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Schools in Forest City · Seminole County School District

Forest City’s public schools outscore 82% of Florida districts

On the state reading tests, 60% of Forest City’s students scored proficient, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forest City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#65of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 17% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
23,009 students on the public path
In brief

Forest City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 430 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forest City’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,857 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and nine high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Forest Lake Education Center (private), Forest Lake Academy. (private), Forest City Adventist School (private) and Bear Lake Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Forest City’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Florida school districts, #65 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (430)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 37,034 test results and a graduating class of 5,080 could put Forest City anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Forest City’s students in the tested grades sat them (35,058 in math, 39,011 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Forest City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bear Lake Elementary SchoolSeminole County School DistrictB
6–8Teague Middle SchoolSeminole County School DistrictB
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Forest City’s public schools are run by Seminole County School District, which also serves Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary and Longwood and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Seminole County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 74 schools · 63,934 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$10,857FL $13,006 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 52.1% · 39011 students tested
Math60%
State average 52.2% · 35058 students tested

Forest City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Forest City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Forest CityA−Seminole County
Altamonte SpringsA−Seminole County

Every school in Forest City

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Forest Cityby address
Bear Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apopka
B
849 students15:1Rate it →
Teague Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Altamonte Springs
B
1,120 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Forest Cityin other towns
Seminole High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sanford
C+
3,807 students20:1Rate it →
Lake Brantley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Altamonte Springs
B−
2,813 students23:1Rate it →
Lake Mary High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Mary
B−
2,714 students21:1Rate it →
Hagerty High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oviedo
A
2,449 students22:1Rate it →
Oviedo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oviedo
A−
2,312 students22:1Rate it →
Lake Howell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winter Park
C+
2,241 students22:1Rate it →
Lyman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Longwood
C+
2,026 students21:1Rate it →
Winter Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winter Springs
B−
1,940 students20:1Rate it →
Crooms Academy of Information Technology
High · Grades 9–12 · Sanford
A−
738 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Forest Lake Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Longwood
Private · Religious
690 students17:1Rate it →
Forest Lake Academy.
High · Grades 9–12 · Apopka
Private · Religious
417 students14:1Rate it →
Forest City Adventist School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Altamonte Springs
Private · Religious
201 students18:1Rate it →
Bear Lake Christian Academy
Grades 1–11 · Apopka
Private · Religious
29 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Forest City’s schools

Are Forest City’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Forest City children attend outscore 82% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #65 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forest City in?

Seminole County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 63,934 students in 74 schools (2024–25).

Where do Forest City kids go to high school?

One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Seminole High School, Lake Brantley High School, Lake Mary High School, Hagerty High School, Oviedo High School, Lake Howell High School, Lyman High School, Winter Springs High School and Crooms Academy of Information Technology.

What is Forest City’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Seminole County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Forest City spend per student?

$10,857 in Seminole County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Forest City?

Yes: Forest Lake Education Center (religious, grades PK–8, 690 students), Forest Lake Academy. (religious, grades 9–12, 417 students), Forest City Adventist School (religious, grades PK–8, 201 students) and Bear Lake Christian Academy (religious, grades 1–11, 29 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.