Forest City Middle School

As a close-knit middle-grades school in Forest City, Iowa, Forest City Middle School works with 330 students from grades 5 through 8, one of the schools within Forest City Comm School District.

Forest City Comm School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,082 students. Forest City Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Forest City Middle School records that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Forest City Middle School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Forest City Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 42% of students at Forest City Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Forest City Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.2%; this one delivers 76.8%.

In the broader community, Winnebago County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,642, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Winnebago County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,190 students), of which Forest City Middle School is one.

Forest City High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Forest City Middle School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 82.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 33%: 248 students in 2018 compared to 330 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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