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Enrollment
433
Middle
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUFFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510371001619
Forest Glen Middle
200 Forest Glen Dr, Suffolk, VA 23434 · (757) 925-5780 · Suffolk city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
291 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 66%
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 | 141 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 151 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 33% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
74.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 68 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 Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 71.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
69.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 Glen Middle
Forest Glen Middle's state test result (69.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Glen Middle this school | 433 | 67.2% | 69.4% |
| John Yeates Middle Suffolk | 509 | 69.5% | 80.8% |
| Matoaca Middle Matoaca | 775 | 76.3% | 59.8% |
| Jolliff Middle Chesapeake | 753 | 73.8% | 77.9% |
| Monelison Middle Madison Heights | 469 | 82.5% | 57.8% |
| Prospect Heights Middle Orange | 466 | 70.2% | 68.0% |
Matched among Virginia 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 Glen Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #177 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #131 of 342 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #218 of 342 ▼ 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #276 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #114 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #168 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #199 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #195 of 224 |
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
433
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 433 | 35 | 12.4:1 | 67% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 67% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 63% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 34 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 32.5 | 13.8:1 | 43% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 42% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 38% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 646 | 49 | 13.2:1 | 49% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 39 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Glen Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (449 to 433); teachers up 8% (32.5 to 35).
About Forest Glen Middle
Forest Glen Middle is a small middle school in Virginia, with an address in Suffolk. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 433 students. Across middle schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 750.
Suffolk City Public Schools (19 schools, 14,565 students) runs Forest Glen Middle.
White students make up 48% of enrollment at Forest Glen Middle, the largest share of any group. Next come 41% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. That is in line with Suffolk city, where about 47% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
There are about 12.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Forest Glen Middle, which has 35. Middle schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 67%. That is in line with the 69% average for public schools in Suffolk city.
In Virginia, Forest Glen Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 69.4% actual against a predicted 69.8%.
Looking at the county, Suffolk city, the median household earns about $92,666 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Suffolk city has 22 public schools with about 14,565 students, including Forest Glen Middle.
Measured in a straight line, Lakeland High is about 0.7 miles from Forest Glen Middle. The five-mile area around Forest Glen Middle holds 3 other public schools. Forest Glen Middle comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school shrank from 459 students in 2020-21 to 433 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.5:1 to 12.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Forest Glen Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
Suffolk city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,796
Census ACS
Median income
$92,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
14,565 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Suffolk City Public Schools
- King's Fork HighHigh · 1,686 students
- Nansemond River HighHigh · 1,683 students
- Lakeland HighHigh · 1,045 students
- King's Fork MiddleMiddle · 986 students
- Florence Bowser ElementaryElementary · 926 students
- Northern Shores ElementaryElementary · 798 students
Other schools in Suffolk
- King's Fork HighHigh · 1,686 students
- Nansemond River HighHigh · 1,683 students
- Lakeland HighHigh · 1,045 students
- King's Fork MiddleMiddle · 986 students
- Florence Bowser ElementaryElementary · 926 students
- Northern Shores ElementaryElementary · 798 students
Other Forest Glen Middle schools
One other US public school is named Forest Glen Middle. Forest Glen Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- FOREST GLEN MIDDLE SCHOOLCORAL SPRINGS, FL · 1,037 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeland High0.7 mi · 1,045
- Kilby Shores Elementary1.6 mi · 494
- Booker T. Washington Elementary4.6 mi · 362
- Southwestern Elementary5.1 mi · 579
- Elephant's Fork Elementary5.2 mi · 653
- John F. Kennedy Middle5.7 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Glen MiddleHow many students attend Forest Glen Middle?
Forest Glen Middle enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 06-08.
Is Forest Glen Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Glen Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Forest Glen Middle have?
Forest Glen Middle employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Forest Glen Middle?
Student demographics at Forest Glen Middle are roughly 48% White, 5% Hispanic, 41% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Forest Glen Middle in?
Forest Glen Middle is part of Suffolk City Public Schools.
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