Forest Heights Elementary

School: Forest Heights Elementary

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Forest Heights Elementary
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 2500 Blue Ridge Terrace Columbia SC 29203
Phone: (803) 691-3780
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Richland County
District: Richland 01
Teachers: 42
Students: 588
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 26
  • Gender Score 96
  • Socioeconomic Score 40
  • Overall Diversity Score 33
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 26

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 0 0.00 %
Black 501 85.20 %
Hawaiian 1 0.17 %
Hispanic 52 8.84 %
White 13 2.21 %
Two Plus 21 3.57 %
Total 588 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 96

Gender Count Percent
Male 283 48.13 %
Female 305 51.87 %
Total 588 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 40

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 459 78.06 %
Reduced Lunch 12 2.04 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 471 80.10 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).