Summary:
Forrest Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 404 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Muscogee County School District, which is ranked 155 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Forrest Road Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the Muscogee County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.3% of 3rd graders, 9.8% of 4th graders, and 31.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Muscogee County averages of 29.1%, 26.4%, and 37.3%, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 1,129 out of 1,248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a consistent 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Forrest Road Elementary School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.44% to 96.77% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
When comparing Forrest Road Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Muscogee County district, it becomes clear that Forrest Road is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. Most of the nearby schools, such as Gentian Elementary, Reese Road Leadership Academy, and Wesley Heights Elementary, outperform Forrest Road in academic metrics and have higher school rankings. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and the school's efforts, Forrest Road Elementary School has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or school ranking over the past several years, indicating a need for a more comprehensive and effective approach to improving student outcomes.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Muscogee County
SchoolDigger Rank:
1129th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Forrest Road Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.1
Number of students: 404
Racial breakdown:
African American:
86.1%
Two or more races:
5.7%
Hispanic:
5.4%
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White:
2.2%
Asian:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%
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