Forest Park Elementary School

Forest Park Elementary School is one of the modestly sized elementary campuss in Brazil, Indiana, part of Clay Community Schools, with 232 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% smaller than the state mean of about 436.

Across the 10 schools in Clay Community Schools (3,995 students total), Forest Park Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Forest Park Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Clay County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Clay County's rate of about 44%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Forest Park Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Clay County indicate median household income runs about $70,010, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Clay County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,995 students), Forest Park Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

East Side Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Forest Park Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Forest Park Elementary School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.2%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forest Park Elementary School has decreased 18%, going from 284 students in 2018 to 232 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.