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Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School

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Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School ranks 521 st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School is a public elementary school in Forest City, North Carolina, serving 406 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Rutherford County Schools district, which is ranked 73 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a significant portion of students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 78.5%, higher than the Rutherford County Schools (81%) and North Carolina (64.1%) averages. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was 58.2%, also exceeding the district (65.2%) and state (62%) averages. Forrest W. Hunt Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the years analyzed.

The school has shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, particularly African American and Hispanic students. In the 2023-2024 school year, Forrest W. Hunt Elementary ranked 14th out of 924 North Carolina elementary schools for its African American student subgroup, earning a 5-star rating. For Hispanic students, the school ranked 18th out of 893 North Carolina elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year, also earning a 5-star rating. The school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively low, ranging from 13.8 to 15.5 students per teacher in the past few school years, which may contribute to its academic success. While Forrest W. Hunt Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, some schools like Boiling Springs Elementary and Springmore Elementary have also demonstrated strong academic performance.

460

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,377

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Forrest Hunt Drive
Forest City, NC 28043-9805

(828) 245-2161

District: Rutherford County Schools

Students who attend Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chase Middle School
High:	Chase High School
	Rutherford Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg57%

521^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Rutherford County Schools

73^rd of 242Rutherford County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	521 of 1490	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	511 of 1505	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	282 of 1502	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	396 of 1514	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	534 of 1489	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	308 of 1473	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	400 of 1434	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	360 of 1429	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	322 of 1425	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	304 of 1440	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	53.8	634 of 1390	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.4	777 of 1403	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	661 of 1388	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	501 of 1381	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.5	752 of 1363	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	844 of 1354	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.1	867 of 1324	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.4	458 of 1293	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	498 of 1276	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	96.1	14 of 924	98.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	73.4	87 of 634	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	75 of 878	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.0	166 of 897	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	600 of 1451	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	500 of 1455	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	356 of 1459	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	388 of 1458	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	517 of 1440	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	453 of 1424	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	504 of 1405	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	353 of 500	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.5	293 of 494	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	48 of 612	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	290 of 961	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	148 of 951	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	95.7	18 of 893	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	47.4	394 of 843	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	223 of 865	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	146 of 851	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	219 of 1437	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	322 of 1450	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	102 of 1437	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.1	193 of 1366	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	417 of 1329	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.5	75 of 1361	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	98 of 1332	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	419 of 1450	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	497 of 1464	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	212 of 1461	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	417 of 1464	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	522 of 1444	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	226 of 1430	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	327 of 1413	76.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	47 of 175	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	606 of 821	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	624 of 801	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	716 of 1172	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	698 of 1166	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.1	369 of 1183	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	565 of 1194	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	539 of 1172	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	390 of 1183	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	538 of 1178	54.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)98th percentile+32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)96th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+10 vs state

Science58%-4 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Forrest Hunt Drive	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 245-2161	460	24	19.2	98.3%	265 (57.6%)	37 (8.0%)	92 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.9%)	62.6	521^st of 1490 public elementary schools	65.0%		63.8	511^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.0%	10	78.5	63.9	70.1	58.5	55.7	47.8	58.2	$10,377	$1,479	$8,898
Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 US 221 S Hwy	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 248-2354	434	27	16.1	95.9%	367 (84.6%)	5 (1.2%)	37 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	80.1	242^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	83.8%		80.6	232^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	84.6%	10	80.8	78.3	65.5	60.3	75.4	65.5	67.2	$9,551	$1,364	$8,186
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	286 Learning Parkway	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 245-4978	459	25	18.4	98.3%	140 (30.5%)	161 (35.1%)	89 (19.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.3%)	72.3	357^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.0%		78	278^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.5%	79	75.8	91.4	55.7	56.1	82.7	44.3	67.2	$12,235	$3,287	$8,948
Ellenboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Piney Mountain Church Rd	Ellenboro	28040	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 453-8185	567	30	18.7	97.4%	437 (77.1%)	36 (6.3%)	42 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	85.7	163^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	89.1%		78.8	263^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	82.5%	100	87.5	75.9	79.8	67.5	70.9	62.9	78.9	$9,921	$1,677	$8,244
Cliffside Elementary School	Public	K-5	4016 US Hwy 221-A	Cliffside	28024	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 288-2235	188	13	14.9	94.7%	133 (70.7%)	11 (5.9%)	32 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	86.7	150^th of 1490 public elementary schools	89.9%		91.5	95^th of 1505 public elementary schools	93.7%	55	89.5	71.4	84.0	63.2	76.2	68.0	80.0	$11,539	$1,925	$9,614
Spindale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	161 N Oak St	Spindale	28160	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 286-2861	337	20	16.4	95.3%	168 (49.9%)	96 (28.5%)	39 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.1%)	32.8	1040^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.2%		40.7	919^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.9%	121	67.4	45.3	56.9	46.5	38.5	40.4	37.9	$10,759	$1,904	$8,854
Rutherfordton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Bob Hardin Road	Rutherfordton	28139	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 287-3778	397	24	16.4	95.2%	279 (70.3%)	34 (8.6%)	38 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.6%)	74.7	320^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.5%		61.3	555^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.1%	235	87.1	80.6	63.1	61.3	77.4	60.0	54.5	$10,825	$1,582	$9,243
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2785 Hudlow Road	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 287-4792	231	13	17.6	98.7%	182 (78.8%)	8 (3.5%)	15 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.8%)	56.7	616^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.7%		61.9	545^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.8%	71	78.4	46.2	67.6	37.8	53.8	51.4	83.8	$11,338	$1,542	$9,796
Springmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	616 McBrayer Homestead Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8235	618	41	15.1	99.5%	445 (72.0%)	77 (12.5%)	63 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	82.2	212^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.4	290^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.7%	78	77.9	81.3	88.4	46.5	67.3	69.8	86.0	$9,568	$1,145	$8,422
Sunshine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Toney Road	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 245-0658	217	13	16.4	98.6%	197 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	68	427^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.3%		74.1	340^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.4%	87	82.1	48.1	76.0	57.1	51.9	64.0	76.0	$12,481	$1,748	$10,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School?

Students at Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Is Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School a good school?

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School ranks 521^st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chase Middle School
High : Chase High School
High : Rutherford Early College High School

What district is Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School in?

Rutherford County Schools

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