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Forest City Elementary School

1405 W I St, Forest City, IA 50436

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
448
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Forest City Comm School District
Winnebago County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
54thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
34thpercentile
Class size11.8 students per teacher
77thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Forest City Elementary School

Forest City Elementary School is a public elementary school in Forest City, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Forest City Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Winnebago County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 448 students were enrolled, with about 11.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

1405 W I St
Forest City, IA 50436
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
448 students
Students per teacher
11.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Forest City Comm School District
County
Winnebago County
NCES school ID
191179000715

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.