Forrest Road Elementary School

Summary:

Forrest Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 404 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Muscogee County School District, which is ranked 155 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forrest Road Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the Muscogee County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.3% of 3rd graders, 9.8% of 4th graders, and 31.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Muscogee County averages of 29.1%, 26.4%, and 37.3%, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 1,129 out of 1,248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a consistent 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Forrest Road Elementary School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.44% to 96.77% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Forrest Road Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Muscogee County district, it becomes clear that Forrest Road is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. Most of the nearby schools, such as Gentian Elementary, Reese Road Leadership Academy, and Wesley Heights Elementary, outperform Forrest Road in academic metrics and have higher school rankings. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and the school's efforts, Forrest Road Elementary School has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or school ranking over the past several years, indicating a need for a more comprehensive and effective approach to improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6400 Forrest Rd
Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 565-3061

District: Muscogee County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1129^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,664

Students who attend Forrest Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Middle School
High:	Kendrick High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forrest Road Elementary School ranks worse than 90.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 22^nd among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Muscogee County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (82.3%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forrest Road Elementary School is 16.7. 27 elementary schools in the Muscogee County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Forrest Road Elementary School employs 21.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forrest Road Elementary School is $10,664, which is the 12^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Muscogee County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Forrest Road Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Muscogee County:

SchoolDigger ranks Muscogee County 155^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forrest Road Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	5.95	1071^st	1101	2.7%
2007	5.52	1096^th	1125	2.6%
2008	3.59	1121^st	1134	1.1%
2009	3.31	1118^th	1133	1.3%
2010	9.85	1106^th	1183	6.5%
2011	1.71	1205^th	1212	0.6%
2012	1.68	1191^st	1201	0.8%
2013	4.03	1191^st	1225	2.8%
2014	7.65	1157^th	1231	6.0%
2015	6.74	1229^th	1240	0.9%
2016	8.64	1189^th	1233	3.6%
2017	14.66	1050^th	1205	12.9%
2018	13.23	1072^nd	1209	11.3%
2019	16.76	1038^th	1234	15.9%
2021	12.49	1088^th	1214	10.4%
2022	15.25	1063^rd	1244	14.5%
2023	8.33	1208^th	1242	2.7%
2024	13.48	1129^th	1248	9.5%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Forrest Road Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	428	428
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	444	444
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	443	443
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	412	412
1994	9	348	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1995	15	370	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1996	15	370	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1997	20	332	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1998	15	362	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1999	20	337	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2000	16	359	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2001	22	351	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2002	13	382	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2003	13	382	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2004	15	384	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2005	4	328	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	24	362
2006	6	274	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	26	316
2007	14	319	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	32	379
2008	5	320	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	24	365
2009	6	331	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	24	369
2010	6	344	0	0	0	1	24	0	375
2011	8	336	0	8	0	1	9	0	362
2012	7	309	0	9	0	1	13	0	339
2013	11	310	0	11	0	1	11	0	344
2014	7	313	0	18	0	1	15	0	354
2015	14	395	1	14	0	2	14	0	440
2016	18	398	1	16	0	2	17	0	452
2017	15	385	0	17	1	2	11	0	431
2018	18	398	0	15	0	1	16	0	448
2019	14	364	1	20	0	2	14	0	415
2020	17	375	0	11	0	0	17	0	420
2021	12	342	2	17	0	0	9	0	382
2022	13	342	1	18	1	0	13	0	388
2023	9	348	1	22	1	0	23	0	404
2024	17	292	1	23	0	0	22	0	355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forrest Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	428	23.0	18.6	41.6
1991	444	24.0	18.5	44.6
1992	443	24.0	18.4	56.2
1993	412	22.0	18.7	69.9
1994	367	24.2	15.2	61.6
1995	391	21.0	18.6	65.2
1996	391	21.0	18.6	65.2
1997	352	23.6	14.9	69.9
1998	378	26.2	14.4	86
1999	357	25.5	14.0	82.9
2000	379	23.0	16.5	83.9
2001	379	24.8	15.3	82.3
2002	403	26.8	15.0	78.2
2003	403	26.8	15.0	78.2
2004	407	26.5	15.4	85
2005	362	24.3	14.9	79.9
2006	316	22.5	14.0	89.7
2007	379	24.9	15.2	93.7
2008	365	24.3	15.0	92.1
2009	369	23.8	15.5	89.6
2010	375	24.0	15.6	90.9
2011	362	23.0	15.7	88.7
2012	339	24.4	13.8	88.8
2013	344	22.1	15.5	89.2
2014	354	22.9	15.4	99.2
2015	440	25.0	17.6	100
2016	452	26.0	17.3	99.3
2017	431	27.0	15.9	100
2018	448	26.0	17.2	94.4
2019	415	25.5	16.2	94.5
2020	420	26.5	15.8	91.9
2021	382	26.0	14.6	96.6
2022	388	26.2	14.8	n/a
2023	404	23.5	17.1	96.5
2024	355	21.2	16.7	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forrest Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	428	23.0	18.6	41.6
1991	444	24.0	18.5	44.6
1992	443	24.0	18.4	56.2
1993	412	22.0	18.7	69.9
1994	367	24.2	15.2	61.6
1995	391	21.0	18.6	65.2
1996	391	21.0	18.6	65.2
1997	352	23.6	14.9	69.9
1998	378	26.2	14.4	86
1999	357	25.5	14.0	82.9
2000	379	23.0	16.5	83.9
2001	379	24.8	15.3	82.3
2002	403	26.8	15.0	78.2
2003	403	26.8	15.0	78.2
2004	407	26.5	15.4	85
2005	362	24.3	14.9	79.9
2006	316	22.5	14.0	89.7
2007	379	24.9	15.2	93.7
2008	365	24.3	15.0	92.1
2009	369	23.8	15.5	89.6
2010	375	24.0	15.6	90.9
2011	362	23.0	15.7	88.7
2012	339	24.4	13.8	88.8
2013	344	22.1	15.5	89.2
2014	354	22.9	15.4	99.2
2015	440	25.0	17.6	100
2016	452	26.0	17.3	99.3
2017	431	27.0	15.9	100
2018	448	26.0	17.2	94.4
2019	415	25.5	16.2	94.5
2020	420	26.5	15.8	91.9
2021	382	26.0	14.6	96.6
2022	388	26.2	14.8	n/a
2023	404	23.5	17.1	96.5
2024	355	21.2	16.7	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Forrest Road Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$838 (8.2%)	$9,346 (91.8%)	$10,184
2018	$858 (8.3%)	$9,496 (91.7%)	$10,354
2019	$936 (8.8%)	$9,728 (91.2%)	$10,664

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forrest Road Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1038^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1208^th of 1242 Elementary schools	13.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forrest Road Elementary School)	8.8	6.6	2.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)	34	26.6	7.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Forrest Road Elementary School)	9	11.5	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)	37.6	28.7	8.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forrest Road Elementary School)	30.2	10	20.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)	30	27.3	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forrest Road Elementary School)	18.9	12	6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)	32.2	29.5	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forrest Road Elementary School)	30.4	7.7	22.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)	38.7	31.4	7.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Forrest Road Elementary School)	10.7	10.3	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)	29.2	21.2	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Forrest Road Elementary School)	26.8	15.4	11.4%
5th Grade Science (Muscogee County)	35.1	29.2	5.9%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	415	404	2.7%
African American	364	348	4.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	20	22	10%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	14	9	35.7%
Two or More Races	14	23	64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.5%	96.5%	2.1%

Schools Near Forrest Road Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forrest Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Forrest Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-3061	355	21	16.7	100.0%	17 (4.8%)	292 (82.3%)	23 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	13.5	1129^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.5%		8.3	1208^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.7%	79	6.3	9.8	31.8	10.9	29.4	18.2	20.5	$10,664	$936	$9,729
Wesley Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Amber Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3733	395	25	15.9	100.0%	5 (1.3%)	346 (87.6%)	24 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	17.7	1046^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.2%		20.9	990^th of 1242 public elementary schools	20.3%	56	21.2	19.6	26.4	17.3	30.4	20.8	15.1	$8,681	$832	$7,849
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	954 High Ln	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2980	411	28	14.9	100.0%	13 (3.2%)	353 (85.9%)	17 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	12	1156^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.4%		8.9	1202^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	3.2%	46	23.8	10.6	25.0	17.5	10.6	9.4	15.6	$8,764	$837	$7,927
Reese Road Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	3100 Reese Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3684	395	31	12.9	80.0%	59 (14.9%)	206 (52.2%)	89 (22.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.4%)	30.5	845^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.3%		31.8	808^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.9%	37	20.3	39.2	45.9	12.7	36.5	20.3	26.0	$10,230	$849	$9,381
Waddell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Miller Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3722	482	28	16.9	100.0%	42 (8.7%)	365 (75.7%)	40 (8.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	17.1	1059^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.1%		24	935^th of 1242 public elementary schools	24.7%	124	33.3	10.8	34.3	20.3	12.2	1.5	19.7	$9,996	$915	$9,082
Lonnie Jackson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Buena Vista Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-3039	425	26	16.6	100.0%	22 (5.2%)	340 (80.0%)	30 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	14.4	1108^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.2%		10	1184^th of 1242 public elementary schools	4.7%	76	12.1	7.4	32.2	6.1	7.4	20.3	30.5	$10,320	$737	$9,583
Gentian Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 Primrose Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3625	446	41	11.0	100.0%	107 (24.0%)	243 (54.5%)	44 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.4%)	25.6	922^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	26.1%		27.1	884^th of 1242 public elementary schools	28.8%	38	28.4	28.4	33.3	28.4	25.3	20.5	23.1	$11,376	$1,213	$10,163
Dimon Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	480 Dogwood Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 683-8772	331	25	13.5	92.1%	8 (2.4%)	267 (80.7%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.0%)	19.2	1016^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.6%		23.6	942^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	24.2%	74	21.2	28.3	20.3	21.2	26.7	14.9	24.7	$9,168	$715	$8,453
Dawson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Northstar Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8732	311	22	14.1	100.0%	10 (3.2%)	259 (83.3%)	25 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	9	1208^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.8	1192^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	4.0%	16	22.0	10.9	14.6	7.3	15.2	10.2	8.2	$10,417	$961	$9,456
St. Marys Video and Communication Technology	Public, Magnet	K-5	4408 Saint Marys Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 683-8841	418	23	18.1	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	361 (86.4%)	26 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	10.4	1179^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.4	1136^th of 1242 public elementary schools	8.5%	43	25.4	9.6	16.7	18.3	10.8	5.1	12.8	$8,012	$653	$7,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Forrest Road Elementary School

What district is Forrest Road Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

What is the racial makeup of Forrest Road Elementary School?

Students at Forrest Road Elementary School are 82% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

How many students attend Forrest Road Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 355 students attended Forrest Road Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Forrest Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forrest Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Middle School
High : Kendrick High School

Is Forrest Road Elementary School a good school?

Forrest Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

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