Forest Middle School
Tel:
(434) 525-6630
- Forest Middle School serves 947 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Forest Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
School Overview
- Forest Middle School's student population of 947 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 947 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Forest Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Forest Middle School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1046 out of 1791 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 64% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 86% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 15% |
| Black | 7% | 23% |
| White | 83% | 50% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bedford County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Forest Middle School is Jefferson Forest High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brookville Middle School (4.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Forest Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Forest Forest Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 359 students
0.5 miles
One Scholar Lane
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-2681 0.5 K-5 359 - Forest Jefferson Forest High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,387 student
0.6 miles
1 Cavalier Circle
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-2674 0.6 9-12 1,387 - Forest Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 604 students
1.5 miles
1255 Patriot Place
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 534-6159 1.5 PK-5 604 - Lynchburg Tomahawk Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 683 students
4.2 miles
155 Bee Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 237-4090 4.2 PK-5 683 - Lynchburg Brookville Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 727 students
4.3 miles
320 Bee Dr
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 239-9267 4.3 6-8 727
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