-year graduation rate of 87.5% is lower than the district's overall performance. This suggests a potential disconnect in the educational continuity between the elementary and high school levels within the Forest Hills School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	547 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 487-7613	965	70	13.6	100.1%	926 (96.0%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	69.9	497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%		72.1	451^st of 1534 public elementary schools	70.6%	46				56.2	74.1	51.7	57.6			59.8	91.4		91.4	57.9	57.4	55.8	57.6			57.2	$13,692	$1,641	$12,051
Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	535 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 487-7613	789	56	14.0	100.4%	759 (96.2%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	38.9	468^th of 686 public high schools	31.8%		57.6	316^th of 674 public high schools	53.1%	152	29.4	54.2	44.6					39.0	33.3	36.2		68.8	68.8					50.8	62.1	56.5	$14,806	$774	$14,032

Cities Near Zip Code 15955

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sidman	1.01 mi	2	385^th
Portage	5.11 mi	2	149^th
Johnstown	6.5 mi	15	499^th
Windber	8.38 mi	3	217^th
Lilly	8.41 mi	2	514^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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