Forrest Road Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

6400 Forrest Rd
Columbus, GA 31907

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Bottom 50%

Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forrest Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 355 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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Forrest Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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Forrest Road Elementary School's student population of 355 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forrest Road Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	45
1	49
2	37
3	59
4	57
5	50

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Total Students

355 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School
2023	404
2022	388
2021	382
2020	415
2019	415
2018	431
2017	431
2016	452
2015	440
2014	354
2013	344
2012	339
2011	362
2010	375
2009	369
2008	365
2007	379
2006	316
2005	362
2004	407
2003	403
2002	417
2001	379
2000	318
1999	297
1998	319
1997	289
1996	312
1995	358
1994	367
1993	412
1992	443
1991	444
1990	430
1989	428
1988	399
1987	347

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	25
2014	23
2013	22
2012	24
2011	23
2010	24
2009	24
2008	24
2007	24
2006	22
2005	24
2004	26
2003	26
2002	26
2001	24
2000	23
1999	25
1998	26
1997	24
1996	21
1995	23
1994	24
1993	22
1992	24
1991	24
1990	22
1989	23
1988	23
1987	22

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

We INSPIRE young minds to CHANGE the world. GO WILDCATS!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Forrest Road Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forrest Road Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1958 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School
2023	#1958
2022	#1929
2021	#2034
2019	#1984
2018	#1905
2017	#1901
2016	#2080
2015	#2132
2014	#1936
2013	#2038
2012	#2133

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10-14%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	12%	39%	24%
2022	12%	37%	24%
2021	7%	36%	21%
2019	12%	44%	32%
2018	12%	42%	31%
2017	12%	41%	30%
2016	7%	41%	32%
2015	7%	38%	31%
2014	62%	79%	73%
2013	52%	83%	76%
2012	42%	81%	73%

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15-19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2022	17%	40%	31%
2021	7%	39%	30%
2019	22%	45%	37%
2018	22%	42%	31%
2017	22%	41%	35%
2016	12%	40%	32%
2015	7%	39%	31%
2014	82%	94%	92%
2013	82%	93%	91%
2012	72%	93%	90%
2011	72%	91%	88%

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15-19%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2022	17%	40%	31%
2021	15%	38%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	14:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1998	12:1	16:1	16:1
1997	12:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	16:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2021	1%	5%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	6%	18%	12%
2022	5%	18%	12%
2021	4%	17%	11%
2020	5%	16%	9%
2019	5%	16%	9%
2018	4%	15%	8%
2017	4%	15%	8%
2016	4%	15%	8%
2015	3%	14%	8%
2014	5%	13%	7%
2013	4%	13%	7%
2012	3%	12%	6%
2011	3%	12%	5%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	6%	11%	6%
2007	5%	10%	6%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	3%

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Black

82%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	86%	36%	59%
2022	88%	36%	59%
2021	90%	36%	59%
2020	88%	37%	60%
2019	88%	37%	60%
2018	90%	37%	60%
2017	90%	37%	60%
2016	89%	37%	60%
2015	90%	37%	59%
2014	89%	37%	58%
2013	90%	37%	58%
2012	91%	37%	58%
2011	93%	37%	58%
2010	92%	37%	58%
2009	92%	39%	60%
2008	90%	39%	60%
2007	86%	39%	60%
2006	89%	39%	60%
2005	92%	38%	60%
2004	94%	38%	60%
2003	95%	38%	61%
2002	93%	38%	60%
2001	93%	38%	60%
2000	98%	38%	61%
1999	98%	38%	61%
1998	98%	38%	59%
1997	98%	37%	58%
1996	98%	38%	57%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	2%	36%	19%
2022	4%	37%	20%
2021	3%	38%	22%
2020	3%	39%	24%
2019	3%	39%	24%
2018	4%	40%	25%
2017	4%	40%	25%
2016	4%	41%	26%
2015	4%	42%	27%
2014	2%	43%	28%
2013	3%	43%	28%
2012	2%	44%	29%
2011	2%	44%	30%
2010	2%	45%	31%
2009	4%	46%	31%
2008	3%	46%	31%
2007	6%	47%	31%
2006	3%	48%	32%
2005	2%	49%	33%
2004	4%	52%	35%
2003	3%	53%	35%
2002	5%	54%	35%
2001	5%	55%	35%
2000	3%	56%	36%
1999	5%	57%	36%
1998	3%	57%	37%
1997	5%	58%	38%
1996	3%	58%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	0.26	0.71	0.60
2022	0.22	0.70	0.60
2021	0.19	0.70	0.60
2020	0.22	0.69	0.58
2019	0.22	0.69	0.58
2018	0.19	0.68	0.57
2017	0.19	0.68	0.57
2016	0.21	0.68	0.57
2015	0.19	0.67	0.58
2014	0.21	0.67	0.58
2013	0.19	0.67	0.59
2012	0.17	0.66	0.58
2011	0.14	0.66	0.57
2010	0.15	0.65	0.57
2009	0.19	0.64	0.53
2008	0.22	0.64	0.53
2007	0.29	0.63	0.53
2006	0.24	0.61	0.53
2005	0.17	0.61	0.52
2004	0.12	0.59	0.52
2003	0.10	0.58	0.51
2002	0.13	0.57	0.52
2001	0.14	0.56	0.52
1995	0.03	0.52	0.53
1994	0.10	0.51	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	97%	54%	78%
2022	100%	53%	74%
2021	97%	53%	77%
2020	94%	55%	76%
2019	94%	55%	76%
2018	100%	57%	77%
2017	100%	57%	77%
2016	99%	57%	69%
2015	100%	57%	69%
2014	99%	56%	67%
2013	80%	53%	59%
2012	80%	51%	57%
2011	80%	51%	55%
2010	82%	48%	53%
2009	71%	44%	51%
2008	76%	42%	53%
2007	75%	42%	52%
2006	70%	42%	51%
2005	64%	39%	47%
2004	71%	38%	47%
2003	63%	37%	45%
2002	59%	36%	45%
2001	66%	35%	47%
2000	85%	36%	47%
1999	82%	37%	46%
1998	100%	44%	62%
1997	85%	43%	57%
1996	82%	38%	48%
1995	69%	37%	48%
1994	62%	36%	50%
1993	70%	34%	42%
1992	56%	32%	37%
1991	45%	28%	31%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Forrest Road Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	13%	9%	9%
2008	10%	9%	8%
2007	10%	9%	9%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	14%	8%	9%
2003	15%	8%	10%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	16%	8%	9%
2000	15%	8%	9%
1999	18%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Muscogee County School District

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

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What is Forrest Road Elementary School's ranking?

Forrest Road Elementary School is ranked #1958 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Forrest Road Elementary School?

355 students attend Forrest Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Forrest Road Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forrest Road Elementary School?

Forrest Road Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Forrest Road Elementary School offer ?

Forrest Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Forrest Road Elementary School part of?

Forrest Road Elementary School is part of Muscogee County School District.

In what neighborhood is Forrest Road Elementary School located?

Forrest Road Elementary School is located in the East Columbus neighborhood of Columbus, GA. There are 10 other public schools located in East Columbus.

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