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Forest City Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

216 W School St, Forest City, IA 50436 · (641) 585-4772 · Part of Forest City Community School District

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

Directions
Students
330
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Forest City Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Forest City kids: Forest City High School

On the path

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

PK–4Forest City Elementary School448 students
5–8Forest City Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Forest City High School304 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

216 W School St, Forest City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 584
Grade 682
Grade 784
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
300’20
318’21
330’22
319’23
330’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Black 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Forest City Community School District

The district →
Forest City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Forest City
B−
448 students12:1
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.