FORSYTH ELEM.

Set in FORSYTH, Missouri, FORSYTH ELEM. is a reasonably sized K-5 school, overseen by FORSYTH R-III. It hosts 470 students across grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so FORSYTH ELEM. sits 49% larger than that benchmark.

FORSYTH ELEM. is one of 4 schools operated by FORSYTH R-III, a district that serves 1,295 students overall.

Demographically, FORSYTH ELEM. lists that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest reads as 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Taney County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at FORSYTH ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FORSYTH ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.8%.

Across the wider county, census data for Taney County shows median household earnings sit near $56,497, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FORSYTH ELEM. is one of 21 public schools in Taney County (combined enrollment of about 7,946 students).

Nearest neighbor: FORSYTH MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FORSYTH ELEM. at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.2%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 453 students in 2018 compared to 470 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 92% to 88%.

On the community side, members of the FORSYTH ELEM. community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.