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Forest Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Forest Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brazil, Indiana, serving 284 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clay Community Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite the district's overall performance, Forest Park Elementary School has consistently low academic achievement compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.29% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 27.38% were proficient or better in Math, significantly lower than the district's 48.28% and 51.07% respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 21.7% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, between 62.45% and 74.4%.

When comparing Forest Park Elementary to nearby schools within the Clay Community Schools district, such as Jackson Township Elementary School and Staunton Elementary School, the performance gap is significant, with those schools outperforming Forest Park in academic achievement, attendance, and socioeconomic factors. The challenges faced by Forest Park Elementary may be specific to the district, as schools in the neighboring Vigo County School Corporation, such as Riley Elementary School and Lost Creek Elementary School, also significantly outperform Forest Park, even with more economically disadvantaged student populations.

232

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,565

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 S Alabama St
Brazil, IN 47834

(812) 443-7621

District: Clay Community Schools

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Clay Middle School
High:	Clay City Junior-Senior High School
	Northview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg51%

Indiana avg38%

843^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Clay Community Schools

87^th of 380Clay Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	843 of 1005	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	767 of 1011	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	713 of 1016	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	607 of 1020	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	817 of 1016	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	818 of 1031	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	853 of 1027	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	763 of 1033	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.2	757 of 1046	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	879 of 1040	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.0	724 of 1036	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.3	839 of 1035	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.2	518 of 1015	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	711 of 1025	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.3	328 of 1009	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	385 of 1003	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.3	598 of 996	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	621 of 985	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.6	826 of 961	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.7	838 of 959	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math27%

Science24%

English Language Arts15%

Social Studies12%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Forest Park Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S Alabama St	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 443-7621	232	24	9.7	62.9%	215 (92.7%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	17.2	843^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.1%		25.3	767^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.1%	76	27.6	13.8	3.7		15.3	41.4	20.7	19.2		27.4	24.1		24.1	11.5	$11,565	$1,351	$10,214
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	936 E National	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-8755	209	15	13.9	58.9%	195 (93.3%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	78.4	198^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.3%		84.1	137^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.4%	61	56.0	69.0	30.0		54.1	80.0	55.2	50.0		62.2	60.7		60.7	55.0	$11,492	$1,595	$9,897
Meridian Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 N Meridian	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-8560	321	17	18.8	56.1%	309 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	76.8	212^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.9%		75.4	232^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.1%	20	56.1	55.0	48.8		53.3	68.3	50.0	53.7		57.4	52.5		52.5	51.2	$9,660	$1,253	$8,406
Jackson Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	1860 E Cr 600 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 986-2177	237	15	16.0	37.1%	218 (92.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	77.7	207^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.4%		75.4	233^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.0%	26	35.6	42.5	61.2		47.0	66.7	67.5	63.3		65.7	62.5		62.5	51.0	$10,355	$334	$10,021
Staunton Elementary School	Public	K-5	6990 N Cr 425 W	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 448-8270	373	21	17.7	41.8%	346 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	89.6	87^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.3%		91.3	61^st of 1011 public elementary schools	94.0%	26	50.7	78.0	72.9		66.3	66.7	78.0	81.4		74.9	61.0		61.0	55.9	$8,848	$614	$8,234
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2075 E Cr 1200 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 448-1362	275	16	17.4	52.4%	259 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	74.5	237^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.4%		76	223^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.9%	14	45.7	40.0	37.8		41.3	67.4	68.6	60.0		65.1	54.3		54.3	62.2	$10,912	$1,046	$9,867
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Wabash Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4456	672	46	14.4	48.4%	580 (86.3%)	19 (2.8%)	29 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	82	161^st of 1005 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.9	213^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.9%	52	52.8	64.9	52.4		56.6	61.0	68.2	58.9		62.5	63.1		63.1	45.2	$9,985	$517	$9,468
Rosedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	613 E Central	Rosedale	47874	Parke County	Southwest Parke Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 548-2454	318	26	12.0	48.4%	304 (95.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	59.6	408^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.4%		63.7	370^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.4%	38	29.4	31.3	23.1	43.9	32.1	64.7	72.9	48.7	53.7	60.5	52.1	46.3	49.4	23.1	$11,373	$857	$10,516
Rio Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5555 E Rio Grande Av	Terre Haute	47805	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4307	408	33	12.3	49.5%	379 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	63.9	355^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.7%		60.4	409^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.5%	54	48.1	37.1	43.1		43.1	72.7	56.5	38.5		56.9	48.4		48.4	33.9	$10,652	$607	$10,045
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 S Canal Rd.	Riley	47871	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4449	401	26	15.6	35.2%	346 (86.3%)	7 (1.7%)	12 (3.0%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	63.3	358^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.4%		65.6	348^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.6%	10	42.1	37.3	45.3		41.9	69.0	47.1	50.0		55.5	47.1		47.1	37.5	$10,723	$604	$10,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Elementary School

How many students attend Forest Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Forest Park Elementary School.

What district is Forest Park Elementary School in?

Clay Community Schools

Is Forest Park Elementary School a good school?

Forest Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Forest Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Clay Middle School
High : Clay City Junior-Senior High School
High : Northview High School

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Elementary School?

Students at Forest Park Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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