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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 is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving 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 (26-27)

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%)
: Forest Road Elementary School serves the northeast part of La Grange Park, IL, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.1 miles away.
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:

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 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Road Elementary School
1	63
2	85
3	63
4	91
5	72
6	78

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School
2025	452
2024	493
2023	486
2022	529
2021	527
2020	542
2019	539
2018	523
2017	533
2016	517
2015	523
2014	493
2013	459
2012	463
2011	472
2010	462
2009	480
2008	514
2007	491
2006	467
2005	485
2004	478
2003	471
2002	502
2001	487
2000	492
1999	489
1998	531
1997	574
1996	551
1995	523
1994	492
1993	464
1992	436
1991	437
1990	416
1989	385
1988	383
1987	404

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School
2025	44
2024	41
2023	42
2022	56
2020	42
2018	41
2017	39
2016	40
2015	41
2014	36
2013	48
2012	37
2011	36
2010	35
2009	38
2008	30
2007	31
2006	35
2005	34
2004	34
2003	37
2002	36
2001	37
2000	37
1999	33
1998	34
1997	33
1996	34
1995	31
1994	30
1993	29
1992	31
1991	29
1990	27
1989	25
1988	27
1987	29

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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 of Forest Road Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#392 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Forest 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
2011	#1282
2010	#925

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51%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	51%	27%	53%
2021	47%	28%	54%
2019	51%	33%	56%
2018	56%	32%	59%
2017	52%	32%	58%
2016	58%	31%	64%
2015	43%	29%	56%
2014	74%	59%	83%
2013	77%	58%	82%
2012	91%	80%	94%
2011	90%	80%	93%
2010	90%	80%	93%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2022	49%	30%	61%
2021	37%	32%	53%
2019	59%	38%	66%
2018	65%	37%	59%
2017	66%	38%	69%
2016	68%	36%	62%
2015	56%	38%	64%
2014	72%	57%	79%
2013	76%	58%	78%
2012	89%	75%	91%
2011	84%	75%	91%
2010	88%	74%	89%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2025	10:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	9:1	14:1	10:1
2020	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	10:1	13:1	10:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	17:1	14:1
1999	15:1	17:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	18:1	15:1
1995	17:1	18:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	14:1	18:1	15:1
1991	15:1	18:1	15:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1
1989	15:1	18:1	16:1
1988	14:1	18:1	16:1
1987	14:1	18:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	5%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	5%	5%	3%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	5%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	4%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	4%	3%	2%
1990	6%	3%	2%
1989	5%	2%	2%
1988	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2025	29%	29%
2024	26%	28%
2023	26%	28%	22%
2022	25%	27%	22%
2021	23%	27%	20%
2020	21%	27%	18%
2019	19%	26%	18%
2018	18%	26%	17%
2017	15%	26%	17%
2016	15%	26%	16%
2015	17%	25%	15%
2014	16%	25%	15%
2013	15%	24%	14%
2012	17%	24%	14%
2011	16%	23%	14%
2010	14%	22%	12%
2009	13%	21%	11%
2008	14%	20%	11%
2006	11%	19%	10%
2005	11%	18%	9%
2004	10%	18%	9%
2003	11%	17%	7%
2002	10%	16%	7%
2001	9%	16%	6%
2000	8%	15%	7%
1999	7%	14%	6%
1998	6%	13%	5%
1997	8%	13%	5%
1996	6%	12%	5%
1995	5%	11%	4%
1994	6%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	5%	10%	2%
1991	3%	10%	2%
1990	3%	9%	2%
1989	4%	9%	2%
1988	4%	9%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2025	6%	16%
2024	6%	17%
2023	9%	16%	5%
2022	10%	17%	5%
2021	10%	17%	5%
2020	11%	16%	5%
2019	8%	17%	5%
2018	8%	17%	6%
2017	9%	17%	6%
2016	10%	17%	6%
2015	9%	18%	6%
2014	11%	17%	6%
2013	12%	18%	6%
2012	10%	18%	6%
2011	10%	19%	7%
2010	12%	19%	8%
2009	11%	20%	7%
2008	9%	20%	7%
2007	7%	20%	8%
2006	8%	20%	8%
2005	8%	21%	8%
2004	8%	21%	8%
2003	7%	21%	8%
2002	7%	21%	9%
2001	8%	21%	9%
2000	9%	21%	9%
1999	7%	21%	8%
1998	11%	21%	10%
1997	9%	21%	9%
1996	4%	21%	8%
1995	4%	21%	7%
1994	4%	21%	6%
1993	3%	21%	6%
1992	3%	21%	6%
1991	2%	21%	6%
1990	2%	22%	7%
1989	1%	22%	7%
1988	2%	22%	7%

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White

56%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2025	56%	45%
2024	57%	45%
2023	57%	46%	66%
2022	57%	47%	66%
2021	60%	47%	68%
2020	61%	48%	70%
2019	65%	48%	70%
2018	66%	48%	74%
2017	70%	49%	74%
2016	69%	49%	75%
2015	69%	49%	75%
2014	68%	50%	76%
2013	68%	51%	75%
2012	68%	51%	75%
2011	69%	51%	76%
2010	69%	53%	77%
2009	71%	53%	78%
2008	72%	54%	78%
2007	75%	55%	77%
2006	75%	56%	79%
2005	77%	57%	80%
2004	78%	57%	81%
2003	81%	58%	83%
2002	81%	59%	82%
2001	81%	60%	83%
2000	81%	61%	82%
1999	83%	62%	84%
1998	81%	63%	83%
1997	80%	63%	84%
1996	88%	64%	86%
1995	88%	65%	87%
1994	87%	65%	88%
1993	90%	65%	90%
1992	89%	66%	90%
1991	91%	66%	90%
1990	89%	66%	89%
1989	90%	67%	89%
1988	89%	67%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

55%

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2025	0.60	0.69
2024	0.60	0.69
2023	0.60	0.69	0.51
2022	0.60	0.68	0.51
2021	0.58	0.68	0.49
2020	0.57	0.67	0.47
2019	0.54	0.68	0.47
2018	0.53	0.68	0.43
2017	0.48	0.67	0.43
2016	0.49	0.67	0.41
2015	0.49	0.67	0.41
2014	0.50	0.66	0.41
2013	0.50	0.65	0.41
2012	0.50	0.65	0.41
2011	0.49	0.65	0.41
2010	0.48	0.64	0.38
2009	0.44	0.64	0.37
2008	0.43	0.63	0.37
2007	0.40	0.62	0.38
2006	0.41	0.61	0.36
2005	0.39	0.60	0.35
2004	0.38	0.60	0.33
2003	0.33	0.59	0.31
2002	0.33	0.59	0.31
2001	0.33	0.58	0.31
2000	0.33	0.57	0.31
1999	0.30	0.56	0.28
1998	0.33	0.55	0.30
1997	0.35	0.55	0.28
1996	0.22	0.54	0.25
1995	0.22	0.53	0.23
1994	0.24	0.53	0.21
1993	0.19	0.53	0.18
1992	0.21	0.51	0.18
1991	0.17	0.51	0.19
1990	0.21	0.51	0.19
1989	0.19	0.50	0.20
1988	0.21	0.50	0.20

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(22-23)

14.2%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	14.2%	29.7%	13.8%
2022	16.6%	31.6%	12.6%
2021	1.8%	20.9%	7.5%

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Eligible for

21%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2025	21%	43%
2024	20%	43%
2023	20%	43%	16%
2021	18%	44%	16%
2020	18%	46%	14%
2019	19%	47%	14%
2018	20%	47%	14%
2017	18%	46%	14%
2016	21%	47%	14%
2015	9%	52%	11%
2014	10%	47%	13%
2013	11%	45%	13%
2011	17%	39%	12%
2010	19%	37%	13%
2009	11%	33%	10%
2008	11%	32%	9%
2007	10%	32%	9%
2006	9%	32%	9%
2005	10%	32%	9%
2004	8%	32%	8%
2003	11%	30%	8%
2002	9%	30%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Forest Road Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2025	8%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2011	4%	5%	2%
2010	5%	6%	2%
2009	6%	6%	2%
2008	6%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	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

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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Quick Facts (26-27)

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%)
: Forest Road Elementary School serves the northeast part of La Grange Park, IL, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education