Forest Avenue Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Montgomery, Alabama 36106 · Montgomery County
#11 of 699 elementary schools in Alabama
#2011 of 50,301 nationally
About Forest Avenue Elementary School
Forest Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary located in Montgomery, in the Montgomery County school district of Alabama, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 617 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 86.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in United States and 11th of 699 ranked elementary schools in Alabama. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (34th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 617.
There are 49 schools in Montgomery; Forest Avenue Elementary School ranks 2nd of 47 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)90%
- Reading proficiency (30%)93%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)25.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Forest Avenue Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 617
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 25.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 93%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 90%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Forest Avenue Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Highland Avenue Elementary School
Montgomery · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
453 students · 1.3 km away
Floyd Middle School
Montgomery · Public middle · Grades 6–8
525 students · 1.8 km away
Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet
Montgomery · Public middle · Grades 6–8
478 students · 2.2 km away
Percy Julian High School
Montgomery · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,282 students · 2.4 km away
Nixon Elementary School
Montgomery · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
476 students · 2.6 km away
Bellingrath Middle School
Montgomery · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
583 students · 2.7 km away
Capitol Heights Middle School
Montgomery · Public middle · Grades 6–8
593 students · 2.8 km away
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School
Montgomery · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,587 students · 3.0 km away
Bear Exploration Center
Montgomery · Public elementary · Grades K–5
507 students · 3.0 km away
Dannelly Elementary School
Montgomery · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
588 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Alabama with a comparable Enrollment.
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617 students
McAdory Elementary School
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617 students
Lynn Fanning Elementary School
Meridianville · Public elementary · Grades K–2
618 students
Summerdale School
Summerdale · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
615 students
Stonebridge Elementary
Loxley · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
620 students
Robert D Sloman Primary
Douglas · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
613 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Avenue Elementary School a good school?
Forest Avenue Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 86.0 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #11 of 699 in Alabama. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Forest Avenue Elementary School rank in Alabama?
Forest Avenue Elementary School ranks #11 of 699 elementary schools in Alabama and #2011 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Forest Avenue Elementary School?
Forest Avenue Elementary School had 617 students in 2025.
Is Forest Avenue Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Forest Avenue Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Forest Avenue Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Forest Avenue Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.