Forrest City Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Forrest City, Arkansas 72335 · Forrest City School District
#211 of 211 middle schools in Arkansas
#15139 of 15,369 nationally
About Forrest City Junior High School
Forrest City Junior High School is a public middle located in Forrest City, in the Forrest City School District school district of Arkansas, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 270 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 9.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 211th of 211 ranked middle schools in Arkansas. Its strongest component is students per teacher (41th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 270.
There are 5 schools in Forrest City; Forrest City Junior High School ranks 4th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)13%
- Reading proficiency (30%)15%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)100%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.9
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 Forrest City Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 270
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 100%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 15%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 13%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Forrest City Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lincoln Academy
Forrest City · Public middle · Grades 6–6
132 students · 0 m away
Forrest City High School
Forrest City · Public high · Grades 9–12
563 students · 363 m away
Stewart Elementary School
Forrest City · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
400 students · 1.2 km away
Central Elementary School
Forrest City · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
713 students · 1.3 km away
Palestine-Wheatley Elementary School
Palestine · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
448 students · 12 km away
Palestine-Wheatley Senior High
Palestine · Public high · Grades 7–12
378 students · 13 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Arkansas with a comparable Enrollment.
Dewitt Middle School
Dewitt · Public middle · Grades 6–8
271 students
Wilson Intermediate School
Malvern · Public middle · Grades 5–6
272 students
Ozark Middle School
Altus · Public middle · Grades 6–7
266 students
Atkins Middle School
Atkins · Public middle · Grades 5–8
264 students
Malvern Middle School
Malvern · Public middle · Grades 7–8
264 students
Ashdown Junior High School
Ashdown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
278 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Forrest City Junior High School a good school?
Forrest City Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 9.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #211 of 211 in Arkansas. 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 Forrest City Junior High School rank in Arkansas?
Forrest City Junior High School ranks #211 of 211 middle schools in Arkansas and #15139 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Forrest City Junior High School?
Forrest City Junior High School had 270 students in 2025.
Is Forrest City Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Forrest City Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Forrest City Junior High School?
There are 6 schools within 15 km of Forrest City Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.