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Forest City Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1405 W I St, Forest City, IA 50436 · (641) 585-2670 · Part of Forest City Community School District

Forest City’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
448
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Forest City Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Forest City kids: Forest City Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Forest City Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Forest City Middle School330 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1405 W I St, Forest City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K70
Kindergarten85
Grade 170
Grade 278
Grade 364
Grade 481
Enrollment over time
486’20
501’21
487’22
462’23
448’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest City Elementary School from Forest City families.

Other schools in Forest City Community School District

The district →
Forest City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Forest City
A−
330 students13:1
Forest City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Forest City
B
304 students11:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Forest City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.