Forest Heights Elementary Primary School
1 Learning Place Gastonia NC, 28052, Gaston County Phone: 704-866-6079 Ranking:  (1,566 out of 1,874, bottom 16%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Gaston County Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 366 | 418 | 455 | 441 | 465 | 477 | 481 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 35 | 8.4% | 37 | 8.1% | 36 | 8.2% | 36 | 7.7% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 55 | 15.0% | 62 | 14.8% | 61 | 13.4% | 73 | 16.6% | 53 | 11.4% | 71 | 14.9% | 72 | 15.0% |
| Grade 1: | 59 | 16.1% | 69 | 16.5% | 86 | 18.9% | 58 | 13.2% | 83 | 17.8% | 83 | 17.4% | 85 | 17.7% |
| Grade 2: | 60 | 16.4% | 69 | 16.5% | 59 | 13.0% | 61 | 13.8% | 77 | 16.6% | 80 | 16.8% | 75 | 15.6% |
| Grade 3: | 75 | 20.5% | 57 | 13.6% | 73 | 16.0% | 77 | 17.5% | 76 | 16.3% | 74 | 15.5% | 90 | 18.7% |
| Grade 4: | 53 | 14.5% | 60 | 14.4% | 76 | 16.7% | 68 | 15.4% | 62 | 13.3% | 86 | 18.0% | 88 | 18.3% |
| Grade 5: | 64 | 17.5% | 66 | 15.8% | 63 | 13.8% | 68 | 15.4% | 78 | 16.8% | 83 | 17.4% | 70 | 14.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 184 | 50.3% | 212 | 50.7% | 243 | 53.4% | 210 | 47.6% | 197 | 42.4% | 218 | 45.7% | 226 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 182 | 49.7% | 206 | 49.3% | 212 | 46.6% | 231 | 52.4% | 260 | 55.9% | 251 | 52.6% | 243 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 121 | 33.1% | 135 | 32.3% | 147 | 32.3% | 126 | 28.6% | 119 | 25.6% | 106 | 22.2% | 99 | 20.6% |
| Black: | 135 | 36.9% | 155 | 37.1% | 183 | 40.2% | 165 | 37.4% | 215 | 46.2% | 223 | 46.8% | 238 | 49.5% |
| White: | 94 | 25.7% | 109 | 26.1% | 111 | 24.4% | 133 | 30.2% | 125 | 26.9% | 141 | 29.6% | 131 | 27.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.8% | 10 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 340 | 92.9% | 358 | 85.6% | 23 | 5.1% | 30 | 6.8% | 42 | 9.0% | 60 | 12.6% | 50 | 10.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 5.5% | 24 | 5.7% | 369 | 81.1% | 375 | 85.0% | 355 | 76.3% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.13 | 14.72 | 16.91 | 14.85 | 14.58 | 14.20 | 14.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 68.8% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 66.4% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 73.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 79.6% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 81.8% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 80.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 80% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 14.3% | 39.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 84.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 77.4% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 53.4% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 65.3% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 64.3% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 67.1% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 65.1% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19.6% | 39.4% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 65.1% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 65.1% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 69.6% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 79.3% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.8% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 81.4% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 81.8% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 39.6% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 83.8% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 83.8% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.8% | 55.4% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 67.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 70.2% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 70.1% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 69.5% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 37.8% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 51.6% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 55.1% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.5% | 57.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 62.7% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 66.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 68.9% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 80.1% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 81.7% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 80.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 39.2% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 88.1% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 89.8% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 53.1% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 65.3% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 68.9% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 70.8% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 69.3% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.6% | 34.9% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 5.9% | 29.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.5% | 52.2% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 63.7% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.2% | 67.6% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 71.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.3% | 32.7% | 45.4% |
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* Forest Heights Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.