Forbush Middle

Set in East Bend, North Carolina, Forbush Middle is a moderately sized junior high, part of Yadkin County Schools. It educates 598 students across grades 6 through 8.

Yadkin County Schools comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 5,174 students; Forbush Middle is among them.

Demographically, Forbush Middle lists that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 32% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Forbush Middle has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Yadkin County (around 83%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Forbush Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 55.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Yadkin County shows median household earnings sit near $62,932, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Yadkin County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,174 students), of which Forbush Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Forbush High, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Forbush Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 60.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Forbush Middle's enrollment has rose 27% since 2018, when it stood at 472 (now 598). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 20% to 32%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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