Is Forest Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes! Forest Hill Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 163 rd of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Forest Hill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 563 students attended Forest Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Hill Elementary?

Students at Forest Hill Elementary are 48% Asian, 25% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Forest Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Hill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rolling Hills Middle High : Westmont High

Forest Hill Elementary

Summary:

Forest Hill Elementary is a high-performing public charter elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 563 students in grades K-5 and part of the Campbell Union School District.

Forest Hill Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking within the top 5% of all elementary schools in California. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 163 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 82.82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 80.22% proficient or better in Mathematics. Forest Hill also excels in serving all student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% for male students and white students, and the top 10% for Asian students and English Language Learners.

When compared to other nearby schools, Forest Hill Elementary outperforms the other public charter schools in the Campbell Union School District, including Campbell School of Innovation, Capri Elementary, and Marshall Lane Elementary. The only school that appears to be on par with Forest Hill Elementary in terms of academic excellence is Christa McAuliffe, a public school in the Cupertino Union School District.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

4450 McCoy Ave.
San Jose, CA 95130-2117

(408) 364-4279

District: Campbell Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Forest Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rolling Hills Middle
High:	Westmont High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.8%

White:

24.5%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forest Hill Elementary ranks better than 97.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Campbell Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Forest Hill Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Campbell Union School District. Student population at Forest Hill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (47.8%), White (24.5%), Hispanic (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Hill Elementary is 21.6, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Campbell Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Forest Hill Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Hill Elementary 163^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Forest Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Campbell Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Campbell Union 565^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forest Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Forest Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	87.21	625^th	4809	87.0%
2005	78.76	982^nd	4822	79.6%
2006	86.61	657^th	4818	86.4%
2007	86.59	686^th	5113	86.6%
2008	87.65	618^th	5113	87.9%
2009	87.73	600^th	5193	88.4%
2010	84.77	744^th	5314	86.0%
2011	90.87	385^th	5377	92.8%
2012	90.03	419^th	5390	92.2%
2013	93.68	207^th	5530	96.3%
2015	95.04	325^th	5611	94.2%
2016	96.63	192^nd	5614	96.6%
2017	98.58	42^nd	5692	99.3%
2018	97.93	74^th	5662	98.7%
2019	97.20	130^th	5789	97.8%
2022	96.21	269^th	5883	95.4%
2023	97.72	121^st	5874	97.9%
2024	97.04	163^rd	5862	97.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Forest Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.64	169^th	669	74.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forest Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	90.85	105^th	3160	96.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	92.72	209^th	5173	96.0%
2022	99.44	27^th	5264	99.5%
2023	83.94	622^nd	5374	88.4%
2024	83.34	694^th	5511	87.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Forest Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.02	84^th	5413	98.4%
2019	94.72	243^rd	5492	95.6%
2022	96.91	152^nd	5635	97.3%
2023	96.75	147^th	5617	97.4%
2024	94.87	301^st	5605	94.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Forest Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.58	83^rd	5431	98.5%
2019	97.87	66^th	5510	98.8%
2022	93.74	394^th	5663	93.0%
2023	97.01	144^th	5650	97.5%
2024	97.61	86^th	5636	98.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Forest Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.98	58^th	1071	94.6%
2019	83.86	49^th	1149	95.7%
2022	80.19	142^nd	1154	87.7%
2023	81.62	116^th	1190	90.3%
2024	78.50	198^th	1203	83.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forest Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.45	251^st	4830	94.8%
2019	90.30	292^nd	4963	94.1%
2022	71.28	1092^nd	5084	78.5%
2024	78.18	792^nd	5102	84.5%

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Rank History for White students at Forest Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.62	84^th	2737	96.9%
2019	87.82	155^th	2834	94.5%
2022	70.25	802^nd	2726	70.6%
2023	87.16	190^th	2662	92.9%
2024	88.96	116^th	2647	95.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Saturday, July 9, 2022

I would remember FHES more fondly if the school hadn't failed to address bullying adequately. My fifth-grade year was horrible for how my classmates picked on me. I often felt like my teachers didn't care about me and that they expected me to tough out my tribulation.

I'm grateful that modern schools are less tolerant of bullying than in the 90s. I can't imagine how FHES is now, but I can only assume it is better. But based on my experience, I wouldn't recommend this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Forest Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	294	6	27	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
1989	284	13	34	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	383
1990	293	11	55	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	410
1991	304	11	66	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1992	308	19	66	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	446
1993	301	12	67	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
1994	321	13	62	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1995	363	35	74	113	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
1996	363	35	74	113	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
1997	399	45	91	113	5	n/a	n/a	0	653
1998	404	20	76	94	4	n/a	n/a	0	598
1999	386	18	91	87	5	n/a	n/a	0	587
2000	374	25	87	103	5	n/a	n/a	0	594
2001	372	13	100	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	573
2002	345	17	111	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	573
2003	345	17	111	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	573
2004	333	19	90	111	3	n/a	n/a	5	561
2005	314	19	100	110	3	n/a	n/a	13	559
2006	321	18	96	107	5	n/a	n/a	22	569
2007	316	18	96	100	6	n/a	n/a	28	564
2008	311	17	111	94	7	n/a	n/a	0	540
2009	304	14	129	79	3	4	35	0	568
2010	3	22	141	1	4	4	403	0	578
2011	314	22	146	60	2	3	30	0	577
2012	320	23	160	68	1	1	20	0	593
2013	276	21	172	76	1	0	34	0	580
2014	263	18	193	75	1	0	49	0	599
2015	253	18	225	77	0	0	59	0	632
2016	221	20	242	82	0	1	65	0	631
2017	219	23	252	85	0	1	74	0	654
2018	207	25	264	86	1	1	62	0	646
2019	206	24	272	86	1	1	67	0	657
2020	171	21	283	86	1	0	67	0	629
2021	136	20	257	78	1	0	58	0	550
2022	137	24	245	81	2	0	55	0	544
2023	138	22	269	73	2	0	59	0	563

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forest Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	16.4	23.1	n/a
1989	383	16.4	23.3	n/a
1990	410	18.4	22.2	n/a
1991	425	18.4	23.0	n/a
1992	446	18.7	23.8	16.1
1993	428	19.0	22.5	11.4
1994	454	20.0	22.7	18.7
1995	589	22.6	26.1	27
1996	589	22.6	26.1	27
1997	653	32.0	20.4	30.2
1998	598	30.2	19.8	28.6
1999	587	31.7	18.5	14.5
2000	594	30.2	19.7	16
2001	573	30.0	19.1	8.4
2002	573	30.6	18.7	12.7
2003	573	30.6	18.7	12.7
2004	561	29.0	19.3	17.8
2005	559	29.0	19.3	15.2
2006	569	28.0	20.3	16.6
2007	564	30.0	18.8	13.1
2008	540	33.5	16.1	13.5
2009	568	30.8	17.5	10.2
2010	578	29.8	19.4	10.4
2011	577	n/a	n/a	11.1
2012	593	27.6	21.4	n/a
2013	580	26.1	22.2	11.7
2014	599	28.0	21.3	11.7
2015	632	29.0	21.7	10.9
2016	631	24.0	26.2	9.7
2017	654	29.0	22.5	9.8
2018	646	30.0	21.5	11.8
2019	657	29.0	22.6	11.9
2020	629	n/a	n/a	11.8
2021	550	27.0	20.3	14
2022	544	26.0	20.9	16
2023	563	26.0	21.6	11.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forest Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	16.4	23.1	n/a
1989	383	16.4	23.3	n/a
1990	410	18.4	22.2	n/a
1991	425	18.4	23.0	n/a
1992	446	18.7	23.8	16.1
1993	428	19.0	22.5	11.4
1994	454	20.0	22.7	18.7
1995	589	22.6	26.1	27
1996	589	22.6	26.1	27
1997	653	32.0	20.4	30.2
1998	598	30.2	19.8	28.6
1999	587	31.7	18.5	14.5
2000	594	30.2	19.7	16
2001	573	30.0	19.1	8.4
2002	573	30.6	18.7	12.7
2003	573	30.6	18.7	12.7
2004	561	29.0	19.3	17.8
2005	559	29.0	19.3	15.2
2006	569	28.0	20.3	16.6
2007	564	30.0	18.8	13.1
2008	540	33.5	16.1	13.5
2009	568	30.8	17.5	10.2
2010	578	29.8	19.4	10.4
2011	577	n/a	n/a	11.1
2012	593	27.6	21.4	n/a
2013	580	26.1	22.2	11.7
2014	599	28.0	21.3	11.7
2015	632	29.0	21.7	10.9
2016	631	24.0	26.2	9.7
2017	654	29.0	22.5	9.8
2018	646	30.0	21.5	11.8
2019	657	29.0	22.6	11.9
2020	629	n/a	n/a	11.8
2021	550	27.0	20.3	14
2022	544	26.0	20.9	16
2023	563	26.0	21.6	11.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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