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Forest Park Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

800 S Alabama St, Brazil, IN 47834 · (812) 443-7621 · Part of Clay Community Schools

Jackson Township’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Indiana school districts

Students
232
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Forest Park Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Forest Park Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

800 S Alabama St, Brazil

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten35
Grade 139
Grade 239
Grade 333
Grade 433
Grade 531
Enrollment over time
197’20
229’21
250’22
284’23
232’24

Up 17.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Park Elementary School from Jackson Township families.

Other schools in Clay Community Schools

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 Indiana’s other public schools; Jackson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.