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Underwood Elementary School vs. Forest Hills School

Should you attend Underwood Elementary School or Forest Hills 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
Underwood Elementary School
4725 Highway 157
Florence, AL 35633
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Forest Hills School
101 Stovall Dr
Florence, AL 35633
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Underwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Forest Hills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Underwood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 827 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Forest Hills School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-4
Total Students
352 students
827 students
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This chart displays total students of Forest Hills School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
55 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Forest Hills School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forest Hills School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#283 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
#96 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Underwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Hills School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in AL)
59%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama 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 Forest Hills School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in AL)
69%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama 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 Forest Hills School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in AL)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama 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 Forest Hills School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Underwood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Forest Hills School by grade.
Pre-K Students
35
-
Kindergarten Students
57
187
Grade 1 Students
55
178
Grade 2 Students
48
161
Grade 3 Students
41
157
Grade 4 Students
42
144
Grade 5 Students
36
-
Grade 6 Students
38
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Hills School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Hills School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Hills School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Hills School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Hills School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Underwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Hills School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Hills School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Underwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Hills School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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