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Forest Hills School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

101 Stovall Dr, Florence, AL 35633 · (256) 768-2500 · Part of Florence City School District

Florence’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Alabama school districts

Students
906
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Forest Hills School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Florence kids: Florence Middle School

On the path

Where Florence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Forest Hills SchoolYou are here
7–8Florence Middle School663 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

101 Stovall Dr, Florence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten140
Grade 1169
Grade 2162
Grade 3146
Grade 4146
Grade 5143
Enrollment over time
830’20
848’21
831’22
827’23
906’24

Up 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Black 17%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Hills School from Florence families.

Other schools in Florence City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Florence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.