Forest City Elementary School

Public PK, KG-4

 1405 W I St
       Forest City, IA  50436


(641) 585-2670

District: Forest City Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
124th of 565 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,950 Help


Students who attend Forest City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Forest City Middle School
High:    Forest City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  487

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.9%
Hispanic:
10.1%
Two or more races:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.6% Help


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Compare Details Forest City Elementary School ranks better than 78.1% of elementary schools in Iowa. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.9%), Hispanic (10.1%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest City Elementary School is 13.6. (See more...)
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Compare Forest City Elementary School employs 35.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest City Elementary School is $10,950.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Forest City Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Forest City Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest City Community School District 36th of 311 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest City Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 76.13 89th 626 85.8%
2013 68.63 170th 624 72.8%
2014 72.68 130th 603 78.4%
2015 72.68 148th 616 76.0%
2016 80.09 63rd 599 89.5%
2017 68.34 197th 574 65.7%
2018 48.72 343rd 567 39.5%
2019 61.43 252nd 603 58.2%
2021 58.61 253rd 567 55.4%
2022 58.32 260th 574 54.7%
2023 73.99 124th 565 78.1%
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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Forest City Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 677 3 9 14 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1989 708 1 8 12 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1990 726 2 7 13 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1991 757 1 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 776
1992 742 0 9 11 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1993 713 0 9 9 6 n/a n/a 0 737
1994 686 0 9 7 6 n/a n/a 0 708
1995 647 3 8 12 5 n/a n/a 0 675
1996 647 3 8 12 5 n/a n/a 0 675
1997 658 5 11 14 3 n/a n/a 0 691
1998 643 8 9 11 1 n/a n/a 0 672
1999 600 8 8 6 2 n/a n/a 0 624
2000 650 7 6 7 3 n/a n/a -47 626
2001 594 5 7 24 0 n/a n/a 0 630
2002 595 5 14 14 2 n/a n/a 0 630
2003 595 5 14 14 2 n/a n/a 0 630
2004 571 7 7 14 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2005 539 7 9 10 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2006 559 13 12 10 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2007 545 13 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 582
2008 540 6 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2009 545 5 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2010 530 9 12 27 2 2 4 0 586
2011 523 10 9 23 2 3 8 0 578
2012 488 7 6 26 1 3 11 0 542
2013 500 5 7 20 1 3 13 0 549
2014 484 8 6 26 1 3 14 0 542
2015 457 11 5 27 1 4 14 0 519
2016 471 13 6 18 2 3 17 0 530
2017 474 11 7 22 1 0 17 0 532
2018 481 13 6 23 0 0 20 0 543
2019 469 16 5 33 0 0 22 0 545
2020 415 10 4 30 0 0 23 0 482
2021 411 12 6 31 0 0 26 0 486
2022 399 10 8 54 1 0 29 0 501
2023 399 6 7 49 0 0 26 0 487

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forest City Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 703 40.5 17.3 12.2
1989 729 42.5 17.1 4.7
1990 748 44.7 16.7 11.1
1991 776 46.7 16.6 14
1992 762 49.0 15.5 10.2
1993 737 48.0 15.4 11.3
1994 708 49.0 14.4 10.6
1995 675 50.0 13.5 15.7
1996 675 50.0 13.5 15.7
1997 691 51.0 13.5 16.1
1998 672 50.0 13.4 17.3
1999 624 50.0 12.5 22
2000 626 49.6 12.6 20.5
2001 630 50.1 12.6 23.5
2002 630 51.7 12.2 24
2003 630 51.7 12.2 24
2004 599 51.7 11.6 26.2
2005 565 50.6 11.2 25.8
2006 594 42.6 13.9 30.8
2007 582 41.6 14.0 37.6
2008 567 40.7 13.9 33.9
2009 566 40.7 13.9 33.7
2010 586 37.7 15.5 29.2
2011 578 40.0 14.4 21.6
2012 542 40.4 13.4 40.4
2013 549 41.5 13.2 42.6
2014 542 41.5 13.0 45.6
2015 519 40.0 12.9 43.4
2016 530 39.0 13.5 39.6
2017 532 37.0 14.3 39.5
2018 543 35.8 15.1 37.6
2019 545 35.4 15.3 37.6
2020 482 32.5 14.7 37.3
2021 486 33.1 14.6 35.8
2022 501 33.1 15.0 35.7
2023 487 35.6 13.6 38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forest City Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 703 40.5 17.3 12.2
1989 729 42.5 17.1 4.7
1990 748 44.7 16.7 11.1
1991 776 46.7 16.6 14
1992 762 49.0 15.5 10.2
1993 737 48.0 15.4 11.3
1994 708 49.0 14.4 10.6
1995 675 50.0 13.5 15.7
1996 675 50.0 13.5 15.7
1997 691 51.0 13.5 16.1
1998 672 50.0 13.4 17.3
1999 624 50.0 12.5 22
2000 626 49.6 12.6 20.5
2001 630 50.1 12.6 23.5
2002 630 51.7 12.2 24
2003 630 51.7 12.2 24
2004 599 51.7 11.6 26.2
2005 565 50.6 11.2 25.8
2006 594 42.6 13.9 30.8
2007 582 41.6 14.0 37.6
2008 567 40.7 13.9 33.9
2009 566 40.7 13.9 33.7
2010 586 37.7 15.5 29.2
2011 578 40.0 14.4 21.6
2012 542 40.4 13.4 40.4
2013 549 41.5 13.2 42.6
2014 542 41.5 13.0 45.6
2015 519 40.0 12.9 43.4
2016 530 39.0 13.5 39.6
2017 532 37.0 14.3 39.5
2018 543 35.8 15.1 37.6
2019 545 35.4 15.3 37.6
2020 482 32.5 14.7 37.3
2021 486 33.1 14.6 35.8
2022 501 33.1 15.0 35.7
2023 487 35.6 13.6 38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Forest City Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $494 (4.5%) $10,456 (95.5%) $10,950

Data source: Iowa Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest City Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 252nd of 603 Elementary schoolsRanks 124th of 565 Elementary schools
 19.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Elementary School)69.776.5
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Community School District)69.776.5
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)65.366.3
 1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Forest City Elementary School)77.682.7
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Forest City Community School District)77.682.7
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)71.775.3
 3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Elementary School)76.588.1
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Community School District)76.588.1
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)70.573.1
 2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forest City Elementary School)81.277.4
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Forest City Community School District)81.277.4
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)72.572.9
 0.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students545487
 10.6%
African American166
 62.5%
American Indian00
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic3349
 48.5%
Pacific Islander00
White469399
 14.9%
Two or More Races2226
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.6%38.6%
 1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Forest City Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended Forest City Elementary School.

Students at Forest City Elementary School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Forest City Elementary School ranks 124th of 565 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Forest City Middle School
High : Forest City High School


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