📍 5196 Comstock Ave, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, 49048
Forest Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County. The school has 66 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Forest Academy school district. It serves grades K–8. The school employs 4.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes devices for students.
Forest Academy enrolls 66 students across grades K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 4.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 11% Black or African American and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49 | 74% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 4.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
48 of the school's 66 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 47 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's NCES locale classification is Suburb, Midsize. It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-6, state senate district 20, state house district 63.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize