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Forest Hill Elementary School vs. Dogwood Elementary School

Should you attend Forest Hill Elementary School or Dogwood 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 Hill Elementary School
3366 Forest Hill Irene Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Dogwood Elementary School
8945 Dogwood Rd
Germantown, TN 38139
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Forest Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee 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 5%)

Dogwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 635 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dogwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
697 students
635 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dogwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dogwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#52 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
#39 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dogwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 5% in TN)
76%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee 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 Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in TN)
75%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee 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 Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in TN)
76%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee 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 Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Forest Hill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dogwood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
36
34
Kindergarten Students
113
102
Grade 1 Students
115
99
Grade 2 Students
111
95
Grade 3 Students
115
113
Grade 4 Students
97
98
Grade 5 Students
110
94

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dogwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dogwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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