Is Forbes School a good school?

Forbes School ranks 408 th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Forbes School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 424 students attended Forbes School.

What is the racial makeup of Forbes School?

Students at Forbes School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Forbes School attend?

Students who attend Forbes School usually go on to attend: Middle : American Fork Junior High High : American Fork High

Forbes School

Summary:

Forbes School is a public elementary school in American Fork, Utah, serving 424 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Alpine School District, which is ranked 26th out of 98 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Forbes School has a higher percentage of White students (70.75%) compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by RISE assessment scores, is generally lower than the Alpine District and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For instance, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 39.5% in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 53.7% and the state's 46.7%. Additionally, Forbes School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 41.04% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than some neighboring schools like Deerfield School (10.61%) and Legacy School (13.27%).

Forbes School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 193rd out of 526 Utah elementary schools in 2016-2017 (3 stars) to 408th out of 561 in 2023-2024 (1 star), placing the school in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools. When compared to other nearby Alpine District schools, Forbes generally underperforms in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, suggesting that the school could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the academic achievement gap, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-6

281 N 200 E
American Fork, UT 84003

(801) 610-8705

District: Alpine District

SchoolDigger Rank:
408^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,414

Students who attend Forbes School usually attend:

Middle:	American Fork Junior High
High:	American Fork High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 424

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forbes School ranks worse than 72.7% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 46^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Alpine District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.29. (See more...)

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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forbes School is $7,414, which is the 15^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Alpine District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forbes School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forbes School 408^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Forbes School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Alpine District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpine District 26^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	33.41	373^rd	498	25.1%
2009	31.49	397^th	509	22.0%
2010	33.32	401^st	518	22.6%
2011	57.49	287^th	563	49.0%
2012	68.45	190^th	579	67.2%
2013	62.66	253^rd	576	56.1%
2014	43.59	309^th	509	39.3%
2015	60.64	215^th	537	60.0%
2016	57.62	231^st	533	56.7%
2017	62.67	193^rd	526	63.3%
2018	48.10	282^nd	528	46.6%
2019	51.27	285^th	572	50.2%
2021	55.84	247^th	559	55.8%
2022	36.55	354^th	551	35.8%
2023	39.11	348^th	561	38.0%
2024	29.29	408^th	561	27.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	52.13	70^th	162	56.8%

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Rank History for White students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	22.70	354^th	435	18.6%
2023	10.26	404^th	428	5.6%
2024	22.03	366^th	429	14.7%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board 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.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

Review counts

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67%

33%

Reviews:

by a teacher
Thursday, March 18, 2021

Former sub: kids who had serious behavioural issues were returned to class rather than staying with the principal. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 9, 2019

Forbes is a great school with great teachers. I love the teachers, administration, and school community. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 14, 2017

Awesome principal and teachers! Great, safe place for my kids to be taught. They make it easy to volunteer in classes and be involved. Miss Jones, the principal, is very engaged with the kids. Everytime I go to the school she is there being her awesome self. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Forbes School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	762	1	5	2	11	n/a	n/a	0	781
1989	750	1	5	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	763
1990	716	2	1	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	730
1991	712	2	1	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	724
1992	708	2	4	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	725
1993	681	5	7	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	706
1994	675	3	9	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	703
1995	669	3	5	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	692
1996	669	3	5	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	692
1997	571	2	4	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	605
1998	605	1	11	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	638
1999	612	2	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	633
2000	612	2	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	636
2001	594	2	5	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	632
2002	542	3	7	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
2003	542	3	7	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
2004	567	2	7	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
2005	599	3	8	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
2006	579	5	8	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
2007	563	5	9	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
2008	654	4	8	52	1	n/a	n/a	2	721
2009	557	4	5	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2010	469	2	7	38	0	n/a	n/a	102	618
2011	508	4	2	44	2	7	3	0	570
2012	488	6	3	52	1	7	4	0	561
2013	489	6	2	49	1	5	8	0	560
2014	508	7	1	61	2	6	11	0	596
2015	474	2	1	53	3	8	9	0	550
2016	439	2	1	59	3	5	8	0	517
2017	420	1	0	57	2	4	14	0	498
2018	402	7	2	61	2	6	18	0	498
2019	393	6	1	81	3	8	18	0	510
2020	344	5	0	68	2	11	20	0	450
2021	311	5	0	61	2	14	23	0	416
2022	293	5	3	70	2	9	30	0	412
2023	300	5	2	78	2	11	26	0	424

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 Forbes School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	781	26.8	29.1	n/a
1989	763	28.0	27.2	n/a
1990	730	25.5	28.6	16.3
1991	724	24.8	29.1	17.4
1992	725	26.7	27.1	23.6
1993	706	24.5	28.8	24.8
1994	703	26.9	26.1	22.2
1995	692	30.0	23.1	18.1
1996	692	30.0	23.1	18.1
1997	605	27.6	21.9	17.4
1998	638	31.6	20.2	18.3
1999	633	31.6	20.0	37.4
2000	636	30.5	20.9	31.8
2001	632	29.9	21.1	30.2
2002	583	26.4	22.1	37.2
2003	583	26.4	22.1	37.2
2004	607	26.1	23.3	41.8
2005	641	28.6	22.4	38.2
2006	629	33.0	19.1	42.6
2007	613	30.4	20.2	26.6
2008	721	27.6	26.1	30.6
2009	610	28.8	20.7	39.3
2010	618	25.4	24.2	57.8
2011	570	22.8	24.9	50.4
2012	561	25.4	22.0	45.5
2013	560	26.4	21.1	56.4
2014	596	27.1	21.9	43.6
2015	550	n/a	n/a	38
2016	517	n/a	n/a	31.1
2017	498	27.1	18.3	23.5
2018	498	n/a	n/a	20.3
2019	510	23.6	21.5	15.3
2020	450	23.5	19.0	38
2021	416	n/a	n/a	30.5
2022	412	19.7	20.8	32.3
2023	424	18.5	22.9	41

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 Forbes School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	781	26.8	29.1	n/a
1989	763	28.0	27.2	n/a
1990	730	25.5	28.6	16.3
1991	724	24.8	29.1	17.4
1992	725	26.7	27.1	23.6
1993	706	24.5	28.8	24.8
1994	703	26.9	26.1	22.2
1995	692	30.0	23.1	18.1
1996	692	30.0	23.1	18.1
1997	605	27.6	21.9	17.4
1998	638	31.6	20.2	18.3
1999	633	31.6	20.0	37.4
2000	636	30.5	20.9	31.8
2001	632	29.9	21.1	30.2
2002	583	26.4	22.1	37.2
2003	583	26.4	22.1	37.2
2004	607	26.1	23.3	41.8
2005	641	28.6	22.4	38.2
2006	629	33.0	19.1	42.6
2007	613	30.4	20.2	26.6
2008	721	27.6	26.1	30.6
2009	610	28.8	20.7	39.3
2010	618	25.4	24.2	57.8
2011	570	22.8	24.9	50.4
2012	561	25.4	22.0	45.5
2013	560	26.4	21.1	56.4
2014	596	27.1	21.9	43.6
2015	550	n/a	n/a	38
2016	517	n/a	n/a	31.1
2017	498	27.1	18.3	23.5
2018	498	n/a	n/a	20.3
2019	510	23.6	21.5	15.3
2020	450	23.5	19.0	38
2021	416	n/a	n/a	30.5
2022	412	19.7	20.8	32.3
2023	424	18.5	22.9	41

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 Forbes School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$462 (6.2%)	$6,952 (93.8%)	$7,414

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forbes 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 285^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 348^th of 561 Elementary schools	12.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forbes School)	48.3	52	3.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alpine District)	52.7	52.5	0.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Forbes School)	31.7	44	12.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alpine District)	54.4	54.9	0.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forbes School)	54.1	37.3	16.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alpine District)	53.5	52.6	0.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forbes School)	34.4	28.9	5.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alpine District)	54.1	58.9	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Forbes School)	63.9	27.2	36.7%
4th Grade Science (Alpine District)	59	57.7	1.3%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forbes School)	46.6	46.4	0.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alpine District)	56.2	58.7	2.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Forbes School)	43.8	46.4	2.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alpine District)	53.6	53.5	0.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Forbes School)	47.9	53.6	5.7%
5th Grade Science (Alpine District)	60.3	58.5	1.8%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Forbes School)	54.7	45.1	9.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Alpine District)	55.8	54.7	1.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.9	45.3	3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Forbes School)	40	31.3	8.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alpine District)	44.7	48.2	3.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	39.2	35.4	3.8%
6th Grade Science (Forbes School)	65.3	45.1	20.2%
6th Grade Science (Alpine District)	63.6	64.4	0.8%
6th Grade Science (Utah)	57.7	55.5	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	510	424	16.9%
African American	6	5	16.7%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	81	78	3.7%
Pacific Islander	8	11	37.5%
White	393	300	23.7%
Two or More Races	18	26	44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	15.3%	41%	25.7%

Schools Near Forbes School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2024)				RISE 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	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forbes School	Public	K-6	281 N 200 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8705	424	19	22.9	41.0%	300 (70.8%)	5 (1.2%)	78 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	26 (6.1%)	29.3	408^th of 561 public elementary schools	27.3%		39.1	348^th of 561 public elementary schools	38.0%	60	39.5	30.6	37.4	44.2	36.5	38.9	28.4	35.2	38.9	37.8	45.8	$7,414	$462	$6,952
Serv By Appt	Public	PK, KG-3	575 N 100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 756-8400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alpine Online School	Public, Virtual	K-8	575 N 100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 756-8400	110	6	16.9	10.9%	88 (80.0%)	1 (0.9%)	16 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)												$8,640	$151	$8,489
Shelley School	Public	PK, KG-6	602 N 200 W	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8718	814	31	26.5	16.8%	693 (85.1%)	6 (0.7%)	70 (8.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	28 (3.4%)	88.7	36^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.6%		84.9	63^rd of 561 public elementary schools	88.8%	27	62.8	49.1	72.9	70.8	73.5	67.0	74.6	68.8	66.6	76.3	79.1	$6,437	$242	$6,195
Greenwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 E 200 S	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8708	928	44	21.1	43.4%	618 (66.6%)	9 (1.0%)	221 (23.8%)	6 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	22 (2.4%)	45 (4.8%)	43.6	329^th of 561 public elementary schools	41.4%		32.6	378^th of 561 public elementary schools	32.6%	49	39.1	41.0	47.7	52.2	34.4	44.6	22.3	51.1	48.2	39.6	60.2	$7,814	$1,169	$6,646
Barratt School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 N 900 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8701	564	20	28.6	18.4%	464 (82.3%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (10.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.4%)	27 (4.8%)	57.1	237^th of 561 public elementary schools	57.8%		70.8	143^rd of 561 public elementary schools	74.5%	94	65.6	49.4	57.9	54.1	54.1	46.8	44.7	42.4	39.3	46.1	53.0	$6,938	$322	$6,616
Legacy School	Public	PK, KG-6	28 E 1340 N	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8711	844	27	31.2	13.3%	713 (84.5%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.4%)	85.6	55^th of 561 public elementary schools	90.2%		85.6	56^th of 561 public elementary schools	90.0%	1	62.0	67.2	70.0	63.2	61.9	69.6	66.1	55.7	75.9	61.7	68.0	$7,090	$275	$6,815
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	738 E Quality Dr	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 492-8105	362	22	16.8	21.5%	259 (71.5%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (18.0%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	13 (3.6%)	72.4	140^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.0%		66.6	171^st of 561 public elementary schools	69.5%	31	45.3	62.7	64.7		51.0	59.3	48.1		67.8	67.3		$6,206	$198	$6,009
Mount Mahogany School	Public	PK, KG-6	618 N 1300 W	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8113	661	28	23.3	54.8%	404 (61.1%)	3 (0.5%)	204 (30.9%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	30 (4.5%)	12.2	498^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.2%		17.3	466^th of 561 public elementary schools	16.9%	32	33.0	15.9	33.8	28.1	33.7	15.9	23.1	15.0	16.8	38.2	29.6	$7,315	$611	$6,704
Deerfield School	Public	PK, KG-6	4353 W Harvey Blvd	Cedar Hills	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8106	603	23	26.3	10.6%	521 (86.4%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	20 (3.3%)	86.7	49^th of 561 public elementary schools	91.3%		83.5	71^st of 561 public elementary schools	87.3%	22	73.6	57.0	71.0	61.6	66.7	74.6	66.0	59.4	68.4	63.4	70.0	$7,273	$263	$7,011

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