Forest Hills Middle

Summary:

Forest Hills Middle is a public middle school in Wilson, North Carolina, serving 670 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wilson County Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 242 districts in the state.

While Forest Hills Middle has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (61.79%) compared to nearby schools like Speight Middle (15.73%) and Elm City Middle (65.92%), its academic performance lags behind these schools. Forest Hills Middle's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are lower than the state and district averages, and the school's statewide ranking has declined from 226 out of 737 North Carolina middle schools in 2018-2019 to 443 out of 793 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite these challenges, Forest Hills Middle's African American and Hispanic students generally perform better than the school's overall performance, suggesting that the school may be able to leverage the strengths of these subgroups to improve the academic achievement of the student body. However, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is relatively lower. Additionally, Forest Hills Middle has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.91% to 99.39% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1210 Forest Hills
       Wilson, NC  27896-1549


(252) 399-7913

District: Wilson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
443rd of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,665 Help


Students who attend Forest Hills Middle usually attend:

High:    James Hunt High
    Wilson Early College Academy

Feeder schools for Forest Hills Middle:

Elementary:    Vinson-Bynum Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  626

Racial breakdown:

African American:
60.7%
Hispanic:
17.1%
White:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Forest Hills Middle ranks worse than 55.9% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Wilson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Forest Hills Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Wilson County Schools District. Student population at Forest Hills Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (60.7%), Hispanic (17.1%), White (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wilson County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Hills Middle is 17.4. 3 middle schools in the Wilson County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Hills Middle is $8,665. 2 middle schools in the Wilson County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest Hills Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Hills Middle 443rd of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Forest Hills Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wilson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson County Schools 88th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest Hills Middle

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Rank History for all students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 54.46 311th 598 48.0%
2007 54.68 317th 606 47.7%
2008 44.76 384th 620 38.1%
2009 54.26 350th 630 44.4%
2010 61.19 288th 640 55.0%
2011 69.27 205th 648 68.4%
2012 71.10 184th 662 72.2%
2013 46.71 348th 673 48.3%
2014 39.66 376th 627 40.0%
2015 38.57 443rd 705 37.2%
2016 21.55 557th 692 19.5%
2017 24.20 541st 694 22.0%
2018 61.00 274th 691 60.3%
2019 67.57 226th 737 69.3%
2021 41.65 419th 741 43.5%
2022 48.21 391st 786 50.3%
2023 47.84 396th 784 49.5%
2024 44.51 443rd 793 44.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.04 198th 248 20.2%
2023 82.18 42nd 302 86.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.52 28th 236 88.1%
2024 40.51 198th 356 44.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.65 291st 473 38.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.75 117th 604 80.6%
2019 79.13 74th 639 88.4%
2021 39.12 377th 633 40.4%
2022 62.90 190th 689 72.4%
2023 61.58 226th 735 69.3%
2024 54.04 308th 743 58.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.88 292nd 656 55.5%
2019 69.59 189th 684 72.4%
2021 37.17 429th 706 39.2%
2022 44.52 398th 733 45.7%
2023 45.46 397th 731 45.7%
2024 43.90 418th 738 43.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.50 28th 475 94.1%
2019 77.49 50th 504 90.1%
2021 55.23 134th 478 72.0%
2022 36.26 264th 449 41.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.73 55th 448 87.7%
2022 49.88 283rd 450 37.1%
2023 77.75 9th 452 98.0%
2024 66.61 128th 461 72.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.67 257th 665 61.4%
2019 63.04 254th 697 63.6%
2021 44.74 382nd 711 46.3%
2022 49.93 365th 748 51.2%
2023 48.20 370th 747 50.5%
2024 42.59 443rd 751 41.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.52 94th 494 81.0%
2019 81.65 50th 519 90.4%
2021 61.75 116th 533 78.2%
2022 58.24 171st 550 68.9%
2023 58.78 168th 559 69.9%
2024 57.25 177th 560 68.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.64 29th 472 93.9%
2019 82.16 49th 493 90.1%
2021 66.91 109th 522 79.1%
2022 80.91 55th 541 89.8%
2023 76.58 77th 553 86.1%
2024 60.98 168th 564 70.2%
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Rank History for White students at Forest Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.88 92nd 596 84.6%
2019 74.05 142nd 624 77.2%
2021 46.93 320th 632 49.4%
2022 65.27 210th 658 68.1%
2023 59.01 250th 656 61.9%
2024 58.09 262nd 652 59.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Forest Hills Middle Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Forest Hills Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 294 462 2 6 0 n/a n/a -2 762
1989 296 471 3 4 0 n/a n/a 14 788
1990 333 479 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 824
1991 258 297 2 3 1 n/a n/a 1 562
1992 283 301 1 4 0 n/a n/a -1 588
1993 268 298 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 572
1994 261 306 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 577
1995 245 312 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1996 245 312 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1997 218 303 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1998 189 296 1 18 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1999 204 289 4 12 2 n/a n/a 0 511
2000 207 306 4 13 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2001 218 302 3 18 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2002 201 304 9 28 2 n/a n/a 0 544
2003 201 304 9 28 2 n/a n/a 0 544
2004 194 319 5 33 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2005 176 337 4 33 1 n/a n/a 0 551
2006 184 328 8 29 2 n/a n/a 0 551
2007 210 340 8 40 3 n/a n/a 8 609
2008 187 363 9 45 4 n/a n/a 8 616
2009 169 394 13 50 5 n/a n/a 0 631
2010 186 361 16 59 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2011 206 344 12 59 1 0 10 0 632
2012 200 351 11 62 0 0 12 0 636
2013 205 366 9 58 0 2 21 0 661
2014 166 344 11 74 0 2 20 0 617
2015 140 357 16 80 1 0 19 0 613
2016 122 350 9 90 1 0 14 0 586
2017 104 344 10 79 3 1 12 0 553
2018 97 275 16 72 1 2 18 0 481
2019 88 293 17 78 0 1 16 0 493
2020 84 277 9 63 0 1 38 0 472
2021 82 296 13 70 0 1 30 0 492
2022 74 281 10 66 0 2 22 0 455
2023 109 414 10 101 0 1 35 0 670
2024 90 380 16 107 0 1 32 0 626

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forest Hills Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 762 39.0 19.5 46.2
1989 788 53.0 14.8 32.4
1990 824 55.0 14.9 41.9
1991 562 45.0 12.4 61.4
1992 588 45.0 13.0 36.2
1993 572 39.0 14.7 46
1994 577 38.0 15.2 45.2
1995 569 38.0 15.0 41.5
1996 569 38.0 15.0 41.5
1997 532 36.0 14.8 45.9
1998 505 37.0 13.6 45.5
1999 511 37.0 13.8 53.8
2000 532 37.0 14.4 50.4
2001 541 37.0 14.6 50.6
2002 544 31.0 17.5 54.2
2003 544 31.0 17.5 54.2
2004 551 22.0 25.0 54.3
2005 551 37.0 14.9 54.3
2006 551 37.0 14.9 49.2
2007 609 33.6 18.1 51.9
2008 616 35.7 17.3 54.3
2009 631 36.0 17.5 53.9
2010 622 35.5 17.5 56.4
2011 632 34.6 18.2 59.8
2012 636 36.4 17.4 57.9
2013 661 34.4 19.2 62
2014 617 34.8 17.7 63.4
2015 613 35.0 17.5 68.2
2016 586 36.0 16.2 69.5
2017 553 33.9 16.3 73.6
2018 481 31.7 15.1 64.2
2019 493 32.1 15.3 20.1
2020 472 27.6 17.0 28
2021 492 30.3 16.2 99.4
2022 455 31.3 14.5 47.9
2023 670 35.9 18.6 99
2024 626 35.9 17.4 99.5

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 Forest Hills Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 762 39.0 19.5 46.2
1989 788 53.0 14.8 32.4
1990 824 55.0 14.9 41.9
1991 562 45.0 12.4 61.4
1992 588 45.0 13.0 36.2
1993 572 39.0 14.7 46
1994 577 38.0 15.2 45.2
1995 569 38.0 15.0 41.5
1996 569 38.0 15.0 41.5
1997 532 36.0 14.8 45.9
1998 505 37.0 13.6 45.5
1999 511 37.0 13.8 53.8
2000 532 37.0 14.4 50.4
2001 541 37.0 14.6 50.6
2002 544 31.0 17.5 54.2
2003 544 31.0 17.5 54.2
2004 551 22.0 25.0 54.3
2005 551 37.0 14.9 54.3
2006 551 37.0 14.9 49.2
2007 609 33.6 18.1 51.9
2008 616 35.7 17.3 54.3
2009 631 36.0 17.5 53.9
2010 622 35.5 17.5 56.4
2011 632 34.6 18.2 59.8
2012 636 36.4 17.4 57.9
2013 661 34.4 19.2 62
2014 617 34.8 17.7 63.4
2015 613 35.0 17.5 68.2
2016 586 36.0 16.2 69.5
2017 553 33.9 16.3 73.6
2018 481 31.7 15.1 64.2
2019 493 32.1 15.3 20.1
2020 472 27.6 17.0 28
2021 492 30.3 16.2 99.4
2022 455 31.3 14.5 47.9
2023 670 35.9 18.6 99
2024 626 35.9 17.4 99.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Forest Hills Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $708 (8.2%) $7,958 (91.8%) $8,665

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest Hills Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 226th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 396th of 784 Middle schools
 19.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hills Middle)72.940.9
 32%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wilson County Schools)59.149.3
 9.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Forest Hills Middle)67.437.8
 29.6%
   6th Grade Reading (Wilson County Schools)58.650.5
 8.1%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hills Middle)52.943.3
 9.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wilson County Schools)5147.5
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Forest Hills Middle)57.552.4
 5.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Wilson County Schools)58.352.8
 5.5%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hills Middle)61.246
 15.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wilson County Schools)44.938.7
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Forest Hills Middle)63.454
 9.4%
   8th Grade Reading (Wilson County Schools)50.452.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Forest Hills Middle)92.575.4
 17.1%
   8th Grade Science (Wilson County Schools)75.665.6
 10%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students493670
 35.9%
African American293414
 41.3%
American Indian00
Asian1710
 41.2%
Hispanic78101
 29.5%
Pacific Islander11
White88109
 23.9%
Two or More Races1635
 118.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.1%99%
 78.9%


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Students who attend Forest Hills Middle usually go on to attend James Hunt High

Students at Forest Hills Middle are 61% African American, 17% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 626 students attended Forest Hills Middle.

Forest Hills Middle ranks 443rd of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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