South Forrest Attendance Center

Summary:

South Forrest Attendance Center is an elementary school in Brooklyn, Mississippi that serves grades PK-8 and has a student population of 583. The school is part of the Forrest County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

South Forrest Attendance Center consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 78% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 61.4% for the district and 57.7% for the state. The school ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite having an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, South Forrest maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 to 16 students per teacher.

When compared to nearby schools, South Forrest Attendance Center stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Earl Travillion Attendance Center, also in the Forrest County School District, has significantly lower test scores and a 1-star rating. The racial makeup of South Forrest is predominantly White (83.53%), which differs from some nearby schools with higher percentages of African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school's spending per student ($9,041 in 2018-2019) is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 8 Burborne Street
       Brooklyn, MS  39425


(601) 545-7714

District: Forrest County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
62nd of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,951 Help


Students who attend South Forrest Attendance Center usually attend:

High:    North Forrest High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  565

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.9%
Two or more races:
10.4%
African American:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.8% Help


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Compare Details South Forrest Attendance Center ranks better than 84.1% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Forrest County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details South Forrest Attendance Center ranks better than 98.1% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.89. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details South Forrest Attendance Center has the largest elementary school student body size in the Forrest County School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.9%), two or more races (10.4%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Forrest County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Forrest Attendance Center is 13.5, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Forrest County School District! (See more...)
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Compare South Forrest Attendance Center employs 41.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Forrest Attendance Center is $11,951, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Forrest County School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

South Forrest Attendance Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks South Forrest Attendance Center 5th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See South Forrest Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

Forrest County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Forrest County School District 40th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Forrest Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 70.44 102nd 394 74.1%
2009 57.94 171st 392 56.4%
2010 57.32 168th 403 58.3%
2011 77.28 76th 418 81.8%
2012 55.63 184th 414 55.6%
2013 36.23 274th 408 32.8%
2014 37.73 261st 394 33.8%
2015 50.96 176th 402 56.2%
2016 66.62 124th 394 68.5%
2017 63.37 135th 406 66.7%
2018 56.40 174th 404 56.9%
2019 60.56 152nd 397 61.7%
2021 68.49 114th 381 70.1%
2022 61.71 149th 382 61.0%
2023 64.24 126th 377 66.6%
2024 79.72 62nd 390 84.1%
See the entire list of Mississippi Elementary School Rankings!

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

Rank History for South Forrest Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 58.55 110th 244 54.9%
2009 58.20 110th 247 55.5%
2010 47.67 145th 255 43.1%
2011 62.03 106th 264 59.8%
2012 72.39 70th 270 74.1%
2013 63.45 101st 269 62.5%
2014 68.67 76th 264 71.2%
2015 50.77 119th 266 55.3%
2016 65.92 83rd 260 68.1%
2017 73.31 62nd 272 77.2%
2018 72.62 65th 252 74.2%
2019 83.97 37th 264 86.0%
2021 71.89 67th 257 73.9%
2022 84.86 28th 257 89.1%
2023 81.21 38th 243 84.4%
2024 94.89 5th 264 98.1%
See the entire list of Mississippi Elementary School Rankings!

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

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Enrollment information for South Forrest Attendance Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 485 30 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 516
1991 501 31 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1992 494 28 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1993 534 33 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 572
1994 549 31 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1995 570 31 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1996 570 31 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1997 578 37 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1998 560 35 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1999 548 35 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2000 535 36 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2001 545 37 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2002 519 42 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2003 519 42 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2004 573 42 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2005 572 27 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2006 541 60 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2007 594 59 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 661
2008 584 56 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2009 605 48 2 10 2 0 0 0 667
2010 633 32 1 6 1 0 8 0 681
2011 636 34 1 5 1 0 7 0 684
2012 627 43 4 3 1 0 12 0 690
2013 606 41 3 3 1 0 13 0 667
2014 614 42 3 3 1 0 14 0 677
2015 610 34 1 3 1 0 13 0 662
2016 587 26 0 2 3 0 10 0 628
2017 587 25 0 3 2 0 8 0 625
2018 571 31 0 3 4 0 11 0 620
2019 557 25 0 4 1 0 28 0 615
2020 549 23 0 5 0 0 52 0 629
2021 516 19 0 9 0 0 50 0 594
2022 498 27 0 15 0 0 55 0 595
2023 487 31 0 16 0 0 49 0 583
2024 457 32 0 17 0 0 59 0 565

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 South Forrest Attendance Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 516 31.5 16.3 n/a
1991 532 30.9 17.2 n/a
1992 522 29.8 17.5 48.7
1993 572 32.1 17.8 50.3
1994 580 34.0 17.1 48.8
1995 603 38.1 15.8 47.9
1996 603 38.1 15.8 47.9
1997 617 38.0 16.2 49.4
1998 596 39.2 15.2 49.8
1999 584 40.9 14.3 61.3
2000 574 40.8 14.1 63.4
2001 588 40.1 14.7 63.8
2002 569 47.0 12.1 65.9
2003 569 47.0 12.1 65.9
2004 623 47.9 13.0 63.7
2005 607 46.6 13.0 66.1
2006 610 44.1 13.8 71.5
2007 661 46.5 14.2 64.6
2008 647 51.2 12.6 63.4
2009 667 49.0 13.6 66.4
2010 681 45.2 15.0 66.8
2011 684 43.7 15.6 66.5
2012 690 48.7 14.1 64.5
2013 667 46.8 14.2 61.8
2014 677 43.9 15.4 75
2015 662 41.0 16.1 68.1
2016 628 41.0 15.3 67.8
2017 625 41.0 15.2 66.6
2018 620 40.0 15.4 66.6
2019 615 42.0 14.6 63.7
2020 629 39.4 15.9 69.5
2021 594 37.1 16.0 99.5
2022 595 42.9 13.8 99.5
2023 583 43.8 13.2 99.5
2024 565 41.8 13.5 61.8

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 South Forrest Attendance Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 516 31.5 16.3 n/a
1991 532 30.9 17.2 n/a
1992 522 29.8 17.5 48.7
1993 572 32.1 17.8 50.3
1994 580 34.0 17.1 48.8
1995 603 38.1 15.8 47.9
1996 603 38.1 15.8 47.9
1997 617 38.0 16.2 49.4
1998 596 39.2 15.2 49.8
1999 584 40.9 14.3 61.3
2000 574 40.8 14.1 63.4
2001 588 40.1 14.7 63.8
2002 569 47.0 12.1 65.9
2003 569 47.0 12.1 65.9
2004 623 47.9 13.0 63.7
2005 607 46.6 13.0 66.1
2006 610 44.1 13.8 71.5
2007 661 46.5 14.2 64.6
2008 647 51.2 12.6 63.4
2009 667 49.0 13.6 66.4
2010 681 45.2 15.0 66.8
2011 684 43.7 15.6 66.5
2012 690 48.7 14.1 64.5
2013 667 46.8 14.2 61.8
2014 677 43.9 15.4 75
2015 662 41.0 16.1 68.1
2016 628 41.0 15.3 67.8
2017 625 41.0 15.2 66.6
2018 620 40.0 15.4 66.6
2019 615 42.0 14.6 63.7
2020 629 39.4 15.9 69.5
2021 594 37.1 16.0 99.5
2022 595 42.9 13.8 99.5
2023 583 43.8 13.2 99.5
2024 565 41.8 13.5 61.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Forrest Attendance Center

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $8,295
2018 $9,041
2019 $9,000
2020 $10,430
2021 $10,972
2022 $11,951

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Forrest Attendance Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 152nd of 397 Elementary schoolsRanks 126th of 377 Elementary schools
 4.9%
Ranks 37th of 264 Middle schoolsRanks 38th of 243 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Forrest Attendance Center)62.373.3
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forrest County School District)53.751.6
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.351.6
 3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Forrest Attendance Center)36.151.9
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Forrest County School District)5054.4
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.454.8
 3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Forrest Attendance Center)51.655
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Forrest County School District)50.856.8
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.553.4
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Forrest Attendance Center)48.439.7
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Forrest County School District)44.449.5
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)48.856.7
 7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Forrest Attendance Center)52.366.7
 14.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Forrest County School District)39.953.8
 13.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)4351.9
 8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Forrest Attendance Center)28.159.6
 31.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Forrest County School District)29.553.1
 23.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)38.944.3
 5.4%
5th Grade Science (South Forrest Attendance Center)5083.3
 33.3%
   5th Grade Science (Forrest County School District)54.671.3
 16.7%
   5th Grade Science (Mississippi)55.964.3
 8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Forrest Attendance Center)35.143.5
 8.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Forrest County School District)28.244.7
 16.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)33.640.3
 6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Forrest Attendance Center)72.444.9
 27.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Forrest County School District)53.345.7
 7.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)47.645.5
 2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Forrest Attendance Center)58.760.3
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Forrest County School District)42.750
 7.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)3940.2
 1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Forrest Attendance Center)74.393.6
 19.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Forrest County School District)54.566.8
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.155.6
 4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Forrest Attendance Center)49.350
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Forrest County School District)40.546.3
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)35.540.5
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Forrest Attendance Center)60.870.7
 9.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Forrest County School District)47.756.5
 8.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)44.846.1
 1.3%
8th Grade Science (South Forrest Attendance Center)65.273.3
 8.1%
   8th Grade Science (Forrest County School District)59.458.5
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (Mississippi)52.753.3
 0.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students615583
 5.2%
African American2531
 24%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic416
 300%
Pacific Islander00
White557487
 12.6%
Two or More Races2849
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.7%99.5%
 35.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Forrest Attendance Center

Students who attend South Forrest Attendance Center usually go on to attend:

High : North Forrest High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 565 students attended South Forrest Attendance Center.

Students at South Forrest Attendance Center are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Hispanic.

South Forrest Attendance Center ranks 62nd of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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