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Forest Elementary School

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Forest, VA 24551

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Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 384 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20% in VA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: Forest Elementary serves the northeast part of the Forest, VA area, covering approximately 21.6 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge being about 7.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Forest Elementary School's student population of 384 students has grown by 44% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Elementary School
Kind	52
1	54
2	70
3	79
4	57
5	72

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Total Students

384 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2025	384
2024	362
2023	351
2022	291
2021	265
2020	343
2019	361
2018	359
2017	369
2016	364
2015	363
2014	445
2013	459
2012	453
2011	456
2010	463
2009	408
2008	432
2007	431
2006	414
2005	380
2004	370
2003	364
2002	360
2001	339
2000	488
1999	512
1998	508
1997	519
1996	496
1995	463
1994	607
1993	533
1992	452
1991	439
1990	417

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2025	22
2024	20
2023	21
2022	22
2021	18
2020	21
2019	22
2018	21
2017	22
2016	20
2015	21
2014	26
2013	26
2012	28
2011	26
2010	26
2009	27
2008	27
2007	34
2006	30
2005	23
2004	23
2003	27
2002	24
2001	21
1999	27
1994	28
1993	26
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21

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School Rankings

Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#197 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2023	#197
2022	#65
2021	#65
2019	#247
2018	#466
2017	#632
2016	#564
2015	#243
2014	#502
2013	#612
2012	#507
2011	#381
2010	#157

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	82%	68%	70%
2021	87%	54%	55%
2019	92%	82%	84%
2017	81%	72%	69%
2016	82%	80%	77%
2015	88%	79%	74%
2014	78%	74%	67%
2013	74%	71%	56%
2012	74%	68%	55%
2011	93%	86%	82%
2010	96%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

85-89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2021	87%	69%	73%
2019	87%	78%	80%
2018	87%	80%
2017	83%	80%	82%
2016	87%	80%	80%
2015	91%	79%	80%
2014	83%	74%	74%
2013	81%	74%	71%
2012	92%	89%	87%
2011	92%	88%	87%
2010	95%	89%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	18:1	14:1
2023	17:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	13:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	22:1	17:1	16:1
1993	21:1	16:1	16:1
1992	20:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	20:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2025	9%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	7%	7%	2%
2022	8%	7%	2%
2021	6%	8%	2%
2020	5%	7%	2%
2019	6%	7%	2%
2018	6%	7%	2%
2017	5%	7%	2%
2016	5%	7%	2%
2015	6%	7%	1%
2014	7%	7%	2%
2013	8%	6%	2%
2012	9%	6%	3%
2011	9%	6%	2%
2010	9%	6%	2%
2009	7%	6%	2%
2008	6%	6%	2%
2007	5%	6%	2%
2006	5%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	3%	5%	1%
2003	3%	5%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2025	8%	20%
2024	7%	19%
2023	4%	19%	5%
2022	4%	18%	4%
2021	4%	18%	4%
2020	4%	17%	4%
2019	4%	16%	4%
2018	5%	16%	3%
2017	4%	15%	3%
2016	3%	14%	3%
2015	4%	14%	3%
2014	3%	13%	3%
2013	2%	13%	3%
2012	2%	12%	2%
2011	2%	12%	2%
2010	1%	10%	2%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2025	5%	21%
2024	6%	22%
2023	5%	22%	8%
2022	5%	22%	8%
2021	5%	22%	8%
2020	5%	22%	8%
2019	5%	22%	8%
2018	6%	22%	8%
2017	5%	23%	8%
2016	4%	23%	8%
2015	3%	23%	8%
2014	3%	23%	7%
2013	3%	23%	7%
2012	3%	24%	7%
2011	4%	24%	7%
2010	5%	26%	9%
2009	5%	26%	9%
2008	7%	26%	9%
2007	5%	27%	9%
2006	5%	27%	9%
2005	6%	27%	10%
2004	5%	27%	10%
2003	5%	27%	11%
2002	4%	27%	11%
2001	4%	27%	10%
2000	6%	27%	10%
1999	8%	27%	11%
1998	6%	27%	11%
1997	7%	27%	11%
1996	6%	27%	11%
1995	6%	26%	13%
1994	6%	26%	12%
1993	6%	26%	13%

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White

71%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2025	71%	44%
2024	74%	44%
2023	79%	45%	79%
2022	77%	46%	80%
2021	77%	46%	81%
2020	79%	48%	81%
2019	80%	49%	81%
2018	79%	49%	83%
2017	82%	50%	83%
2016	85%	51%	84%
2015	84%	51%	84%
2014	85%	52%	85%
2013	84%	53%	85%
2012	84%	54%	85%
2011	83%	54%	86%
2010	85%	57%	87%
2009	87%	57%	87%
2008	86%	58%	88%
2007	88%	58%	88%
2006	88%	59%	88%
2005	90%	60%	88%
2004	91%	61%	88%
2003	91%	62%	87%
2002	93%	63%	87%
2001	94%	64%	88%
2000	92%	65%	89%
1999	90%	65%	88%
1998	90%	65%	87%
1997	88%	66%	88%
1996	91%	67%	88%
1995	92%	67%	87%
1994	91%	68%	87%
1993	93%	68%	87%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

29%

56%

0.48

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2025	0.48	0.72
2024	0.44	0.72
2023	0.37	0.71	0.37
2022	0.40	0.70	0.35
2021	0.40	0.70	0.34
2020	0.37	0.69	0.33
2019	0.35	0.68	0.33
2018	0.37	0.68	0.30
2017	0.32	0.67	0.30
2016	0.27	0.67	0.29
2015	0.29	0.67	0.28
2014	0.27	0.66	0.28
2013	0.29	0.65	0.27
2012	0.29	0.64	0.27
2011	0.30	0.64	0.26
2010	0.27	0.60	0.23
2009	0.24	0.60	0.23
2008	0.25	0.59	0.22
2007	0.22	0.59	0.22
2006	0.22	0.58	0.22
2005	0.19	0.57	0.22
2004	0.17	0.55	0.22
2003	0.17	0.54	0.22
2002	0.13	0.53	0.22
2001	0.12	0.52	0.22
2000	0.15	0.51	0.21
1999	0.19	0.51	0.22
1998	0.19	0.51	0.23
1997	0.22	0.49	0.22
1996	0.17	0.48	0.22
1995	0.15	0.49	0.22
1994	0.17	0.47	0.22
1993	0.13	0.47	0.23

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(22-23)

10.2%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	10.2%	19.1%	15.8%
2022	7.8%	20%	15.5%
2021	5%	10.9%	17.4%

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Eligible for

14%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2025	14%	57%
2024	15%	55%
2023	16%	52%	54%
2022	12%	41%	38%
2021	12%	35%	30%
2020	10%	40%	32%
2019	11%	39%	32%
2018	10%	38%	28%
2017	9%	35%	28%
2016	9%	35%	29%
2015	10%	34%	28%
2014	10%	33%	30%
2013	10%	32%	29%
2012	11%	32%	28%
2011	11%	31%	30%
2010	11%	29%	27%
2009	6%	26%	24%
2008	10%	25%	23%
2007	8%	24%	21%
2006	6%	24%	22%
2005	2%	24%	22%
2004	3%	23%	21%
2003	3%	23%	19%
2002	2%	23%	19%
2001	2%	21%	18%
2000	4%	23%	19%
1999	7%	24%	20%
1998	8%	24%	19%
1997	9%	24%	19%
1996	8%	24%	18%
1995	5%	24%	19%
1994	6%	21%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2025	4%	2%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	3%	5%	7%
2017	2%	6%	7%
2016	1%	6%	8%
2015	1%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	3%	7%	8%
2011	3%	6%	7%
2010	2%	7%	7%
2009	2%	7%	8%
2008	2%	7%	7%
2007	2%	7%	7%
2006	2%	7%	7%
2005	2%	7%	7%
2004	1%	7%	6%
2003	2%	7%	7%
2002	1%	7%	7%
2001	2%	7%	7%
2000	2%	7%	6%
1999	2%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bedford County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Forest Elementary School is ranked #197 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, New London Academy Elementary School, Otter River Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Forest Elementary School?

384 students attend Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Forest Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Forest Elementary School offer ?

Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Forest Elementary School part of?

Forest Elementary School is part of Bedford County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 384 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20%
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: Forest Elementary serves the northeast part of the Forest, VA area, covering approximately 21.6 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge being about 7.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education