Best Forest City Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 566 students in Forest City, NC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Forest City, NC are Chase Middle School and Rutherford Opportunity Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Forest City, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Forest City have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).