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Best public schools in Forest City, NC

7 public schools in Forest City: 4 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

4 schools in Forest City, best first
1
Harris Elementary School 83.5
Rutherford County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 440 students
ELA 66%Math 77%Science 78%
#208 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School 66.8
Rutherford County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 406 students
ELA 57%Math 71%Science 74%
#417 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School 23.8
Rutherford County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 487 students
ELA 47%Math 48%Science 55%
#957 of 1,256 in North Carolina
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Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School —
Rutherford County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 244 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Forest City
1
Chase Middle School 58.4
Rutherford County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 481 students
ELA 59%Math 52%Science 72%
#192 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

1 school in Forest City
1
Chase High School 61.2
Rutherford County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 625 students
ELA 65%Math 75%Science 61%
#199 of 512 in North Carolina

Combined schools

1 school in Forest City
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Rutherford Opportunity Center —
Rutherford County Schools · Grades 6-12 · 98 students
No published test results

School districts serving Forest City

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