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North Forrest Elementary School

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North Forrest Elementary School ranks 152 nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

North Forrest Attendance Center is an elementary school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, serving 214 students in grades K-6 as part of the Forrest County School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 70.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 64.4% for the district and 49.4% for the state. However, North Forrest Attendance Center has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 21.6% to 23.9%, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, North Forrest Attendance Center stands out for its strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics than the nearby Rawls Springs Attendance Center, which is also in the Forrest County School District. However, when compared to higher-performing districts like the Petal School District and the Lamar County School District, North Forrest Attendance Center's performance, while still strong, is not as exceptional.

Despite the school's high academic performance, it faces challenges related to its student population. North Forrest Attendance Center has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.06% to 98.74% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's consistent performance over time, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 105 and 197 out of over 400 Mississippi elementary schools, suggests a stable and reliable educational environment for students, but also highlights opportunities for the school and district to learn from and collaborate with higher-performing nearby schools to further improve student outcomes.

209

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,890

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

702 Eatonville Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 584-6466

District: Forrest County School District

Students who attend North Forrest Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Forrest High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.6%

White:

22.5%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Mississippi median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 15 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Mississippi avg53%

152^nd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Forrest County School District

46^th of 130Forrest County 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	61.7	152 of 383	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	121 of 390	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	105 of 377	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	141 of 382	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	174 of 381	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	190 of 397	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	197 of 404	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	200 of 406	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.8	244 of 394	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	232 of 402	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.3	314 of 394	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	340 of 408	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.5	262 of 414	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	244 of 418	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.4	195 of 403	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.7	197 of 392	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	123 of 394	68.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Mathematics58%+5 vs state

Science52%-15 vs state

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Schools Near North Forrest Elementary School

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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
North Forrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	702 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-6466	209	19	10.8	92.3%	47 (22.5%)	133 (63.6%)	14 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)	61.7	152^nd of 383 public elementary schools	60.3%		67.8	121^st of 390 public elementary schools	69.0%	31	70.8	56.0	55.2	53.6	83.3	48.0	51.7	50.0	51.7	$15,890
Rawls Springs Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Archie Smith Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 268-2217	214	18	11.9	86.0%	47 (22.0%)	125 (58.4%)	15 (7.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	52	185^th of 383 public elementary schools	51.7%		56.9	168^th of 390 public elementary schools	56.9%	17	52.0	51.6	44.4	22.2	72.0	83.9	22.3	44.4	66.7	$12,727
Grace Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2207 W 7th Street	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0662	367	22	16.3	100.0%	7 (1.9%)	320 (87.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	66	129^th of 383 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.6	123^rd of 390 public elementary schools	68.5%	6	61.4	54.3	43.5		72.1	69.6	41.3		82.6	$12,446
Moselle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 Rayner Road	Moselle	39459	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-7586	554	44	12.4	71.5%	423 (76.4%)	36 (6.5%)	64 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	67.2	126^th of 383 public elementary schools	67.1%		68.2	115^th of 390 public elementary schools	70.5%	11	70.7	60.9	50.0	34.4	84.0	71.9	52.7	49.2	71.1	$10,771
Longleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5279 W. 4th Street	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 261-6892	787	55	14.3	56.5%	292 (37.1%)	356 (45.2%)	49 (6.2%)	30 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	76.2	75^th of 383 public elementary schools	80.4%		75.7	83^rd of 390 public elementary schools	78.7%	8	75.0	66.1	69.0		67.7	64.3	46.5		74.4	$10,594
Woodley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 O Ferrell St	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-8112	422	27	15.8	100.0%	43 (10.2%)	248 (58.8%)	112 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	74.5	85^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.9	81^st of 390 public elementary schools	79.2%	4	63.4	67.1	58.7		82.8	65.7	45.6		65.2	$11,339
Thames Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Jamestown Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-6655	619	41	15.2	100.0%	27 (4.4%)	450 (72.7%)	22 (3.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (18.1%)	43.6	220^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.6%		58.9	159^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.2%	61	43.5	44.4	57.1		60.8	40.7	28.6		58.5	$13,647
Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Martin Luther King Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0960	425	26	16.6	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	384 (90.4%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	72.7	97^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.7%		78.7	67^th of 390 public elementary schools	82.8%	30	52.6	64.4	71.7		50.9	80.0	49.1		83.1	$12,825
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ida Ave.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-4311	283	23	12.3	99.6%	9 (3.2%)	175 (61.8%)	78 (27.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	37.6	248^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.2%		49.9	205^th of 390 public elementary schools	47.4%	43	31.5	44.2	42.9		48.6	48.8	22.9		71.4	$14,576
Petal Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Herrington Road	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 554-7244	1,016	75	13.6	63.7%	678 (66.7%)	193 (19.0%)	90 (8.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$10,067

Frequently Asked Questions about North Forrest Elementary School

How many students attend North Forrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended North Forrest Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of North Forrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Forrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : North Forrest High School

Is North Forrest Elementary School a good school?

North Forrest Elementary School ranks 152^nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Forrest Elementary School in?

Forrest County School District

What is the racial makeup of North Forrest Elementary School?

Students at North Forrest Elementary School are 64% African American, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

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