Elizabeth Forward School District
| Elizabeth Forward School District | |
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Elizabeth, PA United States |
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| Type | Public School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Bart Rocco |
| Teaching staff | 198 (2010) |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 2588 pupils (2009-2010) |
| • Kindergarten | 157 |
| • Grade 1 | 150 |
| • Grade 2 | 156 |
| • Grade 3 | 162 |
| • Grade 4 | 196 |
| • Grade 5 | 170 |
| • Grade 6 | 201 |
| • Grade 7 | 191 |
| • Grade 8 | 224 |
| • Grade 9 | 236 |
| • Grade 10 | 244 |
| • Grade 11 | 238 |
| • Grade 12 | 253 |
| • Other | Enrollment projected to continue to decline to 2299 pupils in 2020. |
| Budget | $35.7 million 2012-13 |
| Website | http://www.efsd.net/ |
The Elizabeth Forward School District is a small, suburban public school district covering the Borough of Elizabeth and the townships of Elizabeth and Forward Townships in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The district is located approximately 35 minutes south-east of the city of Pittsburgh and lies between the scenic Yough and Monongahela river valleys in the southernmost region of Allegheny County. Elizabeth Forward School District encompasses approximately 35 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 19,210. In 2009, the districts residents' per capita income was $20,424, while the median family income was $48,671. Per District officials, in school year 2005-06 the Elizabeth Forward School District provided basic educational services to 2,894 pupils through the employment of 202 teachers, 106 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 12 administrators. The Elizabeth Forward School District received more than $12.9 million in state funding in school year 2005-06.The schools football team and other school sports is called the warrior's
The district operates six schools:
Elizabeth Learning Center - Former Elizabeth Elementary School - Multi uses building - Alternative education, taxpayer funded Preschool/Head Start operated by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, adult education programs.
Elizabeth Forward School District was ranked 181st out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts for student academic achievement by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2011. The ranking was based on five years of student academic performance on the PSSAs for: math, reading, writing and three years of science.
In 2009, the academic achievement of students in the Elizabeth Forward School District was in the 64th percentile of 500 Pennsylvania school districts. Scale - (0-99; 100 is state best)
In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Elizabeth Forward School District's rate was 93% for 2010.
According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
The Elizabeth Forward School Board has determined that a student must earn 26 credits to graduate, including: English 4 credits, Math 4 credits, Social Studies 4 credits, Science 4 credits, Technology .5 credits, and Health 0.5 credit, Freshman Seminar 0.5 credits, Senior Project 1 credit, Physical Education 1 credit includes swimming, Arts/Humanities 3 credits, and 3.5 electives.
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