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Forest Hill Junior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
337th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Forest Hill Junior High School is a PK-8 school serving 496 students in the rural community of Forest Hill, LA, and is part of the Rapides Parish school district, which ranks in the top 25% of districts statewide.

This school stands out for its strong performance in upper elementary social studies and its 8th-grade cohort. For example, 75% of 5th graders were proficient in social studies, well above the state average of 55%, and 8th graders scored significantly higher than the state average in math (63% vs. 52%), English (77% vs. 69%), and social studies (77% vs. 61%). Another key strength is its low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.7%, which is much better than the district (17.5%) and state (22.5%) averages, and a stark contrast to nearby schools like Carter C. Raymond Junior High School (30.6%) and Mabel Brasher Montessori (27.7%). However, the school’s performance is not uniform across all grades—while 4th-grade math is a standout (86% proficient), 3rd-grade math (51%) and 4th-grade social studies (47%) are areas of weakness. This suggests that success may depend on specific teachers or student cohorts rather than a consistent school-wide strategy.

Forest Hill is a high-poverty school, with nearly 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet it achieves academic results on par with the state average. This is a significant accomplishment when compared to other high-poverty schools in the area, such as Horseshoe Drive Elementary School (95.9% poverty, 10th percentile) and Martin Park Elementary School (97.2% poverty, 5th percentile). The school’s low chronic absenteeism rate likely plays a key role in this resilience, pointing to a strong school culture that keeps students engaged. While nearby magnet schools like Phoenix Magnet Elementary School and Caroline Dormon Junior High School achieve higher test scores with lower poverty rates, Forest Hill’s solid, state-average performance in a challenging context is a noteworthy achievement for families considering the school.

496
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,320
Per pupil spending ?
86.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 15 Hwy 497 Forest Hill
       Forest Hill, LA  71430

(318) 748-6844

District: Rapides Parish


Students who attend Forest Hill Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Rapides High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.3%
White:
35.9%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Louisiana median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg67%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
337th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 48% (2016) to top 48% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
189th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 10 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to top 41% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 23Elementary Schools in the Rapides Parish
27th of 119Rapides Parish among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202653.0337 of 69951.8%★★★☆☆
202547.2374 of 66643.8%★★☆☆☆
202456.2324 of 67552.0%★★★☆☆
202360.6312 of 73057.3%★★★☆☆
202261.2292 of 72759.8%★★★☆☆
202171.1210 of 72971.2%★★★★☆
201964.0295 of 73159.6%★★★☆☆
201847.8355 of 72851.2%★★★☆☆
201756.3372 of 73949.7%★★☆☆☆
201653.8385 of 74248.1%★★☆☆☆
201558.9354 of 79255.3%★★★☆☆
201463.8298 of 77761.6%★★★☆☆
201364.0295 of 77261.8%★★★☆☆
201271.7224 of 76470.7%★★★★☆
201178.9150 of 76680.4%★★★★☆
201081.2116 of 73684.2%★★★★☆
200984.480 of 73889.2%★★★★☆
200890.733 of 74395.6%★★★★★
200790.834 of 72595.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202640.882 of 12735.4%★★☆☆☆
202541.546 of 8243.9%★★☆☆☆
202456.731 of 8664.0%★★★☆☆
202355.136 of 9762.9%★★★☆☆
202244.250 of 9044.4%★★☆☆☆
202134.656 of 7525.3%★☆☆☆☆
201961.230 of 9167.0%★★★☆☆
201864.226 of 8970.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202653.0335 of 68851.3%★★★☆☆
202546.2360 of 63343.1%★★☆☆☆
202454.4310 of 63551.2%★★★☆☆
202356.5329 of 70553.3%★★★☆☆
202255.0330 of 70152.9%★★★☆☆
202174.5166 of 70576.5%★★★★☆
201965.0259 of 68462.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202644.4166 of 27339.2%★★☆☆☆
202540.8131 of 20736.7%★★☆☆☆
202449.690 of 18952.4%★★★☆☆
202355.0106 of 23354.5%★★★☆☆
202252.4106 of 22051.8%★★★☆☆
202167.560 of 20270.3%★★★★☆
201950.097 of 19048.9%★★☆☆☆
201861.859 of 16864.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202649.4345 of 69350.2%★★★☆☆
202545.8384 of 66141.9%★★☆☆☆
202455.2321 of 67452.4%★★★☆☆
202361.1278 of 72361.5%★★★☆☆
202250.7370 of 72448.9%★★☆☆☆
202171.4182 of 71974.7%★★★★☆
201968.1229 of 69767.1%★★★☆☆
201863.3263 of 68261.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202659.0291 of 69057.8%★★★☆☆
202553.0323 of 64149.6%★★☆☆☆
202456.3307 of 65152.8%★★★☆☆
202358.7318 of 71355.4%★★★☆☆
202262.9268 of 71262.4%★★★☆☆
202163.5260 of 70463.1%★★★☆☆
201959.5311 of 69655.3%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202528.01 of 10.0%★★★★★
202433.61 of 10.0%★★★★★
202120.01 of 10.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201918.8288 of 33313.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202668.8135 of 50273.1%★★★★☆
202556.7205 of 43152.4%★★★☆☆
202464.7161 of 43462.9%★★★☆☆
202356.3242 of 51853.3%★★★☆☆
202258.3229 of 51755.7%★★★☆☆
202163.9181 of 52265.3%★★★☆☆
201952.0280 of 51745.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.7316 of 51638.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202657.9189 of 46459.3%★★★☆☆
202565.5155 of 44765.3%★★★☆☆
202473.7116 of 44974.2%★★★★☆
202382.264 of 46586.2%★★★★☆
202274.6105 of 46077.2%★★★★☆
202167.9141 of 45969.3%★★★☆☆
201965.4160 of 44964.4%★★★☆☆
201843.3230 of 41144.0%★★☆☆☆
201758.9196 of 43755.1%★★★☆☆
201653.7220 of 43549.4%★★★☆☆
201565.3164 of 48266.0%★★★☆☆
201458.2196 of 47058.3%★★★☆☆
201378.978 of 45782.9%★★★★☆
201287.230 of 44293.2%★★★★★
201175.398 of 41276.2%★★★★☆
201077.182 of 40879.9%★★★★☆
200989.822 of 42594.8%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202641.645 of 7640.8%★★☆☆☆
202546.129 of 5648.2%★★★☆☆
202445.524 of 4850.0%★★★☆☆
202146.224 of 5556.4%★★★☆☆
201931.129 of 3823.7%★☆☆☆☆
201849.914 of 2646.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202657.1189 of 45058.0%★★★☆☆
202563.6148 of 41564.3%★★★☆☆
202465.0149 of 41564.1%★★★☆☆
202374.0102 of 44477.0%★★★★☆
202271.2122 of 44172.3%★★★★☆
202177.092 of 44179.1%★★★★☆
201959.9181 of 41856.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202650.588 of 18652.7%★★★☆☆
202559.253 of 15565.8%★★★☆☆
202461.850 of 15267.1%★★★☆☆
202375.225 of 16384.7%★★★★☆
202263.653 of 16367.5%★★★☆☆
202145.487 of 15343.1%★★☆☆☆
201950.371 of 12844.5%★★☆☆☆
201848.565 of 11844.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202659.4165 of 45864.0%★★★☆☆
202566.8138 of 43768.4%★★★☆☆
202473.3101 of 44477.3%★★★★☆
202385.245 of 45990.2%★★★★★
202279.167 of 45885.4%★★★★☆
202167.2134 of 45570.5%★★★★☆
201967.6126 of 43070.7%★★★★☆
201862.1147 of 40363.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202658.1184 of 44658.7%★★★☆☆
202563.0150 of 41463.8%★★★☆☆
202476.490 of 42678.9%★★★★☆
202381.365 of 44385.3%★★★★☆
202272.7110 of 44275.1%★★★★☆
202154.9195 of 44255.9%★★★☆☆
201967.1134 of 41867.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202660.5131 of 34562.0%★★★☆☆
202575.259 of 31681.3%★★★★☆
202483.627 of 32091.6%★★★★★
202383.736 of 35289.8%★★★★★
202274.472 of 36280.1%★★★★☆
202173.780 of 35877.7%★★★★☆
201951.0180 of 35048.6%★★☆☆☆
201839.9227 of 33832.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2026)73rd percentile+21 vs school
Male (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)51st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-13 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2019)14th percentile-46 vs school
Migrant (2025)<1st percentile-44 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school
White (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)59th percentile~ school
Female (2026)58th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts71%~ state avg
Mathematics63%~ state avg
Science62%+3 vs state
Social Studies59%+4 vs state

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Students who attend Forest Hill Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Rapides High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Forest Hill Junior High School.

Students at Forest Hill Junior High School are 59% Hispanic, 36% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Forest Hill Junior High School ranks 337th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest Louisiana data All new data »
2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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