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Forest Road Elementary School

Public | PK-6 | 459 students

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4 stars

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Posted January 23, 2011

This is a fantastic school. The quality of my daughter's education has been excellent. If you are moving to the area, drill down on the Great Schools rating. Forest Road does not serve a homogenous community, and excels all the same.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 28, 2009

i love this School! the teachers care about the students and it shows! There is a real community feeling. I would not even think out moving out of this attendance area!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 18, 2009

I love the teachers, and it's a great community
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 18, 2007

I love this tight community, I feel safe and my children have florished in this school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 7, 2007

I think the family that sends there kids here have the great values at home and that transfers directly to the classrooms where the teachers can take over by filtering and honing the social skills of few kids. The teachers teach! Parents are involved! I am glad to see we are not loosing our arts programs. Families value the education and the neighborhood around it. We are happy to have started here! We will stay! It's a positive message to see Ms. Russo outside meeting the kids in the am. Many principals do not take the time to start the day with the positive personal presence!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 11, 2004

the principal is ok but the teachers are great. the kindergarten classes are small with wonderful staff. I am glad my children attended this school.
—Submitted by amber menolascino, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
79%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
86%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

74 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
92%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
92%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
89%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
88%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students91%
Female92%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic92%
Multiracialn/a
White92%
Low incomen/a
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities93%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students86%
Female87%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Multiracialn/a
White92%
Low incomen/a
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities91%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students95%
Female94%
Male95%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
White98%
Low income82%
Non-low income97%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities97%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students89%
Female97%
Male82%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
White96%
Low income73%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities91%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students95%
Female94%
Male95%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
White100%
Low income82%
Non-low income97%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students92%
Female97%
Male87%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White96%
Low incomen/a
Non-low income91%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities96%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students91%
Female97%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White94%
Low incomen/a
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students91%
Female88%
Male92%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White92%
Low income87%
Non-low income91%
Students with disabilities (IEP)60%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students92%
Female88%
Male95%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White90%
Low income80%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)60%
Students without disabilities97%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 76% 53%
Hispanic 11% 21%
Black 10% 19%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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901 Forest Rd
La Grange Park, IL 60526
Phone: (708) 482-2525

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