Forest Elementary School (Ranked Top 20%)

Home > Ohio > Cuyahoga County > North Olmsted

Forest Elementary School

( shown in map)

Top 20%

Serving 263 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 263 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 80-89%
: 70-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Forest Elementary School's student population of 263 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

View Data

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Elementary School
Kind	91
1	80
2	92

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Total Students

263 students

View Data

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2023	263
2022	263
2021	277
2020	331
2019	331
2018	300
2017	300
2016	228
2015	240
2014	250
2013	226
2012	223
2011	237
2010	258
2009	261
2008	300
2007	310
2006	278
2005	264
2004	259
2003	272
2002	245
2001	264
2000	291
1999	302
1998	294
1997	316
1996	328
1995	327
1994	343
1993	355
1992	333
1991	341
1990	389
1989	395
1988	451
1987	385

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

View Data

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	17
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	13
2014	11
2013	10
2012	10
2011	12
2010	14
2009	15
2008	14
2007	17
2006	13
2005	14
2004	14
2003	18
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	22
1998	20
1997	21
1996	21
1995	16
1994	14
1993	14
1992	15
1991	14
1990	16

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Rankings

The of Forest Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

(15-16)

80-89%

61%

View Data

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2016	84%	61%	70%
2015	84%	68%	78%
2014	92%	77%	86%
2013	82%	76%	84%
2012	90%	78%	86%
2011	92%	77%	86%
2010	92%	76%	85%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

(15-16)

70-79%

55%

View Data

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2016	74%	55%	62%
2015	84%	74%	81%
2014	95%	83%	90%
2013	87%	83%	89%
2012	84%	83%	89%
2011	92%	82%	90%
2010	92%	81%	88%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

View Data

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	18:1	18:1
2019	17:1	18:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	23:1	18:1	18:1
2013	24:1	18:1	18:1
2012	22:1	18:1	18:1
2011	21:1	17:1	17:1
2010	19:1	17:1	16:1
2009	18:1	18:1	16:1
2008	22:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	17:1	14:1
2006	21:1	17:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	16:1
2004	19:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	12:1	17:1	13:1
2001	13:1	17:1	14:1
2000	13:1	17:1	14:1
1999	14:1	18:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	15:1
1997	15:1	19:1	16:1
1996	16:1	19:1	16:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1
1994	25:1	19:1	20:1
1993	25:1	19:1	16:1
1992	22:1	19:1	20:1
1991	24:1	20:1	21:1
1990	24:1	20:1	19:1

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

American Indian

n/a

Asian

View Data

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	5%	2%	6%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	4%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	2%	1%	4%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	4%	1%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Hispanic

View Data

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	9%	7%	9%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	8%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Black

17%

View Data

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2023	3%	17%	5%
2022	3%	17%	5%
2021	6%	17%	5%
2020	5%	17%	5%
2019	5%	17%	5%
2018	2%	16%	4%
2017	2%	16%	4%
2016	2%	16%	4%
2015	2%	16%	5%
2014	3%	16%	3%
2013	3%	16%	3%
2012	2%	16%	3%
2011	3%	16%	2%
2010	3%	17%	3%
2009	4%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2004	2%	17%	2%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2000	1%	16%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	16%	1%
1996	1%	15%	1%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1994	2%	15%	1%
1993	1%	15%	1%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

White

78%

66%

View Data

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2023	78%	67%	79%
2022	78%	67%	79%
2021	79%	68%	80%
2020	85%	69%	82%
2019	85%	69%	82%
2018	87%	71%	83%
2017	87%	71%	83%
2016	89%	71%	84%
2015	90%	72%	81%
2014	89%	73%	85%
2013	90%	73%	84%
2012	92%	74%	85%
2011	90%	74%	87%
2010	89%	76%	88%
2009	89%	76%	89%
2008	91%	77%	89%
2007	92%	77%	89%
2006	93%	78%	90%
2005	95%	77%	91%
2004	92%	78%	92%
2003	92%	78%	92%
2002	96%	81%	94%
2001	98%	81%	94%
2000	97%	81%	94%
1999	96%	82%	94%
1998	96%	82%	95%
1997	94%	82%	95%
1996	94%	83%	95%
1995	94%	83%	95%
1994	93%	83%	94%
1993	94%	83%	94%
1992	94%	84%	94%
1991	95%	83%	95%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

View Data

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	7%	6%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.53

View Data

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2023	0.38	0.52	0.37
2022	0.38	0.52	0.36
2021	0.37	0.51	0.34
2020	0.27	0.49	0.32
2019	0.27	0.49	0.32
2018	0.24	0.47	0.30
2017	0.24	0.47	0.30
2016	0.21	0.47	0.29
2015	0.19	0.46	0.30
2014	0.22	0.44	0.28
2013	0.19	0.44	0.29
2012	0.15	0.43	0.28
2011	0.19	0.43	0.24
2010	0.22	0.41	0.22
2009	0.22	0.40	0.20
2008	0.19	0.40	0.19
2007	0.15	0.40	0.19
2006	0.13	0.37	0.18
2005	0.10	0.38	0.17
2004	0.15	0.37	0.16
2003	0.15	0.37	0.15
2002	0.07	0.32	0.12
2001	0.04	0.32	0.11
2000	0.06	0.31	0.11
1999	0.08	0.31	0.10
1998	0.08	0.31	0.10
1997	0.12	0.30	0.10
1996	0.12	0.29	0.09
1995	0.12	0.29	0.10
1994	0.13	0.29	0.11
1993	0.11	0.29	0.11
1992	0.12	0.28	0.11
1991	0.09	0.29	0.10

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

42%

View Data

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2023	38%	37%	31%
2022	38%	38%	34%
2021	36%	39%	35%
2020	31%	39%	32%
2019	31%	39%	32%
2018	33%	23%	33%
2017	33%	23%	33%
2016	30%	40%	33%
2015	30%	40%	33%
2014	28%	39%	32%
2013	29%	33%	31%
2012	30%	38%	30%
2011	30%	37%	31%
2010	22%	34%	29%
2009	26%	30%	25%
2007	15%	27%	18%
2006	13%	27%	15%
2005	17%	25%	13%
2004	12%	24%	10%
2003	10%	24%	11%
2002	11%	22%	8%
2001	10%	21%	7%
2000	11%	22%	7%
1999	7%	22%	6%
1998	7%	22%	6%
1997	9%	23%	7%
1995	9%	24%	7%
1994	9%	23%	7%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

View Data

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Ohio	North Olmsted City School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	2%	5%	8%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2007	3%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	4%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Olmsted City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% OH state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% OH state average).

How many students attend Forest Elementary School?

263 students attend Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Forest Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Forest Elementary School?

Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Forest Elementary School offer ?

Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Forest Elementary School part of?

Forest Elementary School is part of North Olmsted City School District.

School Reviews

Review Forest Elementary School. Reviews should be a few sentences in length. Please include any comments on:

Quality of academic programs, teachers, and facilities
Availability of music, art, sports and other extracurricular activities

Recent Articles

May 06, 2025

Segregation in K-12 Education: Colonial Era

Explore the origins of educational segregation during the colonial era and the differential treatment of Native American, African American, and white students. This article delves into the historical context, policies, and societal attitudes that shaped early education in colonial America, highlighting the disparities and injustices that persisted within the schooling systems of that time.

May 05, 2025

2011 Classroom Size Update: Are Classes Still Growing Larger?

Since the recession, public school classrooms have seen major budget cuts - and many increases in class sizes. How is the situation in 2011? Read this article to find out.

April 30, 2025

Will Single Sex Classrooms Save 51��s?

Learn about the benefits of single sex classrooms and why public schools are hoping this type of classroom will save the American school system.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 263 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 80-89%
: 70-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education