Forest Hills Elementary
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: (910) 251-6190
Fax: (910) 251-6054
District: New Hanover County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 320 students
Forest Hills Elementary, a public school located in Wilmington, NC, serves grades K-5 in the New Hanover County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Forest Hills Elementary is a public school located in Wilmington, NC. 320 students attend Forest Hills Elementary.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 2/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Course Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.
Posted: February 17, 2023
We've had nothing but positive experiences with this school. My son has attended here for K, 1, and 2nd grade. The teachers have been engaging and supportive. My son is in speech therapy and his speech has improved vastly. They have fun family activities throughout the year and my son loves it here.
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Posted: October 14, 2022
This is a beautiful school, and they do have activities to involve families.
My experience has been terrible. There is extreme bullying issue here that is never addressed.
There is no resolution, it is not a safe environment for a child.
Many days of work and school have been lost because of this.
Posted: October 14, 2022
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Posted: July 1, 2019
My child had more homework in kindergarten and fifth grade but less in other years.
Posted: July 1, 2019
We liked most of the teachers at this school and how they taught.
Posted: July 1, 2019
Everything in life develops character - good and bad. However, I have found that you get out what you put in. School is the same. Happy families are involved in the life of their child AND the life of the school.
Posted: July 1, 2019
The school has been through lots of changes but we were happy.
Posted: July 1, 2019
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Posted: July 1, 2019
Great! We really enjoyed our time at Forest Hills, especially being able to walk/ride bikes to school.
Posted: December 11, 2018
They hear and see what they want to and do nothing.
Posted: December 11, 2018
It is bad, not all the staff though. Some are great but they leave.
Posted: December 11, 2018
They dont do much hands on work, everything is just about computers now
Posted: December 11, 2018
The don't teach. Some lie a lot on the way they treat the kids.
Posted: December 11, 2018
The kids can do better if the teachers do better
Posted: December 11, 2018
There is none from what i have experienced
Posted: October 8, 2017
Disappointed and disturbed. We came here to get away from inner city schools and this is far worse than anything I've seen before.
Posted: October 8, 2017
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Posted: July 31, 2017
My child came home with homework that had material they hadn't even learned, which didn't make much sense.
Posted: July 31, 2017
The teachers are on a schedule, so they have so and so amount of time and it's on to the next thing. Sometimes even working on stuff for 2 days then having to test on it. Maybe if they weren't too busy trying to go "global" they would have time to teach students what they need to learn. My child could tell you about places around the world but couldn't tell you anything new he learned about the United States or Math for that matter.
Posted: July 31, 2017
My child was bullied so much at this school. When voiced concerns to the staff multiple times, nothing was ever done. The kids got away with a lot and never took responsibility or had consequences for their actions.
Posted: July 31, 2017
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Posted: July 31, 2017
As I said on question 5, my child was bullied and nothing was ever done.
Posted: July 31, 2017
I am not impressed by this school at all. The only good thing about it is how nice the assistant principal is, in my opinion.
Posted: May 25, 2016
All seasoned staff are outstanding educators that care about education and children. There are a few that don't seem to like kids but mostly, the teachers are amazing!
Posted: May 25, 2016
It depends on the teacher but homework os a chance to improve on classroom time spent on topic. As I mentioned, most time is spent on test prep..
Posted: May 25, 2016
The educators rock it!!! Cant say enough about the seasoned staff. The experienced educators are incredible.
Posted: May 25, 2016
FHGE has fantastic educators, neighborhood, and facilities. All children eat for free which makes a huge difference to many families. The IB push is a plus, language immersion a plus, just wish there was more emphasis on language acquisition, academics, and less importance placed on test scores and test data.
Posted: March 12, 2014
This is an AMAZING school! The teachers are incredible, the principal is fabulous, and the students are all motivated and hard workers. I cannot say enough good things about Forest Hills.
Posted: August 26, 2013
The 3 rating is not accurate in my opinion. Our daughter has attended FHE since 2010 and there have MANY IMPROVEMENTS in the last 12 months under the new principal. The teachers there care a great deal about the students and do a FANTASTIC job at challenging the advanced ones.
Posted: April 23, 2010
These students are collecting bottle caps to illustrate accumulation of over use of plastic and then will recycle them for a brighter future.
Posted: September 1, 2007
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| 1 | Porters Neck | Wilmington | NC | 10.5 mi | |
| 2 | Sneads Ferry | Sneads Ferry | NC | 36.9 mi | |
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| Base | Distance |
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| Coast Guard Wilmington | 2.6 mi. |
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