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Forest Elementary School vs. New London Academy Elementary School

Should you attend Forest Elementary School or New London Academy Elementary School? 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
One Scholar Lane
Forest, VA 24551
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
New London Academy Elementary School
12400 E Lynchburg-salem Trnpk
Forest, VA 24551
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

New London Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, New London Academy Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
351 students
333 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#65 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
#456 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
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 New London Academy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
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 Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New London Academy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-79%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
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 Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New London Academy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of New London Academy Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
30
Kindergarten Students
57
47
Grade 1 Students
64
60
Grade 2 Students
56
44
Grade 3 Students
59
40
Grade 4 Students
48
57
Grade 5 Students
67
55

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New London Academy Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New London Academy Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New London Academy Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
80%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in New London Academy Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
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 Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New London Academy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of New London Academy Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
25%
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 Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New London Academy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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 Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New London Academy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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