Forrest City Junior High School
Tel:
(870)633-3230
- Forrest City Junior High School serves 313 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Forrest City Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Forrest City Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Forrest City Junior High School's student population of 313 students has declined by 25% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 313 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Forrest City Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Forrest City Junior High School is 0.11, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #964 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 13% |
| Black | 94% | 20% |
| White | 6% | 60% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.11 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Forrest City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Forrest City Junior High School is Forrest City High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Forrest City College Preparatory School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Stewart Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Forrest City Forrest City High School Grades: 9-12 | 693 students
0.2 miles
467 Victoria St
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870)633-1464 0.2 9-12 693 - Forrest City Stewart Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 561 students
0.7 miles
625 Irving St
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870)633-1365 0.7 3-5 561 - Forrest City Central Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 904 students
0.9 miles
801 Deaderick Rd
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870)633-2141 0.9 PK-2 904 - Forrest City East Arkansas Career Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.9 miles
1700 New Castle Rd
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870)633-4480 0.9 9-12 n/a - Forrest City Lincoln Academy Grades: 6 | 130 students
0.9 miles
616 W Broadway Ave
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870)261-1810 0.9 6 130
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