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Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUSCOGEE COUNTY·NCES 130387001404
Forrest Road Elementary School
6400 Forrest Rd, Columbus, GA 31907 · (706) 565-3061 · Muscogee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
278 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
8.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -7.4pp since 2021
Math
14.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.4% | 14.5% |
| 2023-24 | 14.5% | 18.9% |
| 2022-23 | 8.0% | 11.3% |
| 2021-22 | 15.8% | 13.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
14.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 Forrest Road Elementary School
Forrest Road Elementary School's state test result (14.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Road Elementary School this school | 278 | 100.0% | 14.6% |
| Berta Weathersbee Elementary School Lagrange | 252 | 98.4% | 24.7% |
| Peyton Forest Elementary School Atlanta | 283 | 100.0% | 19.9% |
| Cleveland Avenue Elementary School Atlanta | 253 | 100.0% | 18.6% |
| Charles L. Gideons Elementary School Atlanta | 311 | 100.0% | 16.1% |
| Jamestown Elementary School Hephzibah | 327 | 100.0% | 15.5% |
Matched among Georgia 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 Forrest Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Muscogee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #1,153 of 1,208 | #23 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #1,154 of 1,215 ▼ 95 | #22 of 32 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.4% | #1,202 of 1,215 ▼ 54 | #28 of 32 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.4pp | #206 of 1,183 | #7 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #1,259 of 1,324 | #32 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,215 of 1,301 | #23 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #1,062 of 1,301 | #27 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #314 of 1,312 | #3 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.9% | #36 of 854 | #3 of 22 |
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
278
-104 (-27%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 278 | 17.5 | 15.9:1 | 100% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 21.2 | 16.8:1 | 100% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 23.5 | 17.2:1 | 97% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 97% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 26 | 17.2:1 | 94% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 25 | 18.1:1 | 99% (449) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 89% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 82% (312) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 24 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forrest Road Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (448 to 278); teachers down 33% (26 to 17.5).
About Forrest Road Elementary School
Forrest Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Georgia. Enrollment is 278 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students, so this school is 54% smaller than average.
Within Muscogee County, Forrest Road Elementary School is one of 54 schools. The district enrolls 30,091 students.
Forrest Road Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 83% Black. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% White. Census figures show Muscogee County is about 47% Black. Forrest Road Elementary School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Forrest Road Elementary School is 17.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.9:1. Among elementary schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 13.3:1. The school counts 278 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%. For comparison, public schools in Muscogee County average 86%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.7% at Forrest Road Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 14.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Muscogee County, median household income is about $58,073, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The public schools of Muscogee County number 57 and enroll about 30,110.
Nearby, Fort Middle School is about 0.9 miles away. Forrest Road Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Forrest Road Elementary School's average proficiency of 14.6% compares with 16.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Forrest Road Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 27%, from 382 to 278. By 2024-25, the school had 15.9 students per teacher, compared with 14.7 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Muscogee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,711
Census ACS
Median income
$58,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
30,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Muscogee County
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Shaw High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Hardaway High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Jordan Vocational High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Spencer High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
Other schools in Columbus
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Shaw High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Hardaway High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Jordan Vocational High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Spencer High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Middle School0.9 mi · 440
- Wesley Heights Elementary School1.0 mi · 349
- Kendrick High School1.4 mi · 840
- Georgetown Elementary School1.5 mi · 394
- East Columbus Magnet Academy1.5 mi · 395
- Reese Road Leadership Academy1.9 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Forrest Road Elementary SchoolHow large is Forrest Road Elementary School?
Forrest Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades PK-05.
Is Forrest Road Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forrest Road Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Forrest Road Elementary School have?
Forrest Road Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Forrest Road Elementary School?
Forrest Road Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 7% Hispanic, 83% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Forrest Road Elementary School public or private?
Forrest Road Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Muscogee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.