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Forest City Elementary School (Closed 2007)

140 Old Carolean Road
Forest City, NC 28043

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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 58% (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 (1987-2025)
Year	Forest City Elementary School
2025	243
2024	243
2023	243
2022	243
2021	243
2020	243
2019	243
2018	243
2017	243
2016	243
2015	243
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
1987	575

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Forest City Elementary School
2025	32
2024	32
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	32
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
1987	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 (1987-2025)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2025	8:1	15:1
2024	8:1	15:1
2023	8:1	15:1	14:1
2022	8:1	15:1	14:1
2021	8:1	15:1	15:1
2020	8:1	16:1	15:1
2019	8:1	16:1	15:1
2018	8:1	16:1	16:1
2017	8:1	16:1	16:1
2016	8:1	16:1	16:1
2015	8:1	16:1	16:1
2006	8:1	15:1	15:1
2005	9:1	15:1	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
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2025	7%	22%
2024	7%	21%
2023	7%	20%	11%
2022	7%	20%	11%
2021	7%	19%	10%
2020	7%	18%	9%
2019	7%	18%	9%
2018	7%	17%	8%
2017	7%	17%	8%
2016	7%	16%	7%
2015	7%	16%	7%
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%

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Black

47%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2025	47%	24%
2024	47%	25%
2023	47%	25%	13%
2022	47%	25%	13%
2021	47%	25%	14%
2020	47%	25%	14%
2019	47%	25%	14%
2018	47%	26%	14%
2017	47%	26%	14%
2016	47%	26%	14%
2015	47%	26%	14%
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%

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White

46%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2025	46%	42%
2024	46%	43%
2023	46%	44%	69%
2022	46%	45%	69%
2021	46%	46%	69%
2020	46%	48%	71%
2019	46%	48%	71%
2018	46%	49%	72%
2017	46%	49%	72%
2016	46%	50%	73%
2015	46%	50%	73%
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%

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All Ethnic Groups

54%

58%

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Forest City Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2025	0.57	0.72
2024	0.57	0.71
2023	0.57	0.71	0.50
2022	0.57	0.70	0.50
2021	0.57	0.69	0.50
2020	0.57	0.68	0.47
2019	0.57	0.68	0.47
2018	0.57	0.67	0.45
2017	0.57	0.67	0.45
2016	0.57	0.66	0.45
2015	0.57	0.66	0.45
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

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Eligible for (04-05)

68%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (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 (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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