Forestville Elementary

Located at 6321 Highway 116, in Forestville, California, Forestville Elementary is an one-room-style elementary school that serves 72 students (grades K through 1), part of Forestville Union Elementary. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 85% below typical.

Within Forestville Union Elementary, which oversees 2 schools and 224 students, Forestville Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Forestville Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 21% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Forestville Elementary records 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Forestville Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Sonoma County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Sonoma County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $104,674 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Forestville Elementary is one of 184 public schools in Sonoma County (combined enrollment of about 63,389 students).

The closest other public school is Forestville Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Forestville Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forestville Elementary has rose 9%, going from 66 students in 2018 to 72 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 24% to 14% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.