Forest Elementary School serves 780 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Forest Elementary School’s learner population of 780 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Forest Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Forest Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Forest Elementary School is Forest High School (0.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Hawkins Middle School (1.4 miles away)