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C+

Forest School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

158 Clover Street, Forest, LA 71242 · (318) 428-3672 · Part of West Carroll Parish School District

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Students
460
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Forest School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

158 Clover Street, Forest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten25
Grade 130
Grade 228
Grade 333
Grade 431
Grade 539
Grade 628
Grade 741
Grade 837
Grade 948
Grade 1035
Grade 1138
Grade 1231
Enrollment over time
512’20
456’21
549’22
557’23
460’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 17%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest School from Forest families.

Other schools in West Carroll Parish School District

The district →
Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Grove
B+
523 students19:1
Oak Grove High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Oak Grove
B+
500 students19:1

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