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South Forrest Attendance Center

8 Burborne Street, Brooklyn, MS 39425 · (601) 545-7714 · Forrest County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 446
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
414 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 80%
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
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
75
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
67
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
51
Grade 5
60
Grade 6
68
Grade 7
50
Grade 8
63
Student demographics
White
48380%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 40%
Hispanic
366%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Black
325%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 45%
Two+
539%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30851%
Female
29649%

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Test scores

MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
66.3%
MS avg 45.9% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
53.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -18.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.

Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
604
-16 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.5:1
% White
80%
was 92%
% Hispanic
6%
was 0%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About South Forrest Attendance Center

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Brooklyn, Mississippi, South Forrest Attendance Center enrolls 604 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Forrest County School District. Enrollment runs roughly 35% above the state mean of about 446.

Forrest County School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,124 students. South Forrest Attendance Center is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, South Forrest Attendance Center lists that White students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder reads as 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black. By comparison, Forrest County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Forrest County's rate of about 79%.

With demographic context factored in, South Forrest Attendance Center sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.9%; this one delivers 69.0%.

In the broader community, Forrest County reports that median household income runs about $53,640, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Forrest County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,857 students), of which South Forrest Attendance Center is one.

The closest other public school is Forrest County Agricultural High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Forrest Attendance Center at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 70.7%.

South Forrest Attendance Center operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. South Forrest Attendance Center's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 620 (now 604). The White share of enrollment contracted from 92% to 80% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for South Forrest Attendance Center typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Forrest County at a glance

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Population
78,272
Census ACS
Median income
$53,640
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
10,857 students

Quick facts

School name
South Forrest Attendance Center
District
Forrest County School District
Address
8 Burborne Street, Brooklyn, MS 39425
Phone
(601) 545-7714
County
Forrest County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
604
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
414 (69%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
280149000220
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Forrest County School District
Other schools in Brooklyn
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Frequently asked questions

About South Forrest Attendance Center
What is the total enrollment at South Forrest Attendance Center?
South Forrest Attendance Center enrolls approximately 604 students in grades PK-08.
Is South Forrest Attendance Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Forrest Attendance Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at South Forrest Attendance Center?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at South Forrest Attendance Center.
How diverse is South Forrest Attendance Center?
South Forrest Attendance Center reports a student body of 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees South Forrest Attendance Center?
South Forrest Attendance Center is overseen by Forrest County School District in Forrest County.
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