Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School (Closed 2016)

Serving 84 students in grades 3-8, 
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 3-8
Total Students
84 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
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Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
3%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hispanic
14%
27%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
31%
17%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
51%
47%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in IL.
0.63
This chart display the diversity score of Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
43%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
21%
27%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School?
84 students attend Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
51% of Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School?
Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 5:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What grades does Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School offer ?
Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-8
What school district is Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School part of?
Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School is part of Special Education District Lake County/Sedol School District.

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