Forest Hills Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 458 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Michael Cobb
- Fax: (910) 251-6054
- Website: www.nhcs.k12.nc.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Additional School Details
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
School District Details
- New Hanover County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,062
- Graduation Rate: 72.1%
- Dropout Rate: 5.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.5
- Enrolled Students: 24,045
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 458
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 234 (51.1%)
- Females: 224 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (9.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 233 (50.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 275 (60.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 230 | 50.2% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 5.9% |
| White | 197 | 43.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 18.3% |
| 1st Grade | 70 | 15.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 89 | 19.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 71 | 15.5% |
| 4th Grade | 74 | 16.2% |
| 5th Grade | 70 | 15.3% |
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Forest Hills Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on EOG state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | 82.8% | 82.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.7% | 71.5% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | 69.5% | 66.6% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.3% | 84.9% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | 84.4% | 82.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.7% | 74.7% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | 75.0% | 70.5% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.9% | 84.8% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | 80.4% | 81.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.4% | 76.5% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 70.5% | 69.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 77.8% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | 61.7% | 61.5% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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