Summary:
Forest Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tampa, Florida, serving 723 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Forest Hills Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.4% to 49.5% in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 26-27% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 49-55% at the district level and 53-60% at the state level. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.11% to 93.82%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
While Forest Hills Elementary School and the nearby schools, such as Cleveland Elementary School, are all part of the same district and have similar demographic characteristics, there are notable differences in their performance. For example, Cleveland Elementary School, which is also located in a high-poverty area, has significantly higher test scores than Forest Hills Elementary School. This suggests that factors beyond funding and resources, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role in the school's low performance. Additionally, the racial composition of Forest Hills Elementary School, with a majority Hispanic student population, is different from the nearby schools, which may indicate the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the diverse student population.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Hillsborough
SchoolDigger Rank:
1936th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,317
Students who attend Forest Hills Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.9
Number of students: 723
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
62.5%
African American:
22.3%
White:
9.7%
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Two or more races:
3.3%
Asian:
1.9%
American Indian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.1%
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