Forest Hill Junior High School

Forest Hill Junior High School, a moderately sized primary school in Forest Hill, Louisiana, operated by Rapides Parish, teaches 496 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 43 schools in Rapides Parish (21,340 students total), Forest Hill Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Forest Hill Junior High School lists that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 36% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 4% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Forest Hill Junior High School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Rapides Parish (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Forest Hill Junior High School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 22.0%; this one delivers 40.7%, a residual of +18.7 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Rapides Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $54,967, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Forest Hill Junior High School is one of 51 public schools in Rapides Parish (combined enrollment of about 21,481 students).

Glenmora High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Forest Hill Junior High School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 32.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forest Hill Junior High School has ticked up 3%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 496 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 50% to 36%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Forest Hill Junior High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.