Forest Glen Middle

Summary:

Forest Glen Middle is a public middle school located in Suffolk, Virginia, serving 426 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Suffolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Glen Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 50% White, 40.85% African American, and 4.23% Hispanic students. The school has shown strong academic performance in certain subject areas, achieving 100% proficiency in SOL/Geometry for 8th grade and SOL/Algebra I for 7th grade, outperforming the Suffolk City Public Schools and Virginia state averages. However, the school's performance in other subject areas, such as 6th-8th grade Mathematics and 8th grade Science, is below the district and state averages. Forest Glen Middle has also performed well in certain student subgroups, ranking 128 out of 407 Virginia middle schools for female students and 147 out of 299 for African American students, both rated 3 SchoolDigger stars.

Over the past several years, Forest Glen Middle has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 277 out of 412 Virginia middle schools in 2014-2015 to 189 out of 417 in 2023-2024. However, the school faces challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with 63.38% of students receiving free or reduced-lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. When compared to nearby schools, Forest Glen Middle generally performs better than William E. Waters Middle and John F. Kennedy Middle, but lags behind the higher-performing schools like Hugo A. Owens Middle, Jolliff Middle, and John Yeates Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 200 Forest Glen Dr
       Suffolk, VA  23434


(757) 925-5780

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
189th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,364 Help


Students who attend Forest Glen Middle usually attend:

High:    Lakeland High

Feeder schools for Forest Glen Middle:

Elementary:    Kilby Shores Elementary
    Southwestern Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  426

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.0%
African American:
40.8%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Forest Glen Middle ranks better than 54.7% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.03. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Forest Glen Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Suffolk City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Glen Middle is $8,364. 2 middle schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest Glen Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Glen Middle 189th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Forest Glen Middle in the ranking list.)

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Suffolk City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Suffolk City Public Schools 66th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest Glen Middle

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Rank History for all students at Forest Glen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 66.03 115th 340 66.2%
2006 52.72 166th 383 56.7%
2007 50.05 195th 387 49.6%
2008 61.93 118th 391 69.8%
2009 43.05 243rd 390 37.7%
2010 58.42 144th 408 64.7%
2011 61.78 118th 413 71.4%
2012 55.97 155th 413 62.5%
2013 41.83 242nd 416 41.8%
2014 44.36 228th 416 45.2%
2015 36.80 277th 412 32.8%
2016 42.36 257th 409 37.2%
2017 49.88 213th 415 48.7%
2018 52.89 195th 413 52.8%
2019 57.54 169th 424 60.1%
2021 35.69 265th 419 36.8%
2022 44.87 227th 415 45.3%
2023 57.74 182nd 422 56.9%
2024 58.03 189th 417 54.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Glen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.65 189th 402 53.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Forest Glen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.88 166th 411 59.6%
2024 67.14 128th 407 68.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Forest Glen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.80 115th 281 59.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Forest Glen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.17 86th 114 24.6%
2024 54.87 56th 123 54.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Forest Glen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.66 183rd 409 55.3%
2024 47.47 226th 407 44.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Forest Glen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.68 125th 298 58.1%
2024 51.89 147th 299 50.8%
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Rank History for White students at Forest Glen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.66 127th 402 68.4%
2024 62.53 144th 396 63.6%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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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Enrollment information for Forest Glen Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 506 506
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 487 487
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 583 583
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 598 598
1993 276 351 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1994 290 331 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1995 304 305 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1996 304 305 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1997 291 309 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1998 277 290 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 573
1999 279 292 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 578
2000 316 293 2 4 1 n/a n/a -4 612
2001 339 300 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 646
2002 296 160 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2003 296 160 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2004 296 175 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2005 299 175 3 3 1 n/a n/a 4 485
2006 284 175 2 5 0 n/a n/a 3 469
2007 295 160 0 6 1 n/a n/a 3 465
2008 294 163 0 5 1 n/a n/a 3 466
2009 291 179 1 2 1 n/a n/a 3 477
2010 267 169 1 2 0 n/a n/a 3 442
2011 218 154 3 11 0 0 16 0 402
2012 230 166 2 13 0 0 11 0 422
2013 232 176 0 12 2 0 12 0 434
2014 218 155 0 14 5 0 11 0 403
2015 197 147 4 18 3 0 14 0 383
2016 206 146 5 16 2 1 19 0 395
2017 225 173 5 18 0 1 17 0 439
2018 220 192 5 16 0 1 15 0 449
2019 238 181 2 21 2 1 16 0 461
2020 221 198 1 18 1 0 15 0 454
2021 221 195 2 19 2 0 20 0 459
2022 199 189 1 22 1 0 25 0 437
2023 213 174 1 18 1 0 19 0 426

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forest Glen Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 506 34.7 14.5 n/a
1990 487 34.3 14.1 n/a
1991 583 39.2 14.8 n/a
1992 598 39.9 14.9 n/a
1993 627 38.8 16.2 n/a
1994 622 25.9 n/a 34.9
1995 616 n/a 0.0 34.6
1996 616 n/a 0.0 34.6
1997 605 n/a 0.0 36.7
1998 573 n/a 0.0 35.1
1999 578 37.0 15.6 41.2
2000 612 n/a 0.0 41.6
2001 646 49.0 13.2 48.6
2002 460 36.3 12.7 30.7
2003 460 36.3 12.7 30.7
2004 474 33.3 14.2 41.4
2005 485 33.3 14.6 36
2006 469 38.0 12.3 31.1
2007 465 40.1 11.6 30.3
2008 466 31.7 14.7 26.3
2009 477 30.3 15.7 28.1
2010 442 29.5 14.9 33.3
2011 402 29.0 13.8 37.8
2012 422 32.7 12.8 39.6
2013 434 32.5 13.3 40.1
2014 403 32.0 12.5 43.7
2015 383 32.0 11.9 46
2016 395 31.0 12.7 42.3
2017 439 31.5 13.9 39
2018 449 32.5 13.8 43.4
2019 461 32.0 14.3 48.6
2020 454 33.5 13.5 46.7
2021 459 34.0 13.4 n/a
2022 437 33.2 13.1 48.5
2023 426 33.0 12.9 63.4

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 Glen Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 506 34.7 14.5 n/a
1990 487 34.3 14.1 n/a
1991 583 39.2 14.8 n/a
1992 598 39.9 14.9 n/a
1993 627 38.8 16.2 n/a
1994 622 25.9 n/a 34.9
1995 616 n/a 0.0 34.6
1996 616 n/a 0.0 34.6
1997 605 n/a 0.0 36.7
1998 573 n/a 0.0 35.1
1999 578 37.0 15.6 41.2
2000 612 n/a 0.0 41.6
2001 646 49.0 13.2 48.6
2002 460 36.3 12.7 30.7
2003 460 36.3 12.7 30.7
2004 474 33.3 14.2 41.4
2005 485 33.3 14.6 36
2006 469 38.0 12.3 31.1
2007 465 40.1 11.6 30.3
2008 466 31.7 14.7 26.3
2009 477 30.3 15.7 28.1
2010 442 29.5 14.9 33.3
2011 402 29.0 13.8 37.8
2012 422 32.7 12.8 39.6
2013 434 32.5 13.3 40.1
2014 403 32.0 12.5 43.7
2015 383 32.0 11.9 46
2016 395 31.0 12.7 42.3
2017 439 31.5 13.9 39
2018 449 32.5 13.8 43.4
2019 461 32.0 14.3 48.6
2020 454 33.5 13.5 46.7
2021 459 34.0 13.4 n/a
2022 437 33.2 13.1 48.5
2023 426 33.0 12.9 63.4

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 Glen Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $14 (0.2%) $6,891 (99.8%) $6,905
2020 $14 (0.2%) $7,300 (99.8%) $7,314
2021 $50 (0.6%) $8,314 (99.4%) $8,364

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest Glen Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 169th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 182nd of 422 Middle schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Forest Glen Middle)8270.6
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)8158.8
 22.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Forest Glen Middle)7673.2
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)7768.5
 8.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Forest Glen Middle)8340.2
 42.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)7055.9
 14.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Forest Glen Middle)8572.1
 12.9%
   7th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)7971.4
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Forest Glen Middle)7258.2
 13.8%
   8th Grade Writing (Suffolk City Public Schools)6553.7
 11.3%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Forest Glen Middle)7870.1
 7.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)8363
 20.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Forest Glen Middle)7965
 14%
   8th Grade Science (Suffolk City Public Schools)7854.8
 23.2%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Forest Glen Middle)8374
 9%
   8th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)7672.2
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Forest Glen Middle)9488
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Suffolk City Public Schools)8577
 8%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Forest Glen Middle)9892
 6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Suffolk City Public Schools)9074
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Earth Science (Forest Glen Middle)100100
   End of Course Earth Science (Suffolk City Public Schools)8875
 13%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students461426
 7.6%
African American181174
 3.9%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic2118
 14.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White238213
 10.5%
Two or More Races1619
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.6%63.4%
 14.8%


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Students at Forest Glen Middle are 50% White, 41% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Forest Glen Middle ranks 189th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Forest Glen Middle.

Students who attend Forest Glen Middle usually go on to attend Lakeland High


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