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Forest Elementary School vs. Farmington Steam Academy

Should you attend Forest Elementary School or Farmington Steam Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Forest Elementary School
34545 Old Timber Rd
Farmington, MI 48331
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Farmington Steam Academy
32800 W 12 Mile Rd
Farmington, MI 48334
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Farmington Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 707 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Farmington Steam Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
397 students
707 students
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This chart displays total students of Farmington Steam Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Farmington Steam Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Farmington Steam Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#297 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#162 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Farmington Steam Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in MI)
63%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farmington Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
72%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farmington Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Farmington Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Forest Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Farmington Steam Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
59
69
Grade 1 Students
77
77
Grade 2 Students
74
78
Grade 3 Students
64
78
Grade 4 Students
54
79
Grade 5 Students
69
78
Grade 6 Students
-
78
Grade 7 Students
-
83
Grade 8 Students
-
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Farmington Steam Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Farmington Steam Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Farmington Steam Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Farmington Steam Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Farmington Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Farmington Steam Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Farmington Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Farmington Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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