Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YADKIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370504002214
Forbush Elementary
1400 Bloomtown Rd, East Bend, NC 27018 · (336) 551-1130 · Yadkin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% 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
16.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
75 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
53.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
74.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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
70.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Forbush Elementary
Forbush Elementary's state test result (70.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbush Elementary this school | 208 | 36.1% | 70.9% |
| New Salem Elementary Marshville | 249 | 37.8% | 72.8% |
| Cove Creek Elementary Vilas | 289 | 41.2% | 63.7% |
| Atkinson Elementary Hendersonville | 288 | 42.4% | 62.4% |
| Hendersonville Elementary Hendersonville | 323 | 38.7% | 78.8% |
| LaFayette Elementary Fuquay-Varina | 179 | 32.4% | 58.5% |
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 Forbush Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Yadkin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #210 of 1,297 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #243 of 1,296 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #488 of 1,300 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #1,367 of 1,485 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,046 of 1,377 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #1,355 of 1,379 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.1% | #1,247 of 1,414 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #285 of 937 | #3 of 7 |
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
208
+20 (+11%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 197
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 208 | 12.9 | 16.1:1 | 36% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 13.1 | 15.7:1 | 27% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 27% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 12 | 15.7:1 | 29% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 16.4 | 15.8:1 | 27% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 24% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 30% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 26 | 12.4:1 | 17% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 197 | 11 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forbush Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (260 to 208); teachers down 21% (16.4 to 12.9).
About Forbush Elementary
Forbush Elementary, located in East Bend, North Carolina, is a low-enrollment elementary school. It serves 208 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in North Carolina is roughly 467 students; this school is 55% smaller than that.
Yadkin County Schools enrolls 5,174 students in 14 schools, including Forbush Elementary.
Most students at Forbush Elementary are White: 89% of enrollment. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Forbush Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
Forbush Elementary counts 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.1 students for each one. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 83% for public schools in Yadkin County.
The allk12 Grade for Forbush Elementary is B+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Forbush Elementary is 3.0 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 70.9% actual, 67.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in North Carolina.
Yadkin County census figures show that median household income is about $62,932, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Forbush Elementary is among the 14 public schools in Yadkin County.
The closest public school to Forbush Elementary is Forbush Middle, about 3.6 miles away. Within five miles of Forbush Elementary, there are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Forbush Elementary is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Forbush Elementary saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Forbush Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Yadkin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,574
Census ACS
Median income
$62,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yadkin County Schools
- Forbush HighHigh · 787 students
- Forbush MiddleMiddle · 598 students
- Starmount HighHigh · 556 students
- Starmount MiddleMiddle · 502 students
- Yadkinville ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- West Yadkin ElementaryElementary · 422 students
Other schools in East Bend
- Forbush HighHigh · 787 students
- Forbush MiddleMiddle · 598 students
- Fall Creek ElementaryElementary · 251 students
- East Bend ElementaryElementary · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Forbush Middle3.6 mi · 598
- Forbush High3.7 mi · 787
- Lewisville Elementary4.7 mi · 591
- Lewisville Middle5.4 mi · 888
- Vienna Elementary6.1 mi · 755
- East Bend Elementary6.3 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Forbush ElementaryHow large is Forbush Elementary?
Forbush Elementary enrolls approximately 208 students in grades PK-05.
Is Forbush Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forbush Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Forbush Elementary have?
Forbush Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Forbush Elementary?
Student demographics at Forbush Elementary are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Forbush Elementary?
Forbush Elementary is overseen by Yadkin County Schools in Yadkin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.