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Forest Heights Elem

(803) 691-3780

Physical Address:
2500 Blue Ridge
Columbia, SC  29203
Mailing Address:
2500 Blue Ridge Terrace
Columbia, SC  29203

School Information

District:
Richland 01
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Richland County
Level:
Primary
Grade Span:
PK - 5
Number of Students:
463

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Forest Heights Elem

This School County Average State Average
Black 92.22% 66.29% 42.49%
Hispanic 4.10% 3.94% 5.76%
White 2.38% 27.17% 49.94%
Asian/Pacific 0.86% 2.15% 1.67%
Others 0.22% 0% 0%
American Indian 0.22% 0.46% 0.69%

Genders in Forest Heights Elem

This School County Average State Average
Female 52.7% 49.46% 49.69%
Male 47.30% 50.54% 50.31%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Forest Heights Elem

Year 2007 2008 2009
Black 419 431 427
Hispanic 6 9 19
White 10 6 11
Asian/Pacific 4 2 4
Others 3 3 1
American Indian 0 0 1
Total 442 451 463

Enrollment by Gender for Forest Heights Elem

Year 2007 2008 2009
Female 223 234 244
Male 219 217 219
Total 442 451 463

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Forest Heights Elem

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 442 451 463
# Eligible for free lunch 340 (77%) 358 (79%) 375 (81%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 37 (8%) 19 (4%) 28 (6%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 377 (85%) 377 (84%) 403 (87%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Forest Heights Elem

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 442 451 463
Fulltime teachers 35.0 29.0 31.5
Student/Teacher Ratio 12.60 15.60 14.70
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 12.88 15.76 16.50