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Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School

100 Forrest Hunt Drive, Forest City, NC 28043

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
460
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rutherford County Schools
Rutherford County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Class size19.3 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina 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 Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School is a public elementary school in Forest City, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Rutherford County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Rutherford County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 460 students were enrolled, with about 19.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

100 Forrest Hunt Drive
Forest City, NC 28043
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
460 students
Students per teacher
19.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Rutherford County Schools
County
Rutherford County
NCES school ID
370408000909

Schools near Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School

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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.