Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School
Score 23.8/100: better than 23% 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | All grades | NC EOG Reading | 46.6 | 208 |
| Math | All grades | NC EOG Math | 47.6 | 208 |
| Science | All grades | NC EOG Science | 55.3 | 76 |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-5
- Students
- 487
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
"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, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
Nearby elementary schools
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School at a glance
Forest City-Dunbar 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 487 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 48% 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 23.8 out of 100: better than 23% of them, ranking #957 of 1,256. Its English language arts result fell by 17 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.