Forrest Hills Elementary School (Closed 2009)

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Forrest Hills Elementary School (Closed 2009)

923 Forrest Boulevard
Decatur, GA 30030

Forrest Hills Elementary School serves 227 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forrest Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	35
1	26
2	36
3	44
4	39
5	27

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Total Students

227 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forrest Hills Elementary School
2023	227
2022	227
2021	227
2020	227
2019	227
2018	227
2017	227
2016	227
2015	227
2008	227
2007	249
2006	289
2005	302
2004	314
2003	301
2002	302
2001	377
2000	590
1999	439
1998	413
1997	383
1996	305
1995	303
1994	292
1993	321
1992	317
1991	313
1990	311
1989	304
1988	320
1987	297

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forrest Hills Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2008	24
2007	26
2006	22
2005	25
2004	23
2003	23
2002	27
2001	27
2000	39
1999	32
1998	29
1997	24
1996	30
1995	31
1994	29
1993	30
1992	32
1991	33
1990	33
1989	32
1988	32
1987	14

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forrest Hills Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	9:1	14:1	15:1
2022	9:1	14:1	14:1
2021	9:1	14:1	13:1
2020	9:1	15:1	14:1
2019	9:1	15:1	14:1
2018	9:1	16:1	15:1
2017	9:1	15:1	15:1
2016	9:1	16:1	15:1
2015	9:1	16:1	15:1
2008	10:1	14:1	14:1
2007	10:1	14:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	12:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	11:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	10:1	16:1	17:1
1995	10:1	16:1	16:1
1994	10:1	16:1	16:1
1993	11:1	18:1	17:1
1992	10:1	16:1	16:1
1991	9:1	16:1	16:1
1990	9:1	16:1	16:1
1989	10:1	17:1	17:1
1988	10:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Forrest Hills Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	2%	5%	7%
2022	2%	5%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	4%	7%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	5%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	5%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Forrest Hills Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	2%	18%	20%
2022	2%	18%	20%
2021	2%	17%	19%
2020	2%	16%	17%
2019	2%	16%	17%
2018	2%	15%	17%
2017	2%	15%	17%
2016	2%	15%	16%
2008	2%	11%	10%
2007	3%	10%	9%
2006	4%	9%	9%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	2%	7%	7%
2003	1%	6%	7%
2002	1%	6%	6%
2001	1%	5%	6%
1994	1%	2%	3%

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Black

91%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest Hills Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	91%	36%	60%
2022	91%	36%	61%
2021	91%	36%	61%
2020	91%	37%	63%
2019	91%	37%	63%
2018	93%	37%	65%
2017	93%	37%	65%
2016	93%	37%	66%
2008	91%	39%	76%
2007	89%	39%	76%
2006	89%	39%	77%
2005	89%	38%	77%
2004	89%	38%	78%
2003	88%	38%	78%
2002	87%	38%	78%
2001	87%	38%	77%
2000	91%	38%	78%
1999	89%	38%	78%
1998	88%	38%	78%
1997	85%	37%	76%
1996	80%	38%	75%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest Hills Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	5%	36%	10%
2022	5%	37%	10%
2021	5%	38%	11%
2020	5%	39%	11%
2019	5%	39%	11%
2018	5%	40%	10%
2017	5%	40%	10%
2016	5%	41%	10%
2008	5%	46%	10%
2007	6%	47%	10%
2006	5%	48%	10%
2005	3%	49%	10%
2004	7%	52%	11%
2003	9%	53%	11%
2002	10%	54%	12%
2001	9%	55%	12%
2000	8%	56%	13%
1999	12%	57%	13%
1998	13%	57%	14%
1997	18%	58%	16%
1996	26%	58%	17%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forrest Hills Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	0.17	0.71	0.59
2022	0.17	0.70	0.58
2021	0.17	0.70	0.58
2020	0.17	0.69	0.56
2019	0.17	0.69	0.56
2018	0.13	0.68	0.54
2017	0.13	0.68	0.54
2016	0.13	0.68	0.53
2008	0.17	0.64	0.41
2007	0.21	0.63	0.40
2006	0.22	0.61	0.39
2005	0.22	0.61	0.38
2004	0.20	0.59	0.38
2003	0.22	0.58	0.38
2002	0.23	0.57	0.38
2001	0.24	0.56	0.38
2000	0.18	0.55	0.37
1999	0.24	0.54	0.38
1998	0.27	0.54	0.38
1997	0.30	0.53	0.41
1996	0.37	0.52	0.41

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Eligible for

75%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forrest Hills Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	75%	54%	75%
2022	75%	53%	68%
2021	75%	53%	67%
2020	75%	55%	69%
2019	75%	55%	69%
2018	75%	57%	68%
2017	75%	57%	68%
2016	75%	57%	67%
2015	75%	57%	68%
2008	75%	42%	57%
2007	86%	42%	56%
2006	88%	42%	56%
2005	80%	39%	52%
2004	80%	38%	50%
2003	81%	37%	49%
2002	81%	36%	45%
2001	76%	35%	44%
2000	87%	36%	44%
1999	100%	37%	47%
1998	95%	44%	53%
1997	89%	43%	54%
1996	75%	38%	43%
1995	71%	37%	41%
1994	63%	36%	38%
1993	55%	34%	34%
1992	46%	32%	30%
1991	40%	28%	24%
1990	40%	28%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Forrest Hills Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	6%	6%	2%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	6%	4%	2%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2008	6%	9%	9%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	4%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	7%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	15%	8%	11%
2000	7%	8%	10%
1999	3%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dekalb County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Forrest Hills Elementary School?

227 students attend Forrest Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Forrest Hills Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

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

Forrest Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Forrest Hills Elementary School offer ?

Forrest Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Forrest Hills Elementary School part of?

Forrest Hills Elementary School is part of Dekalb County School District.

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