Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Summary:

Forest Hill Community Learning Center is an elementary school in Akron, Ohio, serving 365 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Akron City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Hill Community Learning Center consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools, with proficiency rates below the Akron City and Ohio state averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities. Additionally, Forest Hill Community Learning Center has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.5% to 30.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Forest Hill Community Learning Center performs at a similar or slightly lower level academically, with the exception of Preston Elementary School, which outperforms the school on academic measures and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. The school's current funding and resources may not be adequate to address the challenges it faces and improve educational outcomes for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public K-5

 850 Damon St
       Akron, OH  44310-3425


(330) 761-1645

District: Akron City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1171st of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,269 Help


Students who attend Forest Hill Community Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:    Jennings Community Learning Center
High:    North High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  423

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
43.7%
African American:
24.8%
White:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Forest Hill Community Learning Center ranks worse than 74.3% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 12th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Akron City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.75. (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 Racial makeup is: Asian (43.7%), African American (24.8%), White (10.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Hill Community Learning Center is 14. 22 elementary schools in the Akron City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Forest Hill Community Learning Center employs 30.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Hill Community Learning Center is $14,269. 23 elementary schools in the Akron City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest Hill Community Learning Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Hill Community Learning Center 1171st of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Forest Hill Community Learning Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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African American students:


Akron City:

SchoolDigger ranks Akron City 606th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest Hill Community Learning Center

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Rank History for all students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 29.84 1164th 1471 20.9%
2005 37.76 1077th 1501 28.2%
2006 43.33 1038th 1504 31.0%
2007 40.24 1151st 1609 28.5%
2008 35.96 1185th 1582 25.1%
2009 26.79 1300th 1610 19.3%
2010 34.30 1276th 1662 23.2%
2011 33.98 1283rd 1686 23.9%
2012 27.92 1376th 1709 19.5%
2013 9.18 1553rd 1701 8.7%
2014 14.68 1474th 1687 12.6%
2015 23.26 1351st 1684 19.8%
2016 17.18 1388th 1678 17.3%
2017 15.90 1388th 1651 15.9%
2018 15.10 1389th 1636 15.1%
2019 13.77 1445th 1676 13.8%
2021 18.87 1234th 1610 23.4%
2022 21.13 1232nd 1588 22.4%
2023 26.52 1188th 1596 25.6%
2024 26.75 1171st 1577 25.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.15 119th 174 31.6%
2019 43.55 88th 169 47.9%
2021 38.37 104th 183 43.2%
2022 35.76 142nd 213 33.3%
2023 41.14 145th 239 39.3%
2024 42.89 155th 258 39.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.73 1239th 1465 15.4%
2019 19.49 1249th 1465 14.7%
2021 24.17 1038th 1404 26.1%
2022 27.87 1056th 1419 25.6%
2023 35.40 999th 1447 31.0%
2024 34.35 1052nd 1484 29.1%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.32 1253rd 1518 17.5%
2019 10.80 1357th 1502 9.7%
2021 16.02 1174th 1467 20.0%
2022 16.56 1219th 1488 18.1%
2023 21.72 1163rd 1483 21.6%
2024 19.45 1187th 1466 19.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.75 924th 956 3.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.99 1359th 1536 11.5%
2019 19.18 1275th 1535 16.9%
2021 15.17 1199th 1499 20.0%
2022 23.45 1152nd 1518 24.1%
2023 26.95 1118th 1498 25.4%
2024 32.55 1063rd 1485 28.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.27 68th 70 2.9%
2019 14.95 46th 52 11.5%
2021 5.93 73rd 78 6.4%
2022 14.51 68th 78 12.8%
2023 7.28 78th 80 2.5%
2024 10.41 76th 81 6.2%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.01 481st 598 19.6%
2019 26.33 471st 605 22.1%
2021 39.50 269th 533 49.5%
2022 30.33 414th 601 31.1%
2023 28.45 430th 610 29.5%
2024 28.18 445th 603 26.2%
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Rank History for White students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.95 1004th 1309 23.3%
2022 0.76 1231st 1242 0.9%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, September 19, 2016

Open Quote This school is so bad. HOME SCHOOL YOUR CHILD IF YOU MISSED OPEN ENROLLMENT.. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN AND WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM THEY ACT LIKE YOUR OVERREACTING AND COVER IT UP.. GOD FORBID IF YOUR CHILD IS WHITE AND HAS TO ATTEND THIS SCHOOL.. NO CHILD SHOULD HAVE TO SUFFER SUCH A POORLY PUT TOGETHER "EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION" Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Open Quote THIS SCHOOL IS HORRIBLE THEY ALSO HAVE A REP FOR CALLING C S B ON PARENTS FOR DUM REASONS. THE STAFF IN THE OFFICE IS VERY RUDE THEY TALK TO YOU LIKE YOUR A CHILD . JUST A WORD OF ADVICE IF YOUR NOT WHITE DONT SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL. Close Quote


by a citizen
Saturday, March 14, 2009

Open Quote my grandchildren absolutely LOVE the music teacher! they are in kindergarten

I find the staff very helpful whenever I have a question and the Principal very willing to be accessible to the parents! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Forest Hill Community Learning Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 369 36 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1989 377 43 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1990 301 44 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1991 306 52 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1992 284 53 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1993 280 45 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1994 257 46 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1995 242 44 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1996 242 44 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1997 222 69 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1998 221 51 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 278
1999 230 63 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 299
2000 246 58 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 312
2001 236 60 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 303
2002 231 55 6 3 1 n/a n/a 11 307
2003 231 55 6 3 1 n/a n/a 11 307
2004 241 49 7 6 0 n/a n/a 21 324
2005 213 59 8 7 0 n/a n/a 29 316
2006 181 58 6 7 0 n/a n/a 34 286
2007 177 73 10 4 0 n/a n/a 31 295
2008 160 84 11 4 0 n/a n/a 31 290
2009 168 96 11 7 0 n/a n/a 41 323
2010 151 92 14 10 0 n/a n/a 36 303
2011 160 69 19 9 0 0 37 0 294
2012 152 132 25 14 0 1 42 0 366
2013 132 126 49 12 0 1 43 0 363
2014 110 116 63 13 0 0 35 0 337
2015 112 121 86 12 0 0 34 0 365
2016 101 114 113 18 0 0 36 0 382
2017 91 118 135 18 0 0 27 0 389
2018 77 116 151 16 0 0 20 0 380
2019 67 126 153 17 0 0 13 0 376
2020 64 117 153 12 0 0 24 0 370
2021 56 98 169 22 0 0 26 0 371
2022 45 87 180 34 0 1 35 0 382
2023 41 90 172 28 0 2 32 0 365
2024 46 105 185 45 0 2 40 0 423

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 Community Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 18.0 22.7 0
1989 426 17.0 25.0 n/a
1990 352 15.0 23.4 n/a
1991 370 16.0 23.1 n/a
1992 343 16.0 21.4 38.5
1993 331 17.0 19.5 39.6
1994 308 18.0 17.1 34.1
1995 290 13.4 21.6 37.2
1996 290 13.4 21.6 37.2
1997 296 15.4 19.2 33.1
1998 278 13.5 20.6 43.2
1999 299 16.9 17.7 52.2
2000 312 22.0 14.2 54.8
2001 303 22.0 13.8 52.5
2002 307 23.6 13.0 55.7
2003 307 23.6 13.0 55.7
2004 324 22.5 14.4 n/a
2005 316 22.1 14.3 70.7
2006 286 21.2 13.5 80.6
2007 295 19.8 14.9 76.9
2008 290 20.5 14.1 n/a
2009 323 19.5 16.6 72
2010 303 21.3 14.2 76
2011 294 20.6 14.2 69
2012 366 20.0 18.3 55.5
2013 363 22.0 16.5 n/a
2014 337 23.0 14.6 99.1
2015 365 n/a n/a 97.8
2016 382 24.0 15.9 93.5
2017 389 26.0 14.9 n/a
2018 380 25.2 15.0 n/a
2019 376 25.2 14.9 n/a
2020 370 27.2 13.6 n/a
2021 371 26.4 14.0 n/a
2022 382 26.9 14.2 n/a
2023 365 28.0 13.0 n/a
2024 423 30.2 14.0 n/a

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 Community Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 18.0 22.7 0
1989 426 17.0 25.0 n/a
1990 352 15.0 23.4 n/a
1991 370 16.0 23.1 n/a
1992 343 16.0 21.4 38.5
1993 331 17.0 19.5 39.6
1994 308 18.0 17.1 34.1
1995 290 13.4 21.6 37.2
1996 290 13.4 21.6 37.2
1997 296 15.4 19.2 33.1
1998 278 13.5 20.6 43.2
1999 299 16.9 17.7 52.2
2000 312 22.0 14.2 54.8
2001 303 22.0 13.8 52.5
2002 307 23.6 13.0 55.7
2003 307 23.6 13.0 55.7
2004 324 22.5 14.4 n/a
2005 316 22.1 14.3 70.7
2006 286 21.2 13.5 80.6
2007 295 19.8 14.9 76.9
2008 290 20.5 14.1 n/a
2009 323 19.5 16.6 72
2010 303 21.3 14.2 76
2011 294 20.6 14.2 69
2012 366 20.0 18.3 55.5
2013 363 22.0 16.5 n/a
2014 337 23.0 14.6 99.1
2015 365 n/a n/a 97.8
2016 382 24.0 15.9 93.5
2017 389 26.0 14.9 n/a
2018 380 25.2 15.0 n/a
2019 376 25.2 14.9 n/a
2020 370 27.2 13.6 n/a
2021 371 26.4 14.0 n/a
2022 382 26.9 14.2 n/a
2023 365 28.0 13.0 n/a
2024 423 30.2 14.0 n/a

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 Forest Hill Community Learning Center

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,027
2022 $12,145
2023 $14,814
2024 $14,269

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest Hill Community Learning Center

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 1445th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1188th of 1596 Elementary schools
 11.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Forest Hill Community Learning Center)44.748.2
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Akron City)45.637.8
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hill Community Learning Center)55.342.9
 12.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Akron City)49.542.8
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hill Community Learning Center)37.551.8
 14.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Akron City)56.742.8
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hill Community Learning Center)29.723.2
 6.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Akron City)41.737
 4.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Forest Hill Community Learning Center)27.940.7
 12.8%
   5th Grade Science (Akron City)40.634.3
 6.3%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hill Community Learning Center)20.533.3
 12.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Akron City)40.630
 10.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hill Community Learning Center)43.251.9
 8.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Akron City)51.247.7
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students376365
 2.9%
African American12690
 28.6%
American Indian00
Asian153172
 12.4%
Hispanic1728
 64.7%
Pacific Islander02
White6741
 38.8%
Two or More Races1332
 146.2%


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Forest Hill Community Learning Center ranks 1171st of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Forest Hill Community Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jennings Community Learning Center
High : North High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 423 students attended Forest Hill Community Learning Center.

Students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center are 44% Asian, 25% African American, 11% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.


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

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