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Forest City Elementary School (Closed 2007)

140 Old Carolean Road
Forest City, NC 28043

Forest City Elementary School serves 243 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest City Elementary School
Kind	76
1	86
2	81

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Forest City Elementary School
2006	243
2005	288
2004	293
2003	315
2002	362
2001	359
2000	469
1999	492
1998	503
1997	501
1996	544
1995	525
1994	546
1993	577
1992	580
1991	574
1990	594
1989	583
1988	570

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Forest City Elementary School
2006	32
2005	32
2004	32
2003	32
2002	32
2001	32
2000	32
1999	32
1998	32
1997	30
1996	31
1995	29
1994	29
1993	31
1992	29
1991	29
1990	29
1989	30
1988	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2006	8:1	14:1	15:1
2005	9:1	14:1	15:1
2004	9:1	15:1	15:1
2003	10:1	15:1	15:1
2002	11:1	15:1	15:1
2001	11:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	20:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	17:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2006)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	7%	7%	3%
2003	7%	6%	3%
2002	6%	5%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	5%	4%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

47%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2006	47%	32%	18%
2005	47%	31%	18%
2004	52%	31%	18%
2003	51%	31%	18%
2002	54%	31%	18%
2001	56%	31%	17%
2000	56%	31%	17%
1999	52%	31%	17%
1998	50%	30%	17%
1997	49%	31%	16%
1996	47%	31%	16%
1995	42%	30%	16%
1994	42%	30%	16%
1993	42%	30%	16%
1992	39%	30%	16%
1991	40%	30%	17%
1990	39%	30%	17%
1989	37%	30%	16%
1988	36%	30%	17%

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White

46%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2006	46%	56%	77%
2005	46%	57%	78%
2004	40%	58%	79%
2003	42%	59%	79%
2002	39%	60%	80%
2001	39%	61%	80%
2000	39%	61%	81%
1999	45%	62%	81%
1998	47%	63%	82%
1997	49%	64%	83%
1996	51%	64%	83%
1995	57%	65%	84%
1994	58%	66%	84%
1993	58%	66%	84%
1992	61%	66%	84%
1991	60%	66%	83%
1990	61%	66%	83%
1989	62%	66%	84%
1988	64%	67%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2006	0.57	0.58	0.37
2005	0.57	0.58	0.36
2004	0.57	0.57	0.35
2003	0.56	0.56	0.35
2002	0.56	0.55	0.34
2001	0.54	0.53	0.33
2000	0.54	0.53	0.32
1999	0.53	0.52	0.31
1998	0.53	0.52	0.30
1997	0.52	0.50	0.30
1996	0.52	0.50	0.29
1995	0.50	0.49	0.27
1994	0.50	0.48	0.28
1993	0.50	0.48	0.28
1992	0.48	0.48	0.27
1991	0.48	0.48	0.28
1990	0.49	0.48	0.28
1989	0.48	0.48	0.28
1988	0.47	0.47	0.28

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Eligible for (04-05)

68%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2005	68%	37%	45%
2004	78%	36%	43%
2003	68%	27%	39%
2002	76%	30%	35%
2001	88%	29%	33%
2000	69%	31%	32%
1999	62%	31%	29%
1998	59%	31%	31%
1997	61%	30%	29%
1996	52%	30%	29%
1995	52%	29%	28%
1994	55%	29%	28%
1993	53%	29%	27%
1992	41%	22%	20%
1991	46%	31%	33%
1990	99%	32%	36%
1989	100%	34%	44%

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Eligible for (04-05)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2005)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	11%	7%	9%
2000	12%	8%	9%
1999	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rutherford County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Forest City Elementary School?

243 students attend Forest City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Forest City Elementary School students are Black, 46% of students are White, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest City Elementary School?

Forest City Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Forest City Elementary School offer ?

Forest City Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Forest City Elementary School part of?

Forest City Elementary School is part of Rutherford County Schools.

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