Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Forest City, North Carolina·28043
Score
66.8/100
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#417
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#6
In Rutherford County Schools
#2
In Forest City
Top 34%
In North Carolina

Score 66.8/100: better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 60% of them
181 students tested
Math
71%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 71% of them
181 students tested
Science
74%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 66% of them
58 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading56.9181
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math71.3181
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science74.158

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
406
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
406
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Rutherford County

Contact

Address
100 Forrest Hunt Drive
Forest City, NC 28043

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School at a glance

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School is a public elementary school in Forest City, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Rutherford County Schools. It has about 406 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453).

In 2025-26 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 71% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 66.8 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #417 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.