Forest Elementary School serves 561 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority Asian and African-American), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Forest Elementary School’s learner population of 561 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Forest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Forest Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Forest Elementary School is Williamsville South High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Mill Middle School (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Smallwood Drive School (0.8 miles away)