African-American Forest Hills Elementary School has 761 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

African-American Forest Hills Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Colorado state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

School Overview: African-American Forest Hills Elementary School’s learner population of 761 learners has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: African-American Forest Hills Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of African-American Forest Hills Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to African-American Forest Hills Elementary School is Cherokee Trail High School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Fox Ridge Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Coyote Hills Elementary School (0.5 miles away)