Summary:
The 39074 zip code area has only one elementary school, Forest Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-4. The school's performance has been consistently low, ranking in the bottom 25% of Mississippi elementary schools for the past three years and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Forest Elementary School's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state averages, with only 25.6% of 3rd graders and 30.8% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 49.4% and 52.1%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 48.4% for 3rd grade and 52% for 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.3% and 56.6%. The school's performance has been consistently below the state average for the past two school years as well.
The Forest Municipal School District, which oversees Forest Elementary School, is also ranked 114th out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 1-star rating. The school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% is much higher than the state's target of 15% or less.
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