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Forest Hills Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 252 students

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Posted September 22, 2004

We have had a great experience at Forest Hills. The school is small and friendly and the students really get individual attention. The teachers care about the students and it shows. Many of them live in the district, which adds to a real 'small town' atmosphere. We really appreciate the small size of the school. It's a place where 'everybody knows your name' and that's nice in an elementary school. We thought our daughter might need some extra help and she's getting it. The test scores for the District are superb and rank it among the top in the state. The current administration in School District 101 has been very responsive to concerns we've had over the years and have been very easy to work with.
—Submitted by a parent


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About these ratings

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.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
98%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
94%
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.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
96%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

45 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
98%
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.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
96%

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

All Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White100%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities100%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White100%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities100%
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 Students96%
Female92%
Male97%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White96%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities95%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students96%
Female92%
Male97%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White96%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students93%
Female92%
Male94%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White93%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
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 Students95%
Female100%
Male88%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White95%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities100%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students95%
Female100%
Male88%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White95%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities100%
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 95% 53%
Hispanic 4% 21%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Black N/A 19%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 26N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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5020 Central Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558
Phone: (708) 246-7678

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