Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

100 Forrest Hunt Drive
Forest City, NC 28043

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Top 30%

Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in NC
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School's student population of 406 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	71
1	65
2	67
3	54
4	61
5	52

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School
2023	391
2022	369
2021	364
2020	374
2019	374
2018	399
2017	399
2016	393
2015	412
2014	376
2013	431
2012	448
2011	434
2010	438
2009	433
2008	438
2007	454
2006	455
2005	457
2004	464
2003	500
2002	487
2001	535
2000	560
1999	542
1998	514
1997	479
1996	478

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School
2023	28
2022	26
2021	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	25
2015	25
2014	24
2013	25
2012	25
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	27
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	30
1998	28
1997	24
1996	24
1995	20

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Year Founded

1993

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School is 0.61, 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 (NC)

#744 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School
2023	#744
2022	#744
2021	#910
2019	#1079
2018	#588
2017	#948
2016	#810
2015	#619
2014	#1083
2013	#1472
2012	#1134

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(21-22)

65-69%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2022	67%	51%	53%
2021	52%	42%	43%
2019	47%	42%	44%
2018	62%	48%	44%
2017	52%	47%	46%
2016	67%	47%	44%
2015	67%	44%	39%
2014	47%	43%	37%
2013	42%	42%	35%
2012	89%	82%	81%
2011	87%	82%	82%

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50-54%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2022	52%	50%	51%
2021	47%	47%	44%
2019	42%	46%	46%
2018	47%	47%	44%
2017	47%	46%	44%
2016	42%	47%	44%
2015	47%	46%	44%
2014	42%	46%	43%
2013	32%	45%	41%
2012	67%	73%	72%
2011	73%	70%	69%

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80-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2022	84%	63%	66%
2021	47%	61%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	15:1
2000	19:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	20:1	16:1	17:1
1996	20:1	16:1	17:1
1995	22:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

Hispanic

18%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	19%	20%	11%
2022	17%	20%	11%
2021	18%	19%	10%
2020	20%	18%	9%
2019	20%	18%	9%
2018	18%	17%	8%
2017	18%	17%	8%
2016	18%	16%	7%
2015	17%	16%	7%
2014	16%	15%	7%
2013	15%	14%	6%
2012	14%	13%	6%
2011	15%	13%	6%
2010	13%	11%	5%
2009	13%	11%	5%
2008	13%	11%	5%
2007	12%	10%	5%
2006	9%	8%	4%
2005	9%	8%	4%
2004	8%	7%	3%
2003	8%	6%	3%
2002	7%	5%	2%
2001	7%	4%	3%
2000	5%	4%	2%
1999	5%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	4%	2%	1%
1996	4%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	11%	25%	13%
2022	12%	25%	13%
2021	12%	25%	14%
2020	11%	25%	14%
2019	11%	25%	14%
2018	12%	26%	14%
2017	12%	26%	14%
2016	11%	26%	14%
2015	11%	26%	14%
2014	11%	26%	12%
2013	14%	26%	13%
2012	14%	26%	13%
2011	12%	26%	13%
2010	16%	31%	17%
2009	17%	31%	17%
2008	12%	29%	15%
2007	12%	29%	15%
2006	18%	32%	18%
2005	20%	31%	18%
2004	22%	31%	18%
2003	22%	31%	18%
2002	23%	31%	18%
2001	22%	31%	17%
2000	22%	31%	17%
1999	21%	31%	17%
1998	18%	30%	17%
1997	20%	31%	16%
1996	16%	31%	16%

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White

58%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	60%	44%	69%
2022	59%	45%	69%
2021	60%	46%	69%
2020	60%	48%	71%
2019	60%	48%	71%
2018	63%	49%	72%
2017	63%	49%	72%
2016	63%	50%	73%
2015	65%	50%	73%
2014	63%	51%	74%
2013	61%	52%	74%
2012	61%	53%	73%
2011	62%	53%	73%
2010	71%	54%	77%
2009	70%	54%	77%
2008	75%	55%	79%
2007	76%	56%	78%
2006	73%	56%	77%
2005	71%	57%	78%
2004	70%	58%	79%
2003	70%	59%	79%
2002	70%	60%	80%
2001	71%	61%	80%
2000	73%	61%	81%
1999	74%	62%	81%
1998	79%	63%	82%
1997	76%	64%	83%
1996	80%	64%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	12%	5%	7%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	10%	4%	7%
2013	10%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	0.59	0.71	0.50
2022	0.60	0.70	0.50
2021	0.59	0.69	0.50
2020	0.59	0.68	0.47
2019	0.59	0.68	0.47
2018	0.56	0.67	0.45
2017	0.56	0.67	0.45
2016	0.56	0.66	0.45
2015	0.54	0.66	0.45
2014	0.56	0.65	0.43
2013	0.59	0.65	0.44
2012	0.59	0.64	0.44
2011	0.57	0.64	0.44
2010	0.46	0.61	0.37
2009	0.47	0.61	0.37
2008	0.43	0.61	0.36
2007	0.42	0.60	0.36
2006	0.43	0.58	0.37
2005	0.45	0.58	0.36
2004	0.46	0.57	0.35
2003	0.46	0.56	0.35
2002	0.46	0.55	0.34
2001	0.45	0.53	0.33
2000	0.42	0.53	0.32
1999	0.41	0.52	0.31
1998	0.35	0.52	0.30
1997	0.38	0.50	0.30
1996	0.34	0.50	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	99%	57%	96%
2022	99%	47%	96%
2021	99%	49%	96%
2020	99%	52%	96%
2019	99%	52%	96%
2018	99%	53%	94%
2017	99%	53%	94%
2016	99%	52%	95%
2015	99%	52%	96%
2014	75%	47%	61%
2013	70%	47%	58%
2012	71%	45%	58%
2011	69%	43%	56%
2010	67%	40%	53%
2009	58%	28%	48%
2008	53%	25%	47%
2007	51%	35%	43%
2006	52%	35%	40%
2005	49%	37%	45%
2004	51%	36%	43%
2003	50%	27%	39%
2002	59%	30%	35%
2001	46%	29%	33%
2000	39%	31%	32%
1999	39%	31%	29%
1998	41%	31%	31%
1997	41%	30%	29%
1996	41%	30%	29%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	8%	7%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	14%	6%	9%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rutherford County Schools

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

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What is Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School's ranking?

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School is ranked #744 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School often compared to?

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forest City-dunbar Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School?

406 students attend Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School?

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School part of?

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School is part of Rutherford County Schools.

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