Is Forest City Middle School a good school?

Forest City Middle School ranks 172 nd of 337 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forest City Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 330 students attended Forest City Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Forest City Middle School?

Students at Forest City Middle School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Forest City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Forest City Middle School usually go on to attend Forest City High School

Forest City Middle School in Forest City IA

Schooldigger Rankings:

Forest City Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Forest City Middle School 172^nd of 337 Iowa public middle schools. (See Forest City Middle School in the ranking list.)

Forest City Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest City Community School District 144^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forest City Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	73.10	59^th	349	83.1%
2013	59.06	147^th	350	58.0%
2014	75.64	53^rd	337	84.3%
2015	57.86	162^nd	349	53.6%
2016	65.93	104^th	343	69.7%
2017	59.47	133^rd	327	59.3%
2018	72.65	67^th	318	78.9%
2019	82.05	29^th	342	91.5%
2021	80.88	36^th	324	88.9%
2022	79.99	40^th	337	88.1%
2023	72.14	73^rd	334	78.1%
2024	54.83	172^nd	337	49.0%

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

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Forest City Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	261	1	4	9	2	n/a	n/a	277
1989	282	1	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	295
1990	305	1	4	10	3	n/a	n/a	323
1991	315	1	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	330
1992	330	2	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	348
1993	353	1	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	367
1994	351	1	6	7	3	n/a	n/a	368
1995	357	1	4	6	4	n/a	n/a	372
1996	357	1	4	6	4	n/a	n/a	372
1997	338	3	2	5	3	n/a	n/a	351
1998	328	1	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	336
1999	346	4	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	361
2000	348	2	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	360
2001	339	2	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	360
2002	297	3	6	9	3	n/a	n/a	318
2003	297	3	6	9	3	n/a	n/a	318
2004	320	3	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	334
2005	310	2	4	1	3	n/a	n/a	320
2006	299	2	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	312
2007	287	2	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	299
2008	256	6	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	273
2009	250	6	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	266
2010	226	7	6	12	0	0	10	261
2011	246	5	7	13	0	0	6	277
2012	248	3	5	14	1	0	4	275
2013	260	5	3	15	1	1	2	287
2014	264	4	4	16	1	1	3	293
2015	248	5	4	16	0	0	3	276
2016	234	2	4	16	1	0	6	263
2017	210	5	4	12	1	2	8	242
2018	215	9	2	11	1	2	8	248
2019	212	9	4	14	1	2	6	248
2020	280	10	2	25	0	0	10	327
2021	260	6	1	25	0	0	8	300
2022	265	6	2	30	0	0	15	318
2023	268	7	3	36	1	0	15	330

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 City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	277	23.7	11.6	n/a
1989	295	27.4	10.7	11.5
1990	323	26.4	12.2	0
1991	330	26.0	12.6	12.1
1992	348	25.0	13.9	10.3
1993	367	24.7	14.9	11.7
1994	368	27.5	13.4	8.7
1995	372	28.9	12.9	10.2
1996	372	28.9	12.9	10.2
1997	351	28.5	12.3	9.1
1998	336	30.5	11.0	12.2
1999	361	28.6	12.6	16.3
2000	360	27.7	13.0	16.4
2001	360	29.0	12.4	21.1
2002	318	31.5	10.1	19.8
2003	318	31.5	10.1	19.8
2004	334	26.0	12.8	24.9
2005	320	27.5	11.6	21.9
2006	312	30.9	10.1	25.6
2007	299	27.0	11.1	31.4
2008	273	25.5	10.7	32.6
2009	266	23.0	11.6	30.1
2010	261	22.9	11.3	39.5
2011	277	23.0	12.0	39
2012	275	22.9	11.9	33.1
2013	287	23.1	12.4	36.9
2014	293	21.1	13.8	34.5
2015	276	23.0	12.0	37.3
2016	263	23.0	11.4	40.7
2017	242	24.1	10.0	40.9
2018	248	22.9	10.7	41.1
2019	248	21.9	11.3	37.9
2020	327	24.7	13.2	39.1
2021	300	24.7	12.1	36
2022	318	26.2	12.1	37.7
2023	330	26.6	12.3	40.6

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 City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	277	23.7	11.6	n/a
1989	295	27.4	10.7	11.5
1990	323	26.4	12.2	0
1991	330	26.0	12.6	12.1
1992	348	25.0	13.9	10.3
1993	367	24.7	14.9	11.7
1994	368	27.5	13.4	8.7
1995	372	28.9	12.9	10.2
1996	372	28.9	12.9	10.2
1997	351	28.5	12.3	9.1
1998	336	30.5	11.0	12.2
1999	361	28.6	12.6	16.3
2000	360	27.7	13.0	16.4
2001	360	29.0	12.4	21.1
2002	318	31.5	10.1	19.8
2003	318	31.5	10.1	19.8
2004	334	26.0	12.8	24.9
2005	320	27.5	11.6	21.9
2006	312	30.9	10.1	25.6
2007	299	27.0	11.1	31.4
2008	273	25.5	10.7	32.6
2009	266	23.0	11.6	30.1
2010	261	22.9	11.3	39.5
2011	277	23.0	12.0	39
2012	275	22.9	11.9	33.1
2013	287	23.1	12.4	36.9
2014	293	21.1	13.8	34.5
2015	276	23.0	12.0	37.3
2016	263	23.0	11.4	40.7
2017	242	24.1	10.0	40.9
2018	248	22.9	10.7	41.1
2019	248	21.9	11.3	37.9
2020	327	24.7	13.2	39.1
2021	300	24.7	12.1	36
2022	318	26.2	12.1	37.7
2023	330	26.6	12.3	40.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Forest City Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$262 (1.9%)	$13,360 (98.1%)	$13,622

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest City Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 29^th of 342 Middle schools	Ranks 73^rd of 334 Middle schools	13.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Middle School)	81.8	90.7	8.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Community School District)	81.8	90.7	8.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.7	5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Forest City Middle School)	76.6	81.6	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Forest City Community School District)	76.6	81.6	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	69.9	0.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Middle School)	87.2	78.7	8.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Community School District)	87.2	78.7	8.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.9	74.2	4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Forest City Middle School)	78.2	76	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Forest City Community School District)	78.2	76	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	70.1	68.9	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Middle School)	85.1	85.2	0.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Community School District)	85.1	85.2	0.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.5	76	6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Forest City Middle School)	95.9	86.4	9.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Forest City Community School District)	95.9	86.4	9.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.8	72	0.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	248	330	33.1%
African American	9	7	22.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	14	36	157.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	212	268	26.4%
Two or More Races	6	15	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.9%	40.6%	2.7%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest City Middle School	Public	5-8	216 W School St	Forest City	50436	Winnebago County	Forest City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 585-4772	330	27	12.3	40.6%	268 (81.2%)	7 (2.1%)	36 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	54.8	172^nd of 337 public middle schools	49.0%		72.1	73^rd of 334 public middle schools	78.1%	99	63.3	79.2	85.3	77.3	68.4	68.8	77.3	74.3	67.1	64.0	$13,622	$262	$13,360
Lake Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 592-0894	145	8	17.3	38.6%	110 (75.9%)	3 (2.1%)	27 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	65.5	114^th of 337 public middle schools	66.2%		52.5	180^th of 334 public middle schools	46.1%	66		89.7	86.3	75.6		87.2	70.6	77.5		72.5	$9,773	$220	$9,553
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School	Public	5-8	620 W. 11th St.	Garner	50438	Hancock County	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 923-2831	258	17	14.9	29.1%	231 (89.5%)	5 (1.9%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)											$13,125	$482	$12,643
Clear Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 3rd Ave North	Clear Lake	50428	Cerro Gordo County	Clear Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 357-6114	334	22	15.3	32.0%	284 (85.0%)	8 (2.4%)	21 (6.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	66.6	109^th of 337 public middle schools	67.7%		67	100^th of 334 public middle schools	70.1%	9		86.7	80.5	84.3		83.3	71.2	80.6		73.4	$13,904	$318	$13,586
North Iowa Middle School	Public	6-8	111 3rd Ave NW	Buffalo Center	50424	Winnebago County	North Iowa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 562-2525	107	10	11.1	38.3%	91 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.1	203^rd of 337 public middle schools	39.8%		44	214^th of 334 public middle schools	35.9%	11		74.2	82.5	76.9		74.2	75.0	69.2		53.8	$13,756	$463	$13,293

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