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Forbes School

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Forbes School ranks 367 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Forbes School is an elementary school located in American Fork, Utah, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 577 students. It is part of the Alpine School District, which is ranked 30th out of 93 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a well-regarded district, Forbes School faces several challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 36.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Forbes School's test scores in RISE Mathematics, RISE Science, and RISE English Language Arts are generally lower than the Alpine District and Utah state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade RISE Mathematics proficiency rate was 46%, compared to 55.4% for the Alpine District and 48.6% for the state.

When comparing Forbes School to other nearby schools in the Alpine District, such as Deerfield School and Legacy School, Forbes School consistently underperforms in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. Addressing the root causes of the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and low academic performance could be crucial for improving student outcomes at Forbes School.

550

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,414

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

281 N 200 E
American Fork, UT 84003

(801) 610-8705

District: Alpine District

Students who attend Forbes School usually attend:

Middle:	American Fork Junior High
High:	American Fork High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% Utah)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg56%

Utah avg48%

367^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 52Elementary Schools in the Alpine District

30^th of 93Alpine District among Utah 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	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	367 of 547	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	408 of 561	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	348 of 561	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	354 of 551	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	247 of 559	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	285 of 572	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	282 of 528	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.7	193 of 526	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	231 of 533	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	215 of 537	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.6	309 of 509	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.7	253 of 576	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	190 of 579	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	287 of 563	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.3	401 of 518	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	397 of 509	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.4	373 of 498	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	70 of 162	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	353 of 408	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	366 of 429	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	404 of 428	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	354 of 435	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)57th percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-10 vs state

Mathematics39%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Thursday, March 18, 2021

Former sub: kids who had serious behavioural issues were returned to class rather than staying with the principal. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 9, 2019

Forbes is a great school with great teachers. I love the teachers, administration, and school community. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 14, 2017

Awesome principal and teachers! Great, safe place for my kids to be taught. They make it easy to volunteer in classes and be involved. Miss Jones, the principal, is very engaged with the kids. Everytime I go to the school she is there being her awesome self. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)				RISE Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forbes School	Public	K-6	281 N 200 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8705	550	26	21.1	48.9%	350 (63.6%)	7 (1.3%)	141 (25.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	36 (6.5%)	35.1	367^th of 547 public elementary schools	32.9%		29.3	408^th of 561 public elementary schools	27.3%	41	46.0	32.9	48.4	28.4	32.4	50.0	44.6	$7,414	$462	$6,952
Serv By Appt	Public	PK, KG-3	575 N 100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 756-8400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alpine Online School	Public, Virtual	K-8	575 N 100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 756-8400	106	5	21.9	26.4%	65 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (17.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	12 (11.3%)	8 (7.5%)								(n/a)								$8,640	$151	$8,489
Shelley School	Public	PK, KG-6	602 N 200 W	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8718	731	32	22.8	17.0%	601 (82.2%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (11.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	28 (3.8%)	89.1	41^st of 547 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.7	36^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.6%	5	68.8	67.2	65.8	73.6	66.4	67.0	81.2	$6,437	$242	$6,195
Greenwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 E 200 S	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8708	713	33	21.8	32.0%	445 (62.4%)	4 (0.6%)	209 (29.3%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	36 (5.0%)	47.2	295^th of 547 public elementary schools	46.1%		43.6	329^th of 561 public elementary schools	41.4%	34	30.0	49.5	35.2	50.7	53.3	40.0	62.7	$7,814	$1,169	$6,646
Barratt School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 N 900 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8701	563	21	26.6	20.6%	429 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (16.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	30 (5.3%)	47.2	293^rd of 547 public elementary schools	46.4%		57.1	237^th of 561 public elementary schools	57.8%	56	61.9	49.2	31.3	40.6	49.2	36.2	55.4	$6,938	$322	$6,616
Legacy School	Public	PK, KG-6	28 E 1340 N	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8711	819	34	23.9	11.7%	667 (81.4%)	2 (0.2%)	107 (13.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.2%)	86.9	51^st of 547 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.6	55^th of 561 public elementary schools	90.2%	4	67.5	60.7	64.9	61.8	68.8	67.9	78.6	$7,090	$275	$6,815
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	738 E Quality Dr	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 492-8105	420	25	17.0	17.9%	288 (68.6%)	6 (1.4%)	79 (18.8%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	18 (4.3%)	55.4	256^th of 547 public elementary schools	53.2%		72.4	140^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.0%	116	37.1	53.1	57.4	23.8	49.0	57.5	73.9	$6,206	$198	$6,009
Mount Mahogany School	Public	PK, KG-6	618 N 1300 W	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8113	631	28	22.1	51.7%	330 (52.3%)	2 (0.3%)	239 (37.9%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.5%)	36 (5.7%)	17.2	456^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.6%		12.2	498^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.2%	42	22.6	44.5	24.7	19.4	41.5	28.1	27.1	$7,315	$611	$6,704
Deerfield School	Public	PK, KG-6	4353 W Harvey Blvd	Cedar Hills	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8106	554	22	25.1	9.9%	480 (86.6%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	20 (3.6%)	71.9	143^rd of 547 public elementary schools	73.9%		86.7	49^th of 561 public elementary schools	91.3%	94	66.7	73.0	58.5	29.4	72.0	64.1	52.4	$7,273	$263	$7,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Forbes School

What district is Forbes School in?

Alpine District

Is Forbes School a good school?

Forbes School ranks 367^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forbes School?

Students at Forbes School are 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

How many students attend Forbes School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Forbes School.

What schools do graduates of Forbes School attend?

Students who attend Forbes School usually go on to attend:

Middle : American Fork Junior High
High : American Fork High

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