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Forest Road Elementary School

901 Forest Rd
La Grange Park, IL 60526
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Serving 452 students in grades 1-6, Forest Road Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (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 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: 1-6
  • Enrollment: 452 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

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

School Overview

Forest Road Elementary School's student population of 452 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 1-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeForest Road Elementary School
163
285
363
491
572
678
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Total Students
452 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearForest Road Elementary School
2025452
2024493
2023486
2022529
2021527
2020542
2019539
2018533
2017533
2016517
2015523
2014493
2013459
2012463
2011472
2010462
2009480
2008514
2007491
2006467
2005485
2004478
2003471
2002502
2001487
2000492
1999489
1998531
1997564
1996532
1995510
1994479
1993446
1992423
1991425
1990399
1989372
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearForest Road Elementary School
202544
202441
202342
202256
202042
201839
201739
201640
201541
201436
201348
201237
201136
201035
200938
200830
200731
200635
200534
200434
200337
200236
200137
200037
199933
199834
199733
199634
199531
199430
199329
199231
199129
199027
198925
198827
198729
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Year Founded
1905
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School Rankings

Forest Road Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Forest Road Elementary School is 0.60, 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.
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This School
State Level (IL)
#392 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearForest Road Elementary School
2023#392
2022#363
2021#718
2019#448
2018#294
2017#328
2016#199
2015#553
2014#642
2013#498
2012#909
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51%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
202351%27%53%
202147%28%54%
201951%33%56%
201856%32%59%
201752%32%58%
201658%31%64%
201543%29%56%
201474%59%83%
201377%58%82%
201291%80%94%
201190%80%93%
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49%
30%

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

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
202249%30%61%
202137%32%53%
201959%38%66%
201865%37%59%
201766%38%69%
201668%36%62%
201556%38%64%
201472%57%79%
201376%58%78%
201289%75%91%
201184%75%91%
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60-64%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
202510:113:1
202412:114:113:1
202312:114:113:1
20229:114:110:1
202013:115:1
201814:116:114:1
201714:116:114:1
201613:116:113:1
201513:116:114:1
201414:116:114:1
201310:113:110:1
201212:116:114:1
201113:116:114:1
201013:116:114:1
200913:116:114:1
200817:118:117:1
200716:117:117:1
200613:116:115:1
200514:117:115:1
200414:117:115:1
200313:117:115:1
200214:117:115:1
200113:117:114:1
200013:117:114:1
199915:117:115:1
199815:117:115:1
199717:117:115:1
199616:117:115:1
199516:118:116:1
199416:118:116:1
199316:117:116:1
199214:117:115:1
199115:117:115:1
199015:118:115:1
198915:118:116:1
198814:118:116:1
198713:118:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
20244%6%3%
20233%6%2%
20222%5%2%
20213%5%2%
20204%5%3%
20195%5%3%
20184%5%2%
20174%5%2%
20164%5%2%
20153%6%2%
20143%5%2%
20133%5%3%
20123%4%3%
20113%5%2%
20105%5%3%
20095%5%4%
20085%5%4%
20075%5%3%
20065%5%3%
20053%5%3%
20043%4%2%
20031%4%2%
20022%4%2%
20012%4%2%
20002%3%2%
19993%3%2%
19982%3%2%
19973%3%2%
19961%3%1%
19953%3%2%
19943%3%2%
19933%3%2%
19923%3%2%
19914%3%2%
19905%3%2%
19894%3%2%
19885%2%2%
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Hispanic
29%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
202426%28%22%
202326%27%22%
202225%27%22%
202123%27%20%
202021%26%18%
201919%26%18%
201816%26%17%
201716%26%17%
201615%26%16%
201517%25%15%
201416%25%15%
201315%24%14%
201217%24%14%
201116%23%14%
201014%22%12%
200913%22%11%
200814%21%11%
200612%19%10%
200511%18%9%
200410%18%9%
200311%17%7%
200210%16%7%
20019%15%6%
20008%15%7%
19997%14%6%
19986%13%5%
19978%13%5%
19965%12%5%
19954%12%4%
19945%11%4%
19933%11%2%
19924%10%2%
19913%10%2%
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Black
6%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
20246%16%4%
20239%17%5%
202210%17%5%
202110%17%5%
202011%17%5%
20198%17%5%
20189%17%6%
20179%17%6%
201610%17%6%
201510%17%6%
201411%17%6%
201312%18%6%
201210%18%6%
201110%18%7%
201012%20%8%
200911%20%7%
20089%20%7%
20077%20%8%
20068%20%8%
20057%20%8%
20048%21%8%
20037%21%8%
20027%21%9%
20018%21%9%
200010%21%9%
19997%21%8%
199811%21%10%
19978%20%9%
19964%21%8%
19953%20%7%
19943%21%6%
19932%21%6%
19922%21%6%
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White
56%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
202457%45%66%
202357%45%66%
202257%47%66%
202160%47%68%
202061%48%70%
201965%48%70%
201870%49%74%
201770%49%74%
201670%49%75%
201569%49%75%
201468%50%76%
201368%50%75%
201268%51%75%
201169%51%76%
201069%53%77%
200971%53%78%
200872%54%78%
200775%55%77%
200675%56%79%
200577%57%80%
200478%57%81%
200381%58%83%
200281%59%82%
200181%60%83%
200080%61%82%
199983%62%84%
199881%63%83%
199781%64%84%
199690%64%86%
199590%65%87%
199489%65%88%
199392%65%90%
199291%66%90%
199192%66%90%
199091%66%89%
198993%66%89%
198891%67%89%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

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

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
20247%4%5%
20235%4%5%
20226%4%5%
20214%4%5%
20203%4%4%
20193%4%4%
20181%3%1%
20171%3%1%
20161%3%1%
20151%3%2%
20142%3%1%
20132%3%2%
20122%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.60
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
20250.600.69
20240.600.700.51
20230.600.700.51
20220.600.680.51
20210.580.680.49
20200.580.680.47
20190.540.680.47
20180.480.670.43
20170.480.670.43
20160.480.670.41
20150.490.670.41
20140.500.660.41
20130.500.660.41
20120.500.650.41
20110.490.660.41
20100.510.640.38
20090.490.640.37
20080.480.640.37
20070.440.630.38
20060.440.610.36
20050.390.610.35
20040.380.600.33
20030.330.590.31
20020.330.590.31
20010.330.580.31
20000.340.570.31
19990.300.560.28
19980.330.560.30
19970.340.540.28
19960.210.530.25
19950.200.530.23
19940.220.520.21
19930.160.520.18
19920.180.520.18
19910.160.520.19
19900.180.510.19
19890.150.510.20
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Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
202521%43%
202420%43%16%
202320%43%16%
202218%43%16%
202118%44%16%
202018%47%14%
201919%47%14%
201818%46%14%
201718%46%14%
201620%47%14%
20158%52%11%
201410%47%13%
201311%45%13%
20124%21%5%
201117%39%12%
201019%37%13%
200911%33%10%
200811%32%9%
200710%32%9%
20069%32%9%
200510%32%9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)

YearForest Road Elementary SchoolIllinoisLa Grange SD 102 School District
20258%4%
20247%4%3%
20237%4%3%
20227%4%3%
20217%4%3%
20202%2%2%
20194%2%2%
20186%4%3%
20176%4%3%
20163%3%2%
201211%27%8%
20114%5%2%
20105%6%2%
20096%6%2%
20086%6%2%
20073%6%2%
20062%6%1%
20052%5%1%
20042%5%1%
20031%5%1%
20021%5%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
La Grange SD 102 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Road Elementary School's ranking?
Forest Road Elementary School is ranked #392 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.
What schools are Forest Road Elementary School often compared to?
Forest Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cossitt Ave Elementary School, Congress Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
51% 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 Road Elementary School?
452 students attend Forest Road Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
56% of Forest Road Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Road Elementary School?
Forest Road Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Forest Road Elementary School offer ?
Forest Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-6
What school district is Forest Road Elementary School part of?
Forest Road Elementary School is part of La Grange SD 102 School District.

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  • Grades: 1-6
  • Enrollment: 452 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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