Forest Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 4-8

100 Ashwood Dr, Forest, VA

Bedford County Public Schools

3.6

3.7

890 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Scott Simmons

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Math Proficiency
71%

Reading Proficiency
85%

A-

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

85%

Math Proficiency

71%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

16:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

1.7%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

248:1

Student Diversity

Male

51.5%

Female

48.5%

White

78.4%

Hispanic

6.1%

Black

6.1%

Two or more races

Asian or Pacific Islander

3.2%

Native American

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

2.0 Middle School Student

4/18/2023

learning is fun with the right people and environment- 8/10 fitting in can be hard with the right people but even those people can be pushy- 5/10 admin stopping problems if you report it-5/10 having fun at school-6 1/2-10 being supported by teachers/admin- 8/10 being supported by the students- 4/10 being safe-7/10 all because it wouldn't be great sometimes but it can also be really bad especially when you're doing good and they bring up bad things you've done or judge you because you don't have the best grades 2/5 stars

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4.0 student

11/29/2025

forest has a super good learning program but the students are very disrespectful and 2 faced, they think because they are rich they are privileged, you have to be popular to be liked the administrators take the well known students or the students athlete backs a lot overall if you want to ruin your...

2.0 student

4/18/2023

Hi, I am a student at fms I love going to school I wake up I wanna go to school on school break I wish I was at school because I love seeing my teachers and friends but it is really hard most of the time u Can get judged very easy just because of how u look or how u dress and there are awesome peopl...

5.0 other

2/28/2023

I really enjoyed my time at FMS. I know that most people think that Middle School can be a tough time, but FMS makes that time a little bit easier. The teachers are phenomenal! They really do care. There is not a ton of just online work, and the teachers really do teach. They do a great job of integ...

5.0 student

10/4/2019

Its been a fairly good few years and I enjoyed them.

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Jefferson Forest High School

7th to 12th
Public

Virginia Bedford County Forest 24551

Forest Middle School is a public school for students in grades 4-8 in Forest, VA and is served by the Bedford County Public Schools in Virginia. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 890 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 71% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 85% are proficient in reading. Forest Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Jefferson Forest High School, Forest Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Forest has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Forest Middle School.

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