Forest Heights Elementary School serves 548 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Forest Heights Elementary School’s learner population of 548 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Forest Heights Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Forest Heights Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Forest Heights Elementary School is Eau Claire High School (3.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Alcorn Middle School (3.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Carolina School For Inquiry (1.5 miles away)