Forbes School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · American Fork, Utah

Forbes School in American Fork, Utah enrolled 550 students in 2024-25 with 26.1 full-time teachers, 21.1 students per teacher against the Utah elementary-school median of 20.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 36% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 30% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 41%

424 students in 2022-23, 577 students in 2023-24, 550 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.5 to 26.1.

Students enrolled at Forbes School by school year2022-23: 424, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 55002004006002022-234242023-245772024-25550
Students enrolled at Forbes School by school year2022-23: 424, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 55002004006002022-234242023-245772024-25550
Students enrolled at Forbes School by school year2022-23: 424, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 55002004006002022-234242023-245772024-25550
Students enrolled at Forbes School by school year2022-23: 424, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 55002004006002022-234242023-245772024-25550
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342418.522.9
2023-2457725.822.4
2024-2555026.121.1

21.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 53 of every 100 Utah elementary schools

Among the 599 Utah elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Forbes School 21.1; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherForbes School 21.1state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Forbes School 21.1; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherForbes School 21.1state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Forbes School 21.1; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherForbes School 21.1state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Forbes School 21.1; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherForbes School 21.1state median 20.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 698 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Forbes School enrolled 349 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 698 of the 349 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent38.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

63.6% of students were White, 25.6% Hispanic, 6.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White63.6%
  2. Hispanic25.6%
  3. Two or more races6.5%
  4. Pacific Islander2.0%
  5. Black1.3%
  6. Asian0.7%
  7. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Forbes School scored proficient or above: 36% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtUtah
Math36%not published40.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in American Fork

6 public elementary schools in American Fork report 2024-25 enrollment; Forbes School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Legacy School81923.97.3%
Shelley School73122.814.0%
Greenwood School71321.825.9%
Barratt School56326.716.2%
Forbes School55021.139.6%
Alpine Online School10621.923.6%

All public schools in American Fork →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Forbes School

  1. Alpine Online SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 106 students, 21.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Shelley SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 731 students, 22.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare Forbes School with Alpine Online SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Alpine School District spends per student$9,266 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,266
  5. The largest public schools in UtahForbes School is the number 247 by size of 609 Utah elementary schools open in 2024-25.#247 of 609
  6. Utah schools by students per teacher21.1 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 20.9 for elementary schools.21.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Forbes School

  1. How many students attend Forbes School?
    550 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 424 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in American Fork, UT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Forbes School?
    21.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for elementary schools is 20.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Forbes School a Title I school?
    Forbes School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Forbes School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Forbes School scored proficient or above: 36% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Forbes School in?
    Alpine School District, NCES district ID 4900030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490003000010 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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