Forbush Elementary

Forbush Elementary is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in East Bend, North Carolina, operated by Yadkin County Schools, hosting 208 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 55% leaner than the state mean of about 467.

Across the 14 schools in Yadkin County Schools (5,174 students total), Forbush Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Forbush Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder comes out to 7% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Yadkin County's rate of about 83%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Forbush Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.9%.

In the area at large, Yadkin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,932 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Yadkin County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,174 students), Forbush Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Forbush Middle, roughly 3.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Forbush Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 62.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forbush Elementary has edged down 20%, going from 260 students in 2018 to 208 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 12% to 7% over that span.

On this page, members of the Forbush Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.