Summary
Forest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, serving 384 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Farmington Public School District, which is ranked 138 out of 613 school districts in the state.
Forest Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 59.8% of 3rd graders, 68.1% of 4th graders, and 53.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 44.9%, 53.3%, and 53.6%, respectively, and the state's 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%. In math, the school had 62.2% of 3rd graders, 63.9% of 4th graders, and 36.9% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 54.8%, 53.9%, and 42%, and the state's 42.7%, 39.4%, and 32.9%. The school's performance in science and social studies for 5th graders is also notably higher than the district and state averages.
While Forest Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools in the Farmington Public School District, it lags behind the nearby Farmington STEAM Academy, a public magnet school, in both academic performance and student group performance, particularly in math and science. When compared to schools outside the Farmington district, such as West Maple Elementary in the Birmingham Public Schools district, Forest Elementary School also falls behind in academic performance, despite being in a higher-performing district overall.
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