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Public elementary school · Germantown · Germantown, Tennessee

Forest Hill Elementary School

Forest Hill Elementary School rates 9.1, right at the middle of Germantown's elementary schools, whose rated median is 9.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.1this school

9.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Germantown median is 9.1.

#52 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Germantown: 4 elementary schools rated, median 9.1

The brief

A Germantown elementary school where students score 78 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 52 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 4 of 7 in Germantown.

Forest Hill Elementary School is listed in Germantown, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math80%41 points above the Tennessee average of 39%344 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading76%35 points above the Tennessee average of 41%343 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 14 points since 2020, reaching 78% in 2025, across a 6-year record (2020–2025).2025 TCAP; 9 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.8
50% of the rating
Academics
9.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 70% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 69% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38138; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Forest Hill Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$130,125
Median home value
$393,600
Median rent
$1,716/mo
College educated
68.8%
Homeownership
79.7%
Poverty rate
4.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38138; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
28
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,345/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Germantown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Germantown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Forest Hill Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Forest Hill Elementary School serve?

Forest Hill Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Forest Hill Elementary School?

Forest Hill Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 689 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Hill Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Forest Hill Elementary School is 14.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Forest Hill Elementary School rank in TN?

Forest Hill Elementary School ranks #52 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Forest Hill Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Forest Hill Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Forest Hill Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Forest Hill Elementary School has 70% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 69% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Forest Hill Elementary School a charter school?

No, Forest Hill Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Forest Hill Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Forest Hill Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
689
Student-teacher ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
49
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Shelby County
Rank in district
#4 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$11,689
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38138)
25,368
Area average commute
19.7 min
Area median age
44.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.