Forest Middle
Forest, VA · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Forest Middle is a middle school in Forest, VA with 870 students enrolled and a 62% proficiency rate. Part of Bedford County Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Forest Middle is a middle school located in Forest, Virginia. The school serves 870 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 62% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
23% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Forest Middle is part of the Bedford County Public Schools in Virginia.
How This School Compares
Forest Middle has 870 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Bedford County Public Schools (478 students). Its 62% proficiency rate is 15 percentage points above the district average of 47%. Compared to the Virginia state average of 46%, the school performs 16 points higher. With a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Forest Middle has 870 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 62% of students at Forest Middle meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Forest Middle is part of the Bedford County Public Schools in Forest, Virginia. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.