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What's the biggest difference between FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
855
Middle
DISTRICT 804 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177002902
FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
3201 S 25TH ST, FORT PIERCE, FL 34981 · (772) 468-5885 · St. Lucie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL855 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Florida public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
530 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 279 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 279 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 297 | 35% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
47.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +10.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.5% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 37.2% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 855 | 62.0% | 41.7% |
| GIUNTA MIDDLE SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 964 | 63.7% | 30.1% |
| SOUTHERN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL PORT ST LUCIE | 833 | 65.7% | 42.3% |
| JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 862 | 61.7% | 37.1% |
| TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL GREENACRES | 816 | 60.7% | 38.3% |
| MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL BRANDON | 977 | 61.5% | 37.0% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #446 of 560 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #395 of 560 ▲ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #416 of 560 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 855 | #255 of 584 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #292 of 547 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #126 of 553 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #143 of 565 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #122 of 137 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
855
-29 (-3%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 1,153
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 855 | 44 | 19.4:1 | 62% (530) |
| 2023-24 | 853 | 43 | 19.8:1 | 72% (614) |
| 2022-23 | 871 | 42 | 20.7:1 | 79% (690) |
| 2020-21 | 884 | 48 | 18.4:1 | 82% (726) |
| 2017-18 | 836 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 73% (610) |
| 2015-16 | 800 | 49 | 16.3:1 | 78% (624) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 78% (567) |
| 2000-01 | 1,153 | 63 | 18.3:1 | 73% (842) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle-grades school in ST. LUCIE, located in FORT PIERCE, Florida. The school had 855 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
ST. LUCIE enrolls 49,308 students in 53 schools, including FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is Black (41%). Other groups make up 37% Hispanic, 18% White, and 3% multiracial. St. Lucie County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school's share is higher. FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 44 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 19.4:1. Middle schools in Florida have a similar average ratio of 19.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 62%.
Measured against Florida public middle schools, FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.1% for FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL. The school posts 41.7%, 8.4 points below the prediction.
Within St. Lucie County, median household income is about $71,457, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Federal data list 57 public schools in St. Lucie County, with a combined enrollment of about 50,809.
Nearest public school: FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 6th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 884 to 855. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.4:1.
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St. Lucie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
50,809 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. LUCIE
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,178 students
- TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,124 students
- ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGHHigh · 2,914 students
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,727 students
Other schools in FORT PIERCE
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,178 students
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- LINCOLN PARK ACADEMYHigh · 1,667 students
- SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESElementary · 786 students
- LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 765 students
- WEATHERBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 726 students
Other Forest Grove Middle schools
One other US public school is named Forest Grove Middle. FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Forest Grove MiddleWorcester, MA · 839 students
Nearby schools
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 3,178
- ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER1.2 mi · 56
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS TREASURE COAST1.5 mi · 46
- FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 653
- LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 765
- ST. LUCIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 722
Frequently asked questions
About FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 855 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 19.4:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 18% White, 37% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. LUCIE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.