Forest School
Tel:
(318)428-3672
- Forest School serves 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 58% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 72% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Forest School's student population of 555 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 555 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Forest School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Forest School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.36. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #700 out of 1,277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 63% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 5% | 6% |
| Black | 10% | 44% |
| White | 85% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.36 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 79% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Carroll Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Forest School is Oak Grove High School (4.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Oak Grove High School (4.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Oak Grove Elementary School (4.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Oak Grove Oak Grove Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 455 students
4.7 miles
206 Tiger Drive
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318)428-4810 4.7 PK-5 455 - Oak Grove Oak Grove High School Grades: 6-12 | 470 students
4.9 miles
501 West Main
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318)428-2308 4.9 6-12 470 - Lake Providence Griffin Middle School Academy Grades: 6-8 | 242 students
13.2 miles
1205 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318)559-1395 13.2 6-8 242 - Lake Providence Southside Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 542 students
13.2 miles
1307 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318)559-0325 13.2 PK-5 542 - Epps Epps High School Grades: PK-12 | 307 students
13.6 miles
4044 Circle Drive
Epps, LA 71237
(318)926-3624 13.6 PK-12 307
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