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Best kept secret at Carolina Forest Elementary?
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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONSLOW COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370345002738
Carolina Forest Elementary
141 Carolina Forest Boulevard, Jacksonville, NC 28546 · (910) 346-1778 · Onslow County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
273 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 82%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
65.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
68.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 →
Schools most like Carolina Forest Elementary
Carolina Forest Elementary's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Forest Elementary this school | 570 | 47.9% | 66.0% |
| Shiloh Valley Elementary Monroe | 574 | 51.2% | 61.0% |
| Richland Creek Elementary Wake Forest | 558 | 42.3% | 70.5% |
| Highland Elementary Burlington | 661 | 53.7% | 53.4% |
| York Elementary Raleigh | 563 | 46.4% | 61.0% |
| East Mooresville Intermediate Mooresville | 612 | 49.8% | 64.0% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carolina Forest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Onslow County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #315 of 1,297 | #3 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #397 of 1,296 | #3 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #221 of 1,300 | #2 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #414 of 1,485 | #11 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #642 of 1,377 | #17 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.8% | #27 of 1,379 | #2 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #1,172 of 1,414 | #18 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.0% | #40 of 937 | #1 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
570
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 616
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 570 | 39 | 14.6:1 | 48% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 49% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 42.7 | 15.9:1 | 49% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 24% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 890 | 55 | 16.2:1 | 36% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 853 | 49 | 17.4:1 | 27% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 33 | 18.7:1 | 30% (186) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carolina Forest Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (890 to 570); teachers down 29% (55 to 39).
About Carolina Forest Elementary
Federal records list Carolina Forest Elementary as an elementary school in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Enrollment totals 570 students across kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 22% bigger than the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Carolina Forest Elementary is run by Onslow County Schools, whose 39 schools enroll 27,397 students.
No group is above 50% at Carolina Forest Elementary; the largest is White, at 36%. It is also 25% Black, 21% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Onslow County's residents are about 67% White, 31 points above the school's share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 75%.
For every teacher at Carolina Forest Elementary, there are about 14.6 students; the school has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. There are 273 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 48% of enrollment. Public schools in Onslow County average a similar 51%.
Carolina Forest Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 62% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Carolina Forest Elementary's results are 1.8 points above predicted: 66.0% against 64.2%.
The school is in Onslow County, where the median household earns about $68,148 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Carolina Forest Elementary shares Onslow County with 41 other public schools.
The closest school to Carolina Forest Elementary is Jacksonville Commons Elem, located about 1.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Carolina Forest Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, Carolina Forest Elementary enrolled 562; in 2024-25, 570.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Carolina Forest Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Onslow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,906
Census ACS
Median income
$68,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
27,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Onslow County Schools
- Jacksonville HighHigh · 1,441 students
- White Oak HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Swansboro HighHigh · 1,232 students
- Dixon HighHigh · 1,085 students
- Northside HighHigh · 1,067 students
- Swansboro MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
Other schools in Jacksonville
- Jacksonville HighHigh · 1,441 students
- White Oak HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Northside HighHigh · 1,067 students
- Jacksonville Commons MiddleMiddle · 918 students
- Hunters Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 803 students
Other Carolina Forest Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Carolina Forest Elementary. Carolina Forest Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Carolina Forest ElementaryMyrtle Beach, SC · 1,336 students
Nearby schools
- Jacksonville Commons Elem1.5 mi · 506
- Jacksonville Commons Middle1.7 mi · 918
- Northside High1.9 mi · 1,067
- Jacksonville High2.1 mi · 1,441
- Parkwood Elementary2.8 mi · 457
- Northwoods Elementary2.9 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Carolina Forest ElementaryHow many students attend Carolina Forest Elementary?
Carolina Forest Elementary enrolls approximately 570 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Carolina Forest Elementary serve?
Carolina Forest Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Carolina Forest Elementary?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Carolina Forest Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Carolina Forest Elementary?
Student demographics at Carolina Forest Elementary are roughly 36% White, 21% Hispanic, 25% Black, 6% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Carolina Forest Elementary?
Carolina Forest Elementary is overseen by Onslow County Schools in Onslow County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.