Forest Heights Elementary School
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: (803) 691-3780
Fax: (803) 691-3782
District: Richland 01 School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 435 students
Forest Heights Elementary School, a public school located in Columbia, SC, serves grades PK-5 in the Richland 01 School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Forest Heights Elementary School is a public school located in Columbia, SC. 435 students attend Forest Heights Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | 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 2024 End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) Tests data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 College and Career Ready Assessments (READY) data from South Carolina Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 8/10 | 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 - Elementary Level data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 Student Growth - Middle Level data from South Carolina Department of Education. |
Posted: February 2, 2025
Posted: February 2, 2025
We enjoy the school and environment! Great teachers and staff!
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Posted: April 27, 2022
Posted: April 27, 2022
Me encantan sus métodos de enseñanza e visto el cambio en mi hija
Posted: April 27, 2022
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Posted: August 30, 2018
Posted: August 30, 2018
Very slack on communication
Amongst parents to teacher.. I met with assistant principal about a few concerns that I was just not satisfied with.. went through chain of command to speak with the principal ( made appointment and wrote her a letter) when it was time to meet with the teacher the principal did not show she sent the assistant principal to meet with the teacher and I.. principal never reached back out to me via email or phone.. second week of school and my kid had to find out about pe days the hard way by showing up with sandals and couldnt participate because nothing in writhing came home regarding pe days.. communication is the key and there is none here.. hopefully the rest of this year gets better.. my daughters first year here and Im one displeased parent
Posted: August 30, 2018
Posted: August 30, 2018
Posted: August 30, 2018
Posted: August 30, 2018
Posted: August 30, 2018
My experience(s) at this school are not all that great.. The lack of communication from teacher to parent is awful.. no pe schedules sent home, progress notes/agendas were not sent out until the second week of school to let you know what your child has been working on and I asked to meet with principal since the third day of school and have not spoken to HER yet..
Posted: February 8, 2013
My daughter has been attending this school since she was in pre k and she is currently in the 2nd grade. She loves her teachers and she enjoys Reading and Math This is a fairly new school but overall I dont have that many complaints. It took time to get use to their schedule because they are not on the same schedule as all the other schools it is suppose to be all year round but it really does not seem that way. The pre k and Kindergarten teachers are amazing they really worked and taught my child a lot. 1st and 2nd grade are just Okay. The school is very clean. And as far as your child riding the bus to and from school they are the wors band I mean the worst. And the neighborhood is not the best either. My child will miss Forest Heights because of course she is leaving all of her friends and she has to start all over and make new ones but that is to be expected. I'm not sad to leave Forest Heights they have a lot of improving to do but I can say it is not the worst school ever. As I have read about some of these schools. I do see a lot of parents when it comes to supporting the kids I only see the Principal when there is something going on I hardly see him when I come up there
Posted: March 11, 2012
My children were so unhappy at their old school and so was I, now that they go to Forest heights they love reading and math. I love the results of their improved test scores!
Posted: April 21, 2011
This school is like any other school, not every parent will be happy. As far as I am concern My son is getting a good education. Forest Heights is one of the best schools on this side of town.
Posted: January 31, 2011
This school is not a great school or even a good school. There is alot of fighting and bad things going on in the school. I have even been told of money being stolen from the kids. PARENTS BEWARE!!! I plan to transfer my kids next year
Posted: April 5, 2010
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