Forest Hills Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Forest Hills Elementary School

10112 N Ola Ave
Tampa, FL 33612

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Bottom 50%

Serving 689 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Forest Hills Elementary School's student population of 689 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	108
1	107
2	103
3	114
4	105
5	103

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Total Students

689 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School
2023	723
2022	699
2021	631
2020	709
2019	709
2018	970
2017	970
2016	1,067
2015	1,053
2014	963
2013	929
2012	944
2011	936
2010	978
2009	938
2008	1,123
2007	1,134
2006	909
2005	884
2004	938
2003	954
2002	966
2001	993
2000	913
1999	912
1998	941
1997	1,040
1996	914
1995	902
1994	875
1993	954
1992	893
1991	914
1990	883
1989	716
1988	728
1987	726

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School
2023	49
2022	51
2021	52
2020	56
2019	56
2018	81
2017	81
2016	78
2015	75
2014	75
2013	70
2012	67
2011	73
2010	71
2009	76
2008	82
2007	70
2006	57
2005	63
2004	63
2003	63
2002	60
2001	62
2000	59
1999	58
1998	50
1997	54
1996	53
1995	54
1994	52
1993	52
1992	51
1991	54
1990	50
1989	42
1988	42
1987	44

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School Rankings

Forest Hills Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest Hills Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2932 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School
2023	#2932
2022	#2968
2021	#2990
2019	#3200
2018	#3379
2017	#3480
2016	#3363
2015	#3312
2013	#2982
2012	#2576
2011	#2884

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44%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	44%	52%	52%
2022	42%	52%	52%
2021	35%	48%	47%
2019	35%	59%	55%
2018	24%	58%	55%
2017	19%	57%	54%
2016	22%	54%	52%
2015	27%	53%	53%
2013	40%	58%	55%
2012	43%	57%	54%
2011	49%	68%	66%

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27%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	27%	52%	51%
2021	26%	52%	50%
2019	33%	56%	54%
2018	28%	55%	55%
2017	24%	54%	52%
2016	21%	52%	50%
2015	26%	53%	51%
2014	41%	58%	56%
2013	41%	58%	55%
2012	45%	57%	55%
2011	50%	62%	60%

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35-39%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	37%	52%	50%
2021	27%	51%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	12:1	16:1	16:1
2020	13:1	16:1	16:1
2019	13:1	16:1	16:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	18:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	16:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

63%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	63%	37%	38%
2022	59%	36%	38%
2021	57%	35%	37%
2020	53%	34%	37%
2019	53%	34%	37%
2018	50%	32%	36%
2017	50%	32%	36%
2016	48%	32%	35%
2015	45%	31%	35%
2014	43%	30%	34%
2013	39%	29%	33%
2012	40%	29%	33%
2011	44%	28%	32%
2010	41%	27%	30%
2009	37%	26%	30%
2008	38%	26%	29%
2007	33%	25%	28%
2006	33%	24%	28%
2005	30%	23%	26%
2004	29%	22%	25%
2003	26%	21%	24%
2002	23%	20%	23%
2001	23%	19%	22%
2000	20%	18%	20%
1999	19%	17%	19%
1998	15%	16%	18%
1997	14%	16%	18%
1996	14%	15%	17%
1995	12%	15%	16%
1994	11%	14%	15%
1993	12%	14%	14%
1992	12%	13%	13%
1991	12%	13%	12%

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Black

23%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	22%	21%	22%
2022	25%	21%	22%
2021	26%	22%	22%
2020	27%	22%	22%
2019	27%	22%	22%
2018	31%	22%	22%
2017	31%	22%	22%
2016	32%	23%	22%
2015	33%	23%	22%
2014	31%	23%	21%
2013	30%	23%	21%
2012	32%	23%	21%
2011	31%	23%	21%
2010	32%	24%	23%
2009	30%	24%	23%
2008	31%	24%	23%
2007	30%	24%	23%
2006	26%	24%	23%
2005	25%	24%	23%
2004	24%	24%	23%
2003	26%	24%	24%
2002	28%	25%	24%
2001	26%	25%	24%
2000	24%	25%	24%
1999	21%	25%	24%
1998	23%	25%	24%
1997	29%	25%	24%
1996	26%	25%	24%
1995	25%	24%	23%
1994	23%	24%	23%
1993	25%	24%	22%
1992	26%	24%	22%
1991	25%	23%	21%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	10%	35%	30%
2022	11%	36%	31%
2021	11%	36%	32%
2020	14%	37%	33%
2019	14%	37%	33%
2018	15%	39%	34%
2017	15%	39%	34%
2016	16%	39%	35%
2015	18%	40%	36%
2014	20%	41%	37%
2013	24%	42%	38%
2012	22%	42%	39%
2011	19%	43%	39%
2010	23%	45%	42%
2009	28%	46%	42%
2008	26%	47%	43%
2007	33%	48%	44%
2006	39%	50%	46%
2005	43%	50%	47%
2004	45%	51%	49%
2003	46%	52%	49%
2002	47%	52%	50%
2001	49%	54%	52%
2000	55%	55%	54%
1999	58%	56%	55%
1998	61%	57%	56%
1997	55%	57%	56%
1996	58%	58%	57%
1995	61%	59%	59%
1994	63%	60%	60%
1993	61%	60%	62%
1992	60%	61%	63%
1991	61%	62%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	0.55	0.70	0.72
2022	0.58	0.70	0.72
2021	0.60	0.70	0.72
2020	0.63	0.70	0.71
2019	0.63	0.70	0.71
2018	0.64	0.70	0.71
2017	0.64	0.70	0.71
2016	0.65	0.70	0.71
2015	0.66	0.70	0.70
2014	0.69	0.69	0.71
2013	0.71	0.69	0.71
2012	0.69	0.69	0.70
2011	0.68	0.69	0.70
2010	0.71	0.69	0.68
2009	0.73	0.69	0.67
2008	0.72	0.68	0.67
2007	0.73	0.67	0.67
2006	0.68	0.64	0.66
2005	0.67	0.65	0.66
2004	0.66	0.64	0.65
2003	0.66	0.63	0.65
2002	0.65	0.63	0.64
2001	0.65	0.62	0.63
2000	0.60	0.62	0.62
1999	0.60	0.61	0.61
1998	0.56	0.60	0.61
1997	0.60	0.60	0.60
1996	0.58	0.59	0.59
1995	0.55	0.58	0.58
1994	0.55	0.57	0.57
1993	0.56	0.57	0.55
1992	0.56	0.56	0.54
1991	0.55	0.55	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	76%	49%	46%
2022	83%	50%	50%
2021	89%	50%	52%
2020	89%	50%	52%
2019	89%	50%	52%
2018	89%	53%	52%
2017	89%	53%	52%
2016	3%	48%	48%
2015	89%	53%	54%
2014	86%	52%	53%
2013	83%	51%	50%
2012	84%	50%	49%
2011	81%	49%	48%
2010	78%	45%	45%
2009	70%	40%	41%
2008	62%	36%	38%
2007	65%	36%	39%
2006	64%	37%	41%
2005	62%	39%	43%
2004	60%	37%	40%
2003	57%	37%	40%
2002	60%	36%	40%
2001	59%	36%	40%
2000	56%	37%	41%
1999	56%	37%	41%
1998	55%	37%	42%
1997	62%	37%	43%
1996	56%	38%	42%
1995	58%	36%	41%
1994	56%	35%	41%
1993	49%	32%	39%
1992	53%	29%	36%
1991	38%	35%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	11%	9%	10%
2008	13%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2005	13%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	10%	9%	8%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hillsborough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Forest Hills Elementary School is ranked #2932 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Forest Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Forest Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake Magdalene Elementary School, Temple Terrace Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Forest Hills Elementary School?

689 students attend Forest Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Forest Hills Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Hills Elementary School?

Forest Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Forest Hills Elementary School offer ?

Forest Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Forest Hills Elementary School part of?

Forest Hills Elementary School is part of Hillsborough School District.

In what neighborhood is Forest Hills Elementary School located?

Forest Hills Elementary School is located in the Northwest Tampa neighborhood of Tampa, FL. There are 6 other public schools located in Northwest Tampa.

School Reviews

5 7/19/2016

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education