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Forest Glen Middle

Q: Is Forest Glen Middle a good school?

Forest Glen Middle ranks 268 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Forest Glen Middle is a public middle school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving 444 students in grades 6-8. The school faces several challenges, including inconsistent student performance, significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

While Forest Glen Middle performs well in some subject areas like Algebra I and Earth Science, it struggles in others like Mathematics and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.27% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 64.49% for the Suffolk City Public Schools district and 61.99% for the state. However, only 54.24% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to 53.01% for the district and 65.71% for the state. The school also has significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with male students and African American and low socioeconomic status students performing lower than their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Forest Glen Middle's performance is generally lower than John Yeates Middle and Georgie D. Tyler Middle, which are both higher-performing schools within the same region. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, John Yeates Middle had 76.27% of 6th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 70.27% at Forest Glen Middle. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 23.0%, and its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.51% to 67.34%, also indicate significant challenges the school faces.

433

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,298

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Forest Glen Dr
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 925-5780

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Forest Glen Middle usually attend:

High:

Lakeland High

Feeder schools for Forest Glen Middle:

Elementary:	Kilby Shores Elementary
	Southwestern Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

40.6%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Science scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Virginia avg69%

268^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools

74^th of 129Suffolk City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	268 of 419	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	189 of 417	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	182 of 422	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	227 of 415	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	265 of 419	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	169 of 424	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	195 of 413	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	213 of 415	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	257 of 409	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	277 of 412	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	228 of 416	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	242 of 416	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	155 of 413	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	118 of 413	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	58.4	144 of 408	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.0	243 of 390	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.9	118 of 391	69.8%	★★★★☆
2007	50.1	195 of 387	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.7	166 of 383	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.0	115 of 340	66.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	196 of 297	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	147 of 299	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	125 of 298	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	115 of 281	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	217 of 403	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	128 of 407	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	166 of 411	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	273 of 403	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	189 of 402	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	301 of 404	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	226 of 407	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	183 of 409	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	77 of 130	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	56 of 123	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	86 of 114	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	259 of 400	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	144 of 396	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	127 of 402	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school

Military Connected (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile~ school

African American (2025)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+10 vs state

Algebra I96%+3 vs state

Geometry92%-5 vs state

English Reading67%-5 vs state

Civics and Economics62%-6 vs state

Mathematics61%+5 vs state

Science54%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Glen Middle	Public	6-8	200 Forest Glen Dr	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 925-5780	433	35	12.3	67.2%	207 (47.8%)	176 (40.6%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	41.5	268^th of 419 public middle schools	36.0%		58	189^th of 417 public middle schools	54.7%	79	91.7	95.5	97.1	70.3	41.5	64.5	54.2	100.0	64.4	68.0	69.5		62.3		$9,298	$197	$9,101
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	2325 E Washington St	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 934-6212	498	55	9.0	68.7%	75 (15.1%)	348 (69.9%)	47 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.0%)	32.1	315^th of 419 public middle schools	24.8%		33	306^th of 417 public middle schools	26.6%	9		100.0	92.3	55.2	54.9	71.4	44.8	86.7	56.0	64.0	68.0		47.5		$9,350	$291	$9,059
King's Fork Middle	Public	6-8	350 Kings Fork Rd.	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-5246	986	72	13.6	68.8%	170 (17.2%)	670 (68.0%)	78 (7.9%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	52 (5.3%)	31	320^th of 419 public middle schools	23.6%		25.8	339^th of 417 public middle schools	18.7%	19	100.0	100.0	98.4	61.1	43.2	51.6	43.2	86.8	73.4	64.0	58.9		50.9		$7,904	$196	$7,708
Georgie D. Tyler Middle	Public	6-8	23320 N. Court St.	Windsor	23487	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 242-3229	368	32	11.4	68.8%	266 (72.3%)	54 (14.7%)	19 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	75.8	82^nd of 419 public middle schools	80.4%		71.3	102^nd of 417 public middle schools	75.5%	20			100.0	76.5	81.3	77.8	80.9		71.3	78.0	84.5			84.1	$11,579	$402	$11,177
John Yeates Middle	Public	6-8	4901 Bennetts Pasture Rd	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-4105	509	51	9.9	69.5%	215 (42.2%)	183 (36.0%)	40 (7.9%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (10.8%)	71	113^th of 419 public middle schools	73.0%		76.5	77^th of 417 public middle schools	81.5%	36	100.0	100.0	98.2	76.3	55.1	70.9	65.2	90.2	84.4	81.7	83.1		79.9		$10,855	$592	$10,263
Jolliff Middle	Public	6-8	1021 Jolliff Rd.	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 465-5246	753	65	11.5	73.8%	322 (42.8%)	256 (34.0%)	88 (11.7%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.5%)	71.9	106^th of 419 public middle schools	74.7%		72.9	94^th of 417 public middle schools	77.5%	12	100.0	100.0	98.2	56.4	77.5	73.2	82.9		79.2	83.7	87.8	67.8			$12,110	$781	$11,329
Smithfield Middle	Public	7-8	14175 Turner Drive	Smithfield	23430	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 365-4100	565	45	12.5	30.1%	292 (51.7%)	157 (27.8%)	48 (8.5%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.6%)	76.7	70^th of 419 public middle schools	83.3%		67.8	129^th of 417 public middle schools	69.1%	59			100.0		77.6	72.0	75.7			81.7	78.8			81.1	$9,531	$406	$9,126
Western Branch Middle	Public	6-8	4201 Hawksley Dr	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 638-7920	855	68	12.5	73.3%	321 (37.5%)	319 (37.3%)	84 (9.8%)	36 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (10.5%)	63.9	150^th of 419 public middle schools	64.2%		64	151^st of 417 public middle schools	63.8%	1	100.0	100.0	94.7	57.5	57.1	72.4	78.9		79.3	74.7	83.7	70.7			$10,343	$419	$9,925
William E. Waters Middle	Public	7-8	600 Roosevelt Blvd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-2813	549	46	11.9	98.9%	113 (20.6%)	358 (65.2%)	39 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.2%)	20.6	367^th of 419 public middle schools	12.4%		21.6	351^st of 417 public middle schools	15.8%	16	93.1	100.0	93.3		34.3	44.8	40.4			61.0	58.7			57.8	$12,280	$2,357	$9,923
Hugo A. Owens Middle	Public	6-8	1997 Horseback Run	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5382	1,286	99	13.0	25.2%	612 (47.6%)	318 (24.7%)	181 (14.1%)	43 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	127 (9.9%)	74.5	91^st of 419 public middle schools	78.3%		75.3	81^st of 417 public middle schools	80.6%	10	100.0	100.0	100.0	74.7	74.4	66.4	76.5		82.1	83.0	78.2	80.3			$8,909	$443	$8,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Glen Middle

Is Forest Glen Middle a good school?

Forest Glen Middle ranks 268^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Glen Middle?

Students at Forest Glen Middle are 48% White, 41% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Forest Glen Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Forest Glen Middle.

What district is Forest Glen Middle in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Forest Glen Middle attend?

Students who attend Forest Glen Middle usually go on to attend Lakeland High

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