Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

286 Learning Parkway, Forest City NC, 28043 | Rutherford County Schools | 828-245-4978
  • grades PK-5
  • students 450
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Forest City
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
40%Forest City
43%North Carolina

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Rutherford County Schools" in Forest City, NC. There are a total of 450 students and 35 teachers at Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 2% lower than the North Carolina average.

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students450
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
370-74%
430-34%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
345-49%
425-29%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 32.0% 75.4% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 38.2% 11.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0% 5.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.0% 6.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Forest City demographics profile

StatisticForest CityNorth CarolinaNational
Population7,15010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)83421891
Median age33.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Forest City

IndexForest CityNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade72.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school69.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college44.6%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.