Contact
- One Scholar Lane, Forest, VA 24551
- +1 (434) 525-2681
- bedford.k12.va.us
Forest Elementary School serves 359 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.
Forest Elementary School landed in the upper 30% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner: teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the learner body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
School Overview: Forest Elementary School’s learner population of 359 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Forest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Forest Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Forest Elementary School is Jefferson Forest High School (0.1 miles away)
The closest middle school and elementary school is Forest Middle School (0.5 miles away)
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