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Enrollment
906
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE CITY·NCES 010153000532
Forest Hills School
101 Stovall Dr, Florence, AL 35633 · (256) 768-2500 · Lauderdale County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL906 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
422 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 140 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 169 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 162 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (140) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (143).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Forest Hills School→Florence Learning Center
Based on grade levels within Florence City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
78.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
60.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Forest Hills School
Forest Hills School's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills School this school | 906 | 46.6% | 65.5% |
| Hazel Green Elementary School Hazel Green | 963 | 49.4% | 56.1% |
| Headland Elementary School Headland | 898 | 44.3% | 56.8% |
| East Smiths Station Elementary School Smiths Station | 785 | 48.2% | 60.2% |
| Pine Level Elementary School Deatsville | 949 | 43.5% | 69.1% |
| Margaret Elementary Margaret | 707 | 44.8% | 60.7% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Forest Hills School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lauderdale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #122 of 626 | #2 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #106 of 626 | #2 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #123 of 626 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 906 | #31 of 709 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #55 of 655 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #277 of 658 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #519 of 696 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #174 of 262 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
906
+76 (+9%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 834
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 906 | 63 | 14.4:1 | 47% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 827 | 55 | 15.0:1 | 45% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 831 | 54.3 | 15.3:1 | 45% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 830 | 56 | 14.8:1 | 45% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 853 | 54.8 | 15.6:1 | 44% (372) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 54 | 14.9:1 | 46% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 791 | 60 | 13.2:1 | 43% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 35% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 834 | 40 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Hills School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (853 to 906); teachers up 15% (54.8 to 63).
About Forest Hills School
Forest Hills School is a large elementary school with its address in Florence, Alabama. The school reports 906 students in kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Alabama is about 480, so this school runs 89% bigger than that.
The 8 schools in Florence City enroll 4,574 students altogether, Forest Hills School among them.
Forest Hills School's enrollment is 66% White. Other groups include 17% Black, 11% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Lauderdale County residents are about 83% White. By the diversity index, Forest Hills School comes in at 52%.
Forest Hills School operates with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.4:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Forest Hills School reports 47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Lauderdale County, the average is about the same, 47%.
Forest Hills School is 15.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (65.5% versus 50.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Alabama.
County data help place the school in context: in Lauderdale County, median household income is about $62,649, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Lauderdale County number 24 and enroll about 12,526.
Harlan Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Forest Hills School's average proficiency of 65.5% compares with 50.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 9%, from 830 to 906.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Forest Hills School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Florence City
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 1,101 students
- Florence Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Hibbett Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Weeden Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Harlan Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Florence Freshman CenterHigh · 325 students
Other schools in Florence
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 1,101 students
- Florence Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Wilson High SchoolHigh · 585 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
Nearby schools
- Harlan Elementary School1.2 mi · 426
- Florence High School1.2 mi · 1,101
- Florence Freshman Center1.2 mi · 325
- Underwood Elementary School2.0 mi · 343
- Hibbett Elementary School2.1 mi · 489
- Florence Middle School2.6 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Hills SchoolHow large is Forest Hills School?
Forest Hills School enrolls approximately 906 students in grades KG-05.
Is Forest Hills School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Hills School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Hills School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Hills School is approximately 14.4:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest Hills School?
At Forest Hills School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest Hills School?
Forest Hills School is overseen by Florence City in Lauderdale County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.