Forest Heights Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Forest Heights Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Gastonia, NC 28052

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Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 33% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving was 28% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	54
1	62
2	60
3	74
4	67
5	75

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Total Students

410 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School
2023	410
2022	410
2021	410
2020	410
2019	410
2018	410
2017	410
2016	410
2015	411
2014	366
2013	418
2012	455
2011	441
2010	465
2009	477
2008	481
2007	467
2006	363
2005	353
2004	347
2003	337
2002	343
2001	369
2000	397
1999	384
1998	344
1997	425
1996	434
1995	439
1994	454
1993	437
1992	438
1991	470
1990	485
1989	569
1988	530
1987	549

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	24
2014	26
2013	28
2012	27
2011	30
2010	32
2009	34
2008	34
2006	22
2005	22
2004	22
2003	24
2002	23
2001	24
2000	24
1999	25
1998	24
1997	29
1996	27
1995	26
1994	26
1993	23
1992	29
1991	30
1990	33

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(15-16)

33%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2016	33%	47%	40%
2015	27%	44%	36%
2014	23%	43%	34%
2013	26%	42%	36%
2012	78%	82%	80%
2011	79%	82%	81%
2010	85%	81%	80%

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(15-16)

28%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2016	28%	47%	41%
2015	27%	46%	40%
2014	21%	46%	40%
2013	21%	45%	40%
2012	51%	73%	71%
2011	56%	70%	69%
2010	57%	69%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	19:1	15:1	17:1
2022	19:1	14:1	16:1
2021	19:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	15:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	17:1
2005	16:1	14:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina
2013	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

29%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2016)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2016	29%	16%	12%
2015	31%	16%	11%
2014	33%	15%	10%
2013	32%	14%	10%
2012	32%	13%	10%
2011	29%	13%	9%
2010	26%	11%	8%
2009	22%	11%	8%
2008	22%	11%	8%
2007	20%	10%	7%
2006	18%	8%	6%
2005	18%	8%	6%
2004	15%	7%	5%
2003	11%	6%	4%
2002	12%	5%	4%
2001	10%	4%	3%
2000	10%	4%	2%
1999	6%	3%	1%
1998	4%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

(15-16)

39%

26%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2016	39%	26%	23%
2015	37%	26%	22%
2014	37%	26%	21%
2013	37%	26%	20%
2012	40%	26%	20%
2011	37%	26%	20%
2010	46%	31%	23%
2009	47%	31%	23%
2008	49%	29%	21%
2007	50%	29%	21%
2006	44%	32%	22%
2005	46%	31%	21%
2004	46%	31%	21%
2003	52%	31%	21%
2002	48%	31%	21%
2001	51%	31%	21%
2000	52%	31%	20%
1999	54%	31%	20%
1998	49%	30%	20%
1997	55%	31%	20%
1996	55%	31%	19%
1995	50%	30%	19%
1994	48%	30%	18%
1993	43%	30%	18%
1992	43%	30%	18%
1991	45%	30%	18%
1990	45%	30%	18%
1989	42%	30%	18%

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White

(15-16)

27%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2016	27%	50%	61%
2015	27%	50%	62%
2014	26%	51%	64%
2013	26%	52%	64%
2012	24%	53%	66%
2011	30%	53%	66%
2010	27%	54%	67%
2009	30%	54%	67%
2008	27%	55%	69%
2007	30%	56%	70%
2006	37%	56%	70%
2005	36%	57%	71%
2004	39%	58%	72%
2003	37%	59%	73%
2002	39%	60%	74%
2001	38%	61%	75%
2000	38%	61%	77%
1999	40%	62%	77%
1998	47%	63%	78%
1997	44%	64%	78%
1996	45%	64%	79%
1995	50%	65%	79%
1994	52%	66%	80%
1993	56%	66%	81%
1992	55%	66%	81%
1991	54%	66%	81%
1990	54%	66%	81%
1989	57%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%

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n/a

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2016	0.70	0.66	0.57
2015	0.70	0.66	0.55
2014	0.70	0.65	0.54
2013	0.70	0.65	0.54
2012	0.69	0.64	0.52
2011	0.69	0.64	0.52
2010	0.65	0.61	0.49
2009	0.65	0.61	0.48
2008	0.65	0.61	0.48
2007	0.64	0.60	0.47
2006	0.64	0.58	0.45
2005	0.64	0.58	0.44
2004	0.62	0.57	0.43
2003	0.59	0.56	0.42
2002	0.61	0.55	0.41
2001	0.59	0.53	0.40
2000	0.60	0.53	0.37
1999	0.56	0.52	0.37
1998	0.55	0.52	0.36
1997	0.52	0.50	0.35
1996	0.51	0.50	0.35
1995	0.52	0.49	0.34
1994	0.51	0.48	0.33
1993	0.51	0.48	0.32
1992	0.52	0.48	0.32
1991	0.51	0.48	0.31
1990	0.51	0.48	0.31
1989	0.50	0.48	0.31

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Eligible for

97%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	97%	57%	67%
2022	97%	47%	54%
2021	97%	49%	56%
2020	97%	52%	59%
2019	97%	52%	59%
2018	97%	53%	60%
2017	97%	53%	60%
2016	97%	52%	61%
2015	99%	52%	60%
2014	93%	47%	54%
2013	86%	47%	53%
2012	5%	45%	7%
2011	7%	43%	6%
2010	9%	40%	8%
2009	13%	28%	8%
2008	10%	25%	8%
2007	59%	35%	38%
2006	65%	35%	37%
2005	61%	37%	37%
2004	52%	36%	31%
2003	47%	27%	29%
2002	65%	30%	27%
2001	66%	29%	26%
2000	61%	31%	26%
1999	55%	31%	25%
1998	58%	31%	24%
1997	57%	30%	24%
1996	63%	30%	24%
1995	57%	29%	24%
1994	57%	29%	24%
1993	46%	29%	23%
1992	35%	22%	16%
1991	40%	31%	22%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Forest Heights Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	81%	8%	51%
2011	85%	8%	50%
2010	76%	9%	47%
2009	1%	6%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	15%	7%	7%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	16%	8%	8%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	13%	7%	7%
2000	10%	8%	7%
1999	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gaston County Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average).

How many students attend Forest Heights Elementary School?

410 students attend Forest Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Forest Heights Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Heights Elementary School?

Forest Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Forest Heights Elementary School offer ?

Forest Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Forest Heights Elementary School part of?

Forest Heights Elementary School is part of Gaston County Schools.

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Forest Heights Elementary School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2016)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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