Forest Hill Junior High School

Public PK, KG-8

 15 Hwy 497 Forest Hill
       Forest Hill, LA  71430


(318) 748-6844

District: Rapides Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
311th of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,838 Help


Students who attend Forest Hill Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Rapides High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  480

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.1%
White:
42.3%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.1% Help


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Compare Details Forest Hill Junior High School ranks better than 57.2% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 14th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details Forest Hill Junior High School ranks better than 86.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.2. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.1%), White (42.3%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Hill Junior High School is 15.2, which is the 3rd best among 24 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Hill Junior High School is $11,838, which is the 5th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Forest Hill Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Hill Junior High School 311th of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Forest Hill Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Hill Junior High School 65th of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Forest Hill Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Rapides Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Rapides Parish 31st of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest Hill Junior High School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 90.78 34th 725 95.3%
2008 90.74 33rd 743 95.6%
2009 84.42 80th 738 89.2%
2010 81.25 116th 736 84.2%
2011 78.89 150th 766 80.4%
2012 71.72 224th 764 70.7%
2013 63.97 295th 772 61.8%
2014 63.77 298th 777 61.6%
2015 58.89 354th 792 55.3%
2016 53.84 385th 742 48.1%
2017 56.28 372nd 739 49.7%
2018 47.82 355th 728 51.2%
2019 64.05 295th 731 59.6%
2021 71.13 210th 729 71.2%
2022 61.22 292nd 727 59.8%
2023 60.59 312th 730 57.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.25 26th 89 70.8%
2019 61.16 30th 91 67.0%
2021 34.57 56th 75 25.3%
2022 44.20 50th 90 44.4%
2023 55.09 36th 97 62.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.76 288th 333 13.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.27 263rd 682 61.4%
2019 68.14 229th 697 67.1%
2021 71.36 182nd 719 74.7%
2022 50.68 370th 724 48.9%
2023 61.07 278th 723 61.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Migrant students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.00 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.98 259th 684 62.1%
2021 74.53 166th 705 76.5%
2022 55.03 330th 701 52.9%
2023 56.51 329th 705 53.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.48 311th 696 55.3%
2021 63.51 260th 704 63.1%
2022 62.92 268th 712 62.4%
2023 58.73 318th 713 55.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.81 59th 168 64.9%
2019 50.01 97th 190 48.9%
2021 67.52 60th 202 70.3%
2022 52.42 106th 220 51.8%
2023 54.95 106th 233 54.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.69 316th 516 38.8%
2019 51.99 280th 517 45.8%
2021 63.86 181st 522 65.3%
2022 58.34 229th 517 55.7%
2023 56.35 242nd 518 53.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Forest Hill Junior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 89.82 22nd 425 94.8%
2010 77.13 82nd 408 79.9%
2011 75.25 98th 412 76.2%
2012 87.16 30th 442 93.2%
2013 78.91 78th 457 82.9%
2014 58.17 196th 470 58.3%
2015 65.29 164th 482 66.0%
2016 53.67 220th 435 49.4%
2017 58.93 196th 437 55.1%
2018 43.28 230th 411 44.0%
2019 65.40 160th 449 64.4%
2021 67.91 141st 459 69.3%
2022 74.55 105th 460 77.2%
2023 82.20 64th 465 86.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.95 14th 26 46.2%
2019 31.06 29th 38 23.7%
2021 46.23 24th 55 56.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.06 147th 403 63.5%
2019 67.57 126th 430 70.7%
2021 67.15 134th 455 70.5%
2022 79.11 67th 458 85.4%
2023 85.19 45th 459 90.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.91 181st 418 56.7%
2021 77.04 92nd 441 79.1%
2022 71.24 122nd 441 72.3%
2023 74.02 102nd 444 77.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.08 134th 418 67.9%
2021 54.87 195th 442 55.9%
2022 72.74 110th 442 75.1%
2023 81.29 65th 443 85.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.52 65th 118 44.9%
2019 50.32 71st 128 44.5%
2021 45.36 87th 153 43.1%
2022 63.60 53rd 163 67.5%
2023 75.24 25th 163 84.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Forest Hill Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.95 227th 338 32.8%
2019 50.96 180th 350 48.6%
2021 73.74 80th 358 77.7%
2022 74.36 72nd 362 80.1%
2023 83.69 36th 352 89.8%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Forest Hill Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 438 438
1990 267 181 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1991 199 166 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1992 195 160 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1993 208 147 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1994 207 146 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1995 201 129 1 12 4 n/a n/a 0 347
1996 201 129 1 12 4 n/a n/a 0 347
1997 196 117 1 19 1 n/a n/a 0 334
1998 171 121 3 21 1 n/a n/a 0 317
1999 182 138 5 20 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2000 181 143 8 37 4 n/a n/a 0 373
2001 160 137 7 40 3 n/a n/a 0 347
2002 176 154 7 54 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2003 176 154 7 54 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2004 169 124 5 73 2 n/a n/a 0 373
2005 185 96 6 88 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2006 180 105 10 96 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2007 199 110 10 94 3 n/a n/a 0 416
2008 204 90 11 110 12 n/a n/a 0 427
2009 210 20 11 125 4 n/a n/a 0 370
2010 213 21 11 128 6 n/a n/a 0 379
2011 226 4 7 148 6 0 0 0 391
2012 225 7 6 165 7 0 1 0 411
2013 212 8 3 173 4 0 0 0 400
2014 195 6 4 190 0 0 1 0 396
2015 214 6 5 185 1 0 0 0 411
2016 216 3 1 182 0 0 1 0 403
2017 234 13 2 203 0 0 2 0 454
2018 241 11 2 222 0 0 4 0 480
2019 216 8 2 248 1 0 8 0 483
2020 212 6 2 262 1 0 9 0 492
2021 211 6 1 253 1 0 9 0 481
2022 195 8 3 259 0 0 11 0 476
2023 203 8 2 250 0 0 17 0 480

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 Hill Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 438 21.0 20.8 63.9
1990 453 25.0 18.1 66
1991 365 26.0 14.0 65.2
1992 358 24.0 14.9 64
1993 361 22.0 16.4 68.1
1994 358 25.0 14.3 72.3
1995 347 22.0 15.8 66.9
1996 347 22.0 15.8 66.9
1997 334 24.0 13.9 61.4
1998 317 23.0 13.8 68.5
1999 346 22.0 15.7 77.7
2000 373 23.0 16.2 79.6
2001 347 23.0 15.1 78.7
2002 393 28.0 14.0 80.2
2003 393 28.0 14.0 80.2
2004 373 27.3 13.7 82.3
2005 375 28.3 13.3 83.7
2006 393 31.3 12.6 81.9
2007 416 30.3 13.7 82.5
2008 427 35.2 12.1 83.4
2009 370 30.3 12.2 76.5
2010 379 30.3 12.4 74.7
2011 391 34.3 11.3 67.5
2012 411 33.0 12.4 74.7
2013 400 32.0 12.5 77.5
2014 396 30.0 13.2 79
2015 411 30.0 13.7 80.3
2016 403 30.0 13.4 72.7
2017 454 27.0 16.8 82.4
2018 480 31.0 15.4 82.5
2019 483 28.0 17.2 67.7
2020 492 32.0 15.3 25.8
2021 481 33.0 14.5 28.3
2022 476 32.0 14.8 18.1
2023 480 31.4 15.2 83.1

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 Hill Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 438 21.0 20.8 63.9
1990 453 25.0 18.1 66
1991 365 26.0 14.0 65.2
1992 358 24.0 14.9 64
1993 361 22.0 16.4 68.1
1994 358 25.0 14.3 72.3
1995 347 22.0 15.8 66.9
1996 347 22.0 15.8 66.9
1997 334 24.0 13.9 61.4
1998 317 23.0 13.8 68.5
1999 346 22.0 15.7 77.7
2000 373 23.0 16.2 79.6
2001 347 23.0 15.1 78.7
2002 393 28.0 14.0 80.2
2003 393 28.0 14.0 80.2
2004 373 27.3 13.7 82.3
2005 375 28.3 13.3 83.7
2006 393 31.3 12.6 81.9
2007 416 30.3 13.7 82.5
2008 427 35.2 12.1 83.4
2009 370 30.3 12.2 76.5
2010 379 30.3 12.4 74.7
2011 391 34.3 11.3 67.5
2012 411 33.0 12.4 74.7
2013 400 32.0 12.5 77.5
2014 396 30.0 13.2 79
2015 411 30.0 13.7 80.3
2016 403 30.0 13.4 72.7
2017 454 27.0 16.8 82.4
2018 480 31.0 15.4 82.5
2019 483 28.0 17.2 67.7
2020 492 32.0 15.3 25.8
2021 481 33.0 14.5 28.3
2022 476 32.0 14.8 18.1
2023 480 31.4 15.2 83.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Forest Hill Junior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,520
2018 $11,410
2019 $11,247
2020 $11,838

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 295th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 312th of 730 Elementary schools
 2.4%
Ranks 160th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 64th of 465 Middle schools
 21.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Forest Hill Junior High School)8869
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)6460
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hill Junior High School)7463
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)6966
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Forest Hill Junior High School)6544
 21%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)4848
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hill Junior High School)8978
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)6667
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hill Junior High School)8065
 15%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)7172
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Forest Hill Junior High School)5960
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)5262
 10%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hill Junior High School)5749
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)5755
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6359
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hill Junior High School)6358
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)7272
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Forest Hill Junior High School)5548
 7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)5355
 2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hill Junior High School)5870
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)6163
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hill Junior High School)7278
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)6874
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Forest Hill Junior High School)5450
 4%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)4849
 1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hill Junior High School)7693
 17%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)7371
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Forest Hill Junior High School)5781
 24%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)5856
 2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hill Junior High School)7663
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)5659
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hill Junior High School)8387
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)7677
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Forest Hill Junior High School)7671
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)6459
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students483480
 0.6%
African American88
American Indian10
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic248250
 0.8%
Pacific Islander00
White216203
 6%
Two or More Races817
 112.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.7%83.1%
 15.4%


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Students at Forest Hill Junior High School are 52% Hispanic, 42% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Forest Hill Junior High School ranks 311th of 727 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

High : Rapides High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 480 students attended Forest Hill Junior High School.


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