Forest City Middle School in Forest City, Iowa on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Forest City Middle School is a rural public school in Forest City, Iowa that is part of Forest City Community School District. It serves 330 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

330 Students

23 Teachers

216 W School St

Forest City, IA 50436 View local requests

http://www.forestcity.k12.ia.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Forest City Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Egesdal

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Forest City Middle School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Forest City Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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