Forest Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Forest Elementary School

34545 Old Timber Rd
Farmington, MI 48331

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Tel: (248) 785-2068

Serving 384 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 384 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10% in MI
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Forest Elementary School's student population of 384 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Elementary School
Kind	60
1	62
2	75
3	67
4	63
5	57

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Total Students

384 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2023	397
2022	416
2021	422
2020	451
2019	451
2018	455
2017	455
2016	397
2015	384
2014	388
2013	345
2012	365
2011	396
2010	311
2009	329
2008	343
2007	361
2006	348
2005	347
2004	374
2003	376
2002	339
2001	313
2000	308
1999	319
1998	280
1997	303
1996	298
1995	296
1994	276
1993	284
1992	299
1991	298
1990	401
1989	363
1988	387
1987	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	21
2015	20
2014	21
2013	22
2012	22
2011	21
2010	19
2009	20
2008	17
2007	18
2006	17
2005	18
2004	17
2003	19
2002	19
2001	19
2000	20
1999	19
1998	17
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	15
1990	32

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School Rankings

Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#297 out of 3069 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest Elementary School
2022	#297
2021	#328
2019	#253
2018	#299
2017	#594
2016	#525
2015	#187
2014	#320
2013	#250
2012	#176
2011	#251

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55-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2022	57%	34%	44%
2021	57%	36%	45%
2019	67%	40%	50%
2018	62%	37%	39%
2017	58%	39%	47%
2016	67%	38%	46%
2015	67%	37%	44%
2014	62%	41%	46%
2013	67%	41%	48%
2012	67%	37%	48%
2011	95%	80%	87%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2022	67%	45%	56%
2021	62%	48%	58%
2019	69%	49%	59%
2018	62%	43%	39%
2017	58%	49%	57%
2016	57%	50%	57%
2015	72%	49%	55%
2014	82%	67%	74%
2013	82%	65%	73%
2012	82%	64%	72%
2011	92%	80%	87%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2022	52%	38%	43%
2021	34%	23%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	15:1	17:1	13:1
2022	15:1	17:1	13:1
2021	16:1	17:1	13:1
2020	17:1	18:1	14:1
2019	17:1	18:1	14:1
2018	18:1	18:1	14:1
2017	18:1	18:1	14:1
2016	19:1	18:1	14:1
2015	19:1	18:1	14:1
2014	18:1	18:1	16:1
2013	16:1	18:1	16:1
2012	17:1	18:1	17:1
2011	19:1	18:1	17:1
2010	17:1	18:1	16:1
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	18:1
2006	20:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	22:1	19:1	18:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	16:1
2001	16:1	18:1	16:1
2000	15:1	18:1	16:1
1999	17:1	19:1	17:1
1998	16:1	19:1	17:1
1997	16:1	19:1	17:1
1996	16:1	20:1	17:1
1995	16:1	20:1	17:1
1994	18:1	20:1	20:1
1990	13:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	7%	3%	16%
2022	6%	3%	16%
2021	7%	3%	17%
2020	9%	3%	15%
2019	9%	3%	15%
2018	11%	3%	13%
2017	11%	3%	13%
2016	10%	3%	11%
2015	11%	3%	11%
2014	10%	3%	13%
2013	10%	3%	12%
2012	13%	3%	13%
2011	14%	3%	13%
2010	17%	3%	13%
2009	14%	3%	13%
2008	9%	3%	12%
2007	9%	3%	11%
2006	10%	2%	11%
2005	9%	2%	11%
2004	9%	2%	10%
2003	9%	2%	9%
2002	8%	2%	8%
2001	4%	2%	6%
2000	4%	2%	6%
1999	7%	2%	7%
1998	5%	2%	5%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	1%	1%	5%
1992	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	5%	9%	6%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	5%	8%	5%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2018	1%	8%	4%
2017	1%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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Black

16%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	18%	18%	27%
2022	16%	18%	26%
2021	16%	18%	25%
2020	15%	18%	25%
2019	15%	18%	25%
2018	13%	18%	25%
2017	13%	18%	25%
2016	15%	18%	26%
2015	16%	18%	26%
2014	15%	18%	24%
2013	17%	18%	25%
2012	16%	19%	25%
2011	16%	19%	24%
2010	9%	20%	23%
2009	8%	20%	21%
2008	9%	20%	19%
2007	8%	20%	17%
2006	6%	20%	15%
2005	7%	20%	14%
2004	6%	20%	12%
2003	4%	20%	11%
2002	5%	20%	10%
2001	3%	19%	8%
2000	5%	19%	7%
1999	6%	19%	6%
1998	4%	19%	6%
1997	4%	18%	5%
1996	5%	18%	6%
1995	4%	18%	5%
1994	4%	17%	4%
1993	5%	17%	4%
1992	3%	17%	3%
1991	1%	17%	2%

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White

68%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	66%	64%	45%
2022	69%	64%	46%
2021	70%	65%	47%
2020	70%	66%	50%
2019	70%	66%	50%
2018	72%	66%	53%
2017	72%	66%	53%
2016	68%	67%	56%
2015	66%	68%	57%
2014	66%	69%	56%
2013	64%	69%	56%
2012	68%	69%	58%
2011	68%	70%	61%
2010	73%	70%	62%
2009	77%	71%	64%
2008	81%	71%	67%
2007	81%	71%	70%
2006	83%	73%	72%
2005	83%	72%	74%
2004	84%	73%	77%
2003	87%	72%	79%
2002	87%	73%	81%
2001	93%	74%	85%
2000	91%	75%	86%
1999	87%	75%	87%
1998	91%	75%	89%
1997	92%	76%	90%
1996	92%	76%	89%
1995	93%	77%	90%
1994	95%	79%	91%
1993	95%	79%	92%
1992	96%	79%	94%
1991	98%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	6%	2%	5%
2013	7%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	0.53	0.55	0.65
2022	0.50	0.55	0.65
2021	0.48	0.54	0.65
2020	0.48	0.53	0.62
2019	0.48	0.53	0.62
2018	0.46	0.53	0.60
2017	0.46	0.53	0.60
2016	0.51	0.52	0.61
2015	0.53	0.50	0.60
2014	0.53	0.50	0.61
2013	0.55	0.49	0.62
2012	0.50	0.49	0.58
2011	0.50	0.48	0.55
2010	0.43	0.47	0.54
2009	0.38	0.46	0.53
2008	0.33	0.46	0.50
2007	0.33	0.46	0.47
2006	0.30	0.43	0.45
2005	0.30	0.44	0.42
2004	0.29	0.43	0.39
2003	0.24	0.44	0.36
2002	0.24	0.42	0.33
2001	0.13	0.42	0.26
2000	0.16	0.40	0.25
1999	0.24	0.40	0.23
1998	0.17	0.40	0.21
1997	0.15	0.39	0.19
1996	0.14	0.39	0.20
1995	0.13	0.37	0.18
1994	0.10	0.35	0.16
1993	0.10	0.35	0.15
1992	0.08	0.35	0.12
1991	0.04	0.37	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	17%	49%	26%
2022	16%	47%	24%
2021	19%	46%	28%
2020	11%	45%	21%
2019	11%	45%	21%
2018	7%	40%	17%
2017	7%	40%	17%
2016	9%	40%	18%
2015	7%	41%	18%
2014	8%	43%	19%
2013	9%	42%	19%
2012	13%	42%	22%
2011	10%	41%	19%
2010	6%	40%	15%
2009	4%	35%	11%
2008	5%	31%	10%
2007	6%	30%	9%
2006	5%	30%	8%
2005	4%	28%	7%
2004	3%	27%	6%
2003	2%	25%	6%
2002	1%	25%	5%
2001	2%	24%	4%
2000	2%	25%	4%
1999	2%	25%	4%
1998	2%	26%	4%
1996	3%	25%	4%
1995	4%	25%	3%
1994	4%	23%	4%
1993	6%	25%	5%
1992	4%	21%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Forest Elementary School	Michigan	Farmington Public School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	5%	5%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Farmington Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Forest Elementary School is ranked #297 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Farmington Steam Academy, Spencer Road Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Forest Elementary School?

384 students attend Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Forest Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Forest Elementary School?

Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Forest Elementary School offer ?

Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Forest Elementary School part of?

Forest Elementary School is part of Farmington Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 384 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education