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Forest Elementary

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Forest Elementary ranks 277 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Forest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Forest, Mississippi, serving 726 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Forest Municipal School District, which is ranked 114 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Elementary School faces several key challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.3% to 25.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests is consistently below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.6% of 3rd-grade students and 30.8% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 49.4% and 52.1%, respectively. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.57% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Forest Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Pelahatchie Elementary School in the higher-performing Rankin County School District, it becomes clear that Forest Elementary is performing significantly worse academically. Additionally, Forest Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Mississippi elementary schools over the past several years, suggesting that the school's academic struggles are a persistent issue that may require targeted interventions and strategies to address the unique needs of its student population.

740

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,997

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

513 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS 39074

(601) 469-3073

District: Forest Municipal School District

Students who attend Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hawkins Middle School
High:	Forest High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

African American:

38.9%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (39% vs 53% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Mississippi avg53%

277^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 130Forest Municipal School District among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	277 of 383	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	322 of 390	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	280 of 377	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	241 of 382	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	237 of 381	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	189 of 397	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	261 of 404	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	265 of 406	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	236 of 394	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.1	304 of 402	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.3	300 of 394	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	286 of 408	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.1	283 of 414	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.0	305 of 418	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.0	251 of 403	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.7	297 of 392	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.7	319 of 394	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%-5 vs state

English Language Arts28%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Forest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	513 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Forest Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 469-3073	740	40	18.3	84.5%	46 (6.2%)	288 (38.9%)	381 (51.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	30.4	277^th of 383 public elementary schools	27.7%		21.1	322^nd of 390 public elementary schools	17.4%	45	25.6	30.8			48.4	52.0				$11,997
Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 School Street	Lake	39092	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-3011	333	21	15.8	99.1%	170 (51.1%)	135 (40.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	84.2	47^th of 383 public elementary schools	87.7%		70.4	111^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.5%	64	65.0	66.0			76.7	72.3				$9,855
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	265 E Second Avenue	Morton	39117	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 732-8529	686	38	18.2	99.6%	212 (30.9%)	168 (24.5%)	263 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	31.2	271^st of 383 public elementary schools	29.2%		12.8	354^th of 390 public elementary schools	9.2%	83	34.2	36.0			58.0	32.1				$8,990
Conehatta Elementary School	Public	K-8	851 Tushka Drive	Conehatta	39057	Newton County	Conehatta Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-8254	226	31	7.4	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Leake County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1280 School Street	Walnut Grove	39189	Leake County	Leake County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 253-2324	317	26	12.1	100.0%	88 (27.8%)	203 (64.0%)	20 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	30.7	274^th of 383 public elementary schools	28.5%		45.4	219^th of 390 public elementary schools	43.8%	55	40.5	43.6	31.3	36.1	47.6	53.9	31.3	41.6	37.6	$13,753
Pelahatchie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	213-B Brooks St.	Pelahatchie	39145	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 854-8060	385	31	12.5	70.6%	259 (67.3%)	75 (19.5%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	54.8	174^th of 383 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.4	181^st of 390 public elementary schools	53.6%	7	58.3	46.3	34.1	38.7	56.3	56.6	54.5	63.7	68.2	$12,220
Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W. Tatum Street	Newton	39345	Newton County	Newton Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 683-3979	367	24	15.4	75.2%	18 (4.9%)	277 (75.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	66 (18.0%)	16	344^th of 383 public elementary schools	10.2%		20.6	325^th of 390 public elementary schools	16.7%	19	34.4	38.6	32.8		24.2	22.7	29.7		31.3	$12,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Elementary

What schools do graduates of Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hawkins Middle School
High : Forest High School

How many students attend Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Forest Elementary.

Is Forest Elementary a good school?

Forest Elementary ranks 277^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Forest Elementary in?

Forest Municipal School District

What is the racial makeup of Forest Elementary?

Students at Forest Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 39% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

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