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What's something Forest Hills Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
654
Middle
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370502002191
Forest Hills Middle
1210 Forest Hills, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 399-7913 · Wilson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
651 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 217 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 35% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
55.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Forest Hills Middle
Forest Hills Middle's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills Middle this school | 654 | 99.5% | 52.2% |
| Northeast Guilford Middle McLeansville | 675 | 99.6% | 36.4% |
| Westover Middle Fayetteville | 768 | 98.0% | 46.3% |
| South View Middle Hope Mills | 614 | 99.5% | 43.1% |
| Western Guilford Middle Greensboro | 731 | 99.6% | 43.3% |
| Ridge Road Middle Charlotte | 840 | 99.6% | 36.1% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 Forest Hills Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #219 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #210 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #149 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #186 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #388 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #283 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #70 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.0% | #15 of 143 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
654
+162 (+33%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 654 | 35.7 | 18.3:1 | 100% (651) |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 35.9 | 17.4:1 | 100% (623) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 35.9 | 18.7:1 | 99% (663) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 99% (489) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 31.7 | 15.2:1 | 64% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 69% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 632 | 34 | 18.6:1 | 60% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 51% (274) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 45 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Hills Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (481 to 654); teachers up 13% (31.7 to 35.7).
About Forest Hills Middle
Forest Hills Middle, a medium-sized middle school, is located in Wilson, North Carolina. The school enrolls 654 students, from grades 6 through 8.
Wilson County Schools has 10,451 students in 25 schools, and Forest Hills Middle is one of those schools.
Black students make up a majority at Forest Hills Middle, at 61%. Smaller groups are 17% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Wilson County is roughly 39% Black. Forest Hills Middle's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Forest Hills Middle was 18.3:1. This ratio sits 2.4 above the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 100%.
The allk12 Grade for Forest Hills Middle is B. Compared with North Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Forest Hills Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.2%; the prediction is 48.4%.
Wilson County census figures show that the median household income is $56,423, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. There are 29 public schools in Wilson County, enrolling about 12,482 students in all.
Nearby, Vinson-Bynum Elementary is about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 52.0% on proficiency, and Forest Hills Middle is above that at 52.2%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Federal data show a 33% enrollment increase, from 492 in 2020-21 to 654 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.4:1 to 18.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Forest Hills Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,290
Census ACS
Median income
$56,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilson County Schools
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Fike HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
- John W Jones ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Rock Ridge ElementaryElementary · 476 students
- New Hope ElementaryElementary · 460 students
Other schools in Wilson
- Sallie B Howard SchoolCombined · 1,228 students
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Fike HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Wilson Preparatory AcademyCombined · 725 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
- John W Jones ElementaryElementary · 601 students
Nearby schools
- Vinson-Bynum Elementary1.5 mi · 458
- Fike High1.8 mi · 1,028
- Wells Elementary1.9 mi · 383
- John W Jones Elementary2.1 mi · 601
- Frederick Douglass Elementary2.3 mi · 339
- Margaret Hearne Elementary2.4 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Hills MiddleHow many students attend Forest Hills Middle?
Forest Hills Middle enrolls approximately 654 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Forest Hills Middle serve?
Forest Hills Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Hills Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Hills Middle is approximately 18.3:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Forest Hills Middle?
Forest Hills Middle reports a student body of 12% White, 17% Hispanic, 61% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest Hills Middle?
Forest Hills Middle is overseen by Wilson County Schools in Wilson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.