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Forest Elementary School

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Forest Elementary School ranks 851 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Forest Elementary School in Troy, OH, is a small school serving 192 students in grades 3–6 as part of the Troy City district. The district ranks 216 of 773 (72nd percentile, 4 stars), but Forest ranks 851 of 1,560 schools in 2025–2026 (45th percentile, 2 stars), below it. Forest was in the 75th percentile in 2018–2019, improved to the 55th in 2024–2025, then fell back to 45th. About 68.75% qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and chronic absenteeism was 14.6% in 2025–2026—down from 25.3% and below the district’s 18.1%. Its 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio was the lowest among compared nearby schools, with mid-to-high per-student spending.

Academically, 5th grade is the clearest weak spot. Forest’s 5th-grade science proficiency was 40.3% and 5th-grade math was 44.4%, far below the Troy City district, the state, and every reporting nearby school. Fifth-grade ELA was 70.8%, barely above the state but below all reporting nearby schools. Fourth grade is a relative bright spot: ELA was 75.4%, above the state and close to the district, while math was 73.8%, above the state but below the district. Third-grade results were mixed: math was above the state but below the district, while ELA was below both. Concord Elementary School and Hook Elementary School rank much higher than Forest, and Heywood Elementary School and Cookson Elementary School have similar economic profiles but higher 2025–2026 ranks. High-performing nearby schools also have much lower absenteeism, around 5%–8%.

Subgroup results are uneven. Low-income students were a relative strength: 58th percentile, 3 stars in 2025–2026, above Forest’s 45th percentile. Special education students are a major and worsening weakness: 13th percentile, 1 star in 2025–2026, and 10th percentile, 0 stars, in 2024–2025. Resources and class size do not appear to be obvious constraints, since Forest has the lowest student-teacher ratio among compared schools and mid-to-high spending. One caveat is that Forest serves grades 3–6, while many nearby schools serve K–5 or other grade spans, so test-score comparisons are imperfect. The key opportunity appears to be scaling the school’s stronger supports for low-income students into 5th-grade science and math and special education.

192

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,000

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

413 E Canal St
Troy, OH 45373-3616

(937) 332-6747

District: Troy City

Students who attend Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Troy Junior High School
	Van Cleve Elementary School
High:	Troy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Two or more races:

11.5%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 22 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg76%

Ohio avg64%

851^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Troy City

216^th of 773Troy City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	851 of 1560	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	707 of 1558	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	858 of 1577	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	941 of 1596	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	721 of 1588	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	760 of 1610	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	421 of 1676	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	577 of 1636	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	667 of 1651	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	574 of 1678	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.5	564 of 1684	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.4	243 of 1687	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	494 of 1701	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	350 of 1709	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	337 of 1686	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	68.6	609 of 1662	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	473 of 1610	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	60.6	782 of 1582	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	637 of 1609	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	32.3	667 of 956	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	684 of 1021	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	857 of 1452	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	751 of 1452	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	911 of 1466	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	993 of 1483	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	740 of 1488	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	920 of 1467	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.3	186 of 1502	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	416 of 1518	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	616 of 1467	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	491 of 1473	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	685 of 1484	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	782 of 1447	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.1	101 of 1419	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	51.0	705 of 1404	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	395 of 1465	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	454 of 1465	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	742 of 1467	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.3	582 of 1466	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	699 of 1485	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	776 of 1498	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	692 of 1518	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	672 of 1499	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	572 of 1535	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	614 of 1536	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	145 of 220	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	792 of 914	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	846 of 935	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	518 of 900	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	694 of 856	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	867 of 1181	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	711 of 1175	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	863 of 1190	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	914 of 1215	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	852 of 1242	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	815 of 1249	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	441 of 1271	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	630 of 1309	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2019)30th percentile-45 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+4 vs state

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Science40%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Forest Elementary School	Public	3-6	413 E Canal St	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 332-6747	192	14	13.7	68.8%	153 (79.7%)	8 (4.2%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (11.5%)	52.9	851^st of 1560 public elementary schools	45.4%		61.5	707^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.6%	144	40.3	67.7	73.8	44.4		60.0	75.4	70.8		$14,000
Kyle Elementary School	Public	K-2	501 S Plum St	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 332-6770	193	12	16.0	74.6%	142 (73.6%)	13 (6.7%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.5%)								(n/a)										$15,708
Heywood Elementary School	Public	K-5	260 S Ridge Ave	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 332-6750	264	15	17.6	72.0%	198 (75.0%)	22 (8.3%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.6%)	63.9	654^th of 1560 public elementary schools	58.1%		51.8	866^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.4%	212	61.4	58.1	67.4	81.8		67.7	67.4	81.8		$12,911
Cookson Elementary School	Public	K-5	921 Mystic Ln	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 332-6740	318	19	16.7	66.4%	244 (76.7%)	14 (4.4%)	14 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.2%)	67	596^th of 1560 public elementary schools	61.8%		73.6	461^st of 1558 public elementary schools	70.4%	135	76.2	59.6	78.0	88.4		49.1	67.2	90.7		$8,983
Hook Elementary School	Public	K-5	729 Trade Sq W	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 332-6760	272	17	16.0	51.8%	228 (83.8%)	11 (4.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.5%)	79.5	315^th of 1560 public elementary schools	79.8%		82.3	249^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.0%	66	74.6	80.9	75.0	78.0		87.2	72.7	89.8		$12,701
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-5	3145 State Route 718	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 332-6730	632	38	16.6	17.7%	471 (74.5%)	16 (2.5%)	46 (7.3%)	65 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	86.8	117^th of 1560 public elementary schools	92.5%		85.7	152^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	90.2%	35	77.9	90.4	93.6	86.5		80.0	89.4	90.4		$11,648
L. T. Ball Intermediate School	Public	3-5	575 N Hyatt St	Tipp City	45371	Miami County	Tipp City Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 667-3719	543	28	19.3	21.9%	479 (88.2%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.9%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	84.9	162^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	89.6%		86.9	118^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.4%	44	78.7	77.4	83.7	83.5	100.0	87.8	81.5	87.6		$11,885
Broadway Elementary School	Public	K-2	223 W Broadway St	Tipp City	45371	Miami County	Tipp City Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 667-6216	452	27	16.5	23.0%	400 (88.5%)	12 (2.7%)	15 (3.3%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)								(n/a)										$13,749
Miami East Elementary	Public	K-5	4025 North State Route 589	Casstown	45312	Miami County	Miami East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 335-5439	602	33	18.0	—	570 (94.7%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	83	211^th of 1560 public elementary schools	86.5%		81	278^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.2%	67	83.3	89.5	81.9	87.0		87.4	77.7	77.8		$10,697
Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 N Long St	Pleasant Hill	45359	Miami County	Newton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 676-2002	359	15	23.9	—	343 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	86.8	120^th of 1560 public elementary schools	92.3%		87.5	103^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	93.4%	17	81.0	84.6	93.4	87.9	84.4	80.8	88.5	87.9	75.6	$14,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Elementary School

Is Forest Elementary School a good school?

Forest Elementary School ranks 851^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Elementary School?

Students at Forest Elementary School are 80% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Forest Elementary School in?

Troy City

What schools do graduates of Forest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Troy Junior High School
Middle : Van Cleve Elementary School
High : Troy High School

How many students attend Forest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Forest Elementary School.

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