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Forest Glen Elementary School

561 Elm St
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Glen Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 581 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forest Glen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

School Overview

Forest Glen Elementary School's student population of 581 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeForest Glen Elementary School
Pre-K79
Kind75
183
267
389
491
597
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Total Students
581 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearForest Glen Elementary School
2025581
2024557
2023562
2022555
2021558
2020694
2019656
2018632
2017632
2016593
2015541
2014553
2013559
2012573
2011545
2010551
2009539
2008562
2007539
2006548
2005564
2004587
2003581
2002619
2001579
2000578
1999530
1998446
1997451
1996451
1995430
1994383
1993372
1992355
1991346
1990303
1989311
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearForest Glen Elementary School
202539
202441
202339
202242
202043
201939
201837
201737
201635
201533
201434
201334
201234
201134
201034
200936
200832
200733
200633
200534
200433
200334
200233
200128
200026
199925
199821
199721
199621
199519
199418
199317
199217
199117
199015
198915
198814
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Year Founded
1949

School Rankings

Forest Glen Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Forest Glen Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#291 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearForest Glen Elementary School
2023#291
2022#523
2021#715
2019#248
2018#431
2017#430
2016#318
2015#297
2014#400
2013#289
2012#337
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61%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202361%27%58%
202137%28%45%
201971%33%59%
201867%32%62%
201760%32%57%
201664%31%57%
201559%29%55%
201485%59%84%
201382%58%79%
201297%80%93%
201199%80%94%
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49%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202249%30%55%
202145%32%47%
201957%38%55%
201851%37%62%
201753%38%58%
201656%36%58%
201558%38%54%
201473%57%76%
201380%58%78%
201291%75%90%
201196%75%90%
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75-79%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202515:113:1
202414:114:114:1
202314:114:115:1
202213:114:115:1
202016:115:115:1
201917:115:115:1
201817:116:116:1
201717:116:116:1
201617:116:116:1
201516:116:116:1
201416:116:116:1
201317:113:116:1
201217:116:116:1
201116:116:115:1
201016:116:115:1
200915:116:115:1
200818:118:117:1
200716:117:116:1
200617:116:115:1
200517:117:116:1
200418:117:116:1
200317:117:117:1
200219:117:117:1
200121:117:120:1
200022:117:120:1
199921:117:120:1
199821:117:120:1
199722:117:120:1
199622:117:119:1
199523:118:119:1
199422:118:118:1
199323:117:119:1
199222:117:118:1
199121:117:118:1
199020:118:119:1
198921:118:119:1
198821:118:118:1
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American Indian
1%
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20241%1%
20231%1%
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Asian
16%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202414%6%13%
202313%6%13%
202213%5%14%
202114%5%14%
202013%5%13%
201914%5%13%
201815%5%13%
201715%5%13%
201615%5%12%
201513%6%13%
201413%5%12%
201311%5%11%
201210%4%10%
20118%5%10%
20109%5%11%
20099%5%9%
20089%5%9%
20078%5%9%
20068%5%9%
20057%5%9%
20045%4%8%
20036%4%6%
20026%4%6%
20016%4%5%
20005%3%4%
19991%3%4%
19982%3%4%
19971%3%4%
19962%3%4%
19952%3%4%
19943%3%4%
19931%3%3%
19921%3%3%
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Hispanic
16%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202413%28%15%
202313%27%14%
202211%27%14%
202112%27%14%
202012%26%13%
201911%26%13%
201815%26%14%
201715%26%14%
201616%26%15%
201512%25%15%
201412%25%14%
201312%24%13%
201211%24%13%
201112%23%12%
201011%22%11%
20099%22%9%
20089%21%9%
20077%20%9%
20067%19%8%
20057%18%6%
20046%18%7%
20035%17%6%
20022%16%5%
20012%15%5%
20002%15%3%
19994%14%4%
19981%13%3%
19972%13%3%
19962%12%3%
19953%12%2%
19941%11%1%
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Black
1%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20241%16%2%
20232%17%3%
20222%17%3%
20213%17%4%
20204%17%3%
20194%17%3%
20183%17%3%
20173%17%3%
20162%17%3%
20153%17%3%
20144%17%4%
20134%18%4%
20124%18%4%
20112%18%4%
20103%20%4%
20094%20%5%
20084%20%5%
20074%20%6%
20065%20%6%
20053%20%6%
20045%21%4%
20036%21%4%
20028%21%4%
20017%21%4%
20008%21%5%
19997%21%4%
19984%21%3%
19974%20%3%
19963%21%3%
19953%20%3%
19911%21%2%
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White
61%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202466%45%66%
202367%45%66%
202269%47%65%
202168%47%64%
202067%48%66%
201967%48%66%
201862%49%66%
201762%49%66%
201662%49%67%
201567%49%66%
201466%50%67%
201369%50%68%
201271%51%70%
201174%51%71%
201077%53%74%
200976%53%76%
200878%54%77%
200781%55%76%
200680%56%77%
200583%57%79%
200484%57%81%
200383%58%84%
200284%59%85%
200185%60%86%
200085%61%88%
199988%62%88%
199893%63%90%
199793%64%90%
199693%64%90%
199592%65%91%
199494%65%92%
199398%65%92%
199297%66%93%
199197%66%94%
199096%66%93%
198996%66%93%
1988100%67%94%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20245%4%4%
20234%4%4%
20224%4%4%
20213%4%4%
20204%4%4%
20193%4%4%
20185%3%4%
20175%3%4%
20165%3%3%
20155%3%3%
20145%3%3%
20134%3%4%
20124%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.58
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20250.580.69
20240.530.700.53
20230.520.700.53
20220.500.680.54
20210.510.680.55
20200.520.680.54
20190.520.680.54
20180.570.670.53
20170.570.670.53
20160.570.670.52
20150.520.670.53
20140.530.660.52
20130.500.660.51
20120.480.650.49
20110.430.660.47
20100.410.640.43
20090.410.640.41
20080.380.640.39
20070.350.630.39
20060.350.610.38
20050.300.610.36
20040.290.600.33
20030.300.590.29
20020.290.590.26
20010.260.580.26
20000.270.570.22
19990.240.560.22
19980.140.560.18
19970.130.540.18
19960.130.530.18
19950.150.530.17
19940.120.520.16
19930.040.520.14
19920.060.520.14
19910.060.520.12
19900.070.510.12
19890.080.510.13
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Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202522%43%
202423%43%20%
202323%43%20%
202223%43%19%
202123%44%19%
202021%47%21%
201919%47%21%
201820%46%19%
201720%46%19%
201621%47%20%
201525%52%23%
201420%47%21%
201317%45%18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)

YearForest Glen Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20254%4%
20244%4%4%
20234%4%4%
20224%4%4%
20214%4%4%
20202%2%2%
20193%2%2%
20183%4%3%
20173%4%3%
20142%3%3%
20132%5%4%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Glen Elementary School's ranking?
Forest Glen Elementary School is ranked #291 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.
What schools are Forest Glen Elementary School often compared to?
Forest Glen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Churchill Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend Forest Glen Elementary School?
581 students attend Forest Glen Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
61% of Forest Glen Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 16% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Glen Elementary School?
Forest Glen Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Forest Glen Elementary School offer ?
Forest Glen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Forest Glen Elementary School part of?
Forest Glen Elementary School is part of Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 581 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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