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Forest Elementary School

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Forest Elementary School ranks 432 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, Forest Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 657 students. As part of Community Consolidated School District 62, Forest Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a strong track record of academic achievement and support for diverse student populations.

Forest Elementary's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics, where 61.3% of students were proficient or better, compared to 49.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups.

With a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the district average, Forest Elementary appears to have the resources and staffing to provide individualized attention, targeted interventions, and enrichment opportunities for its students. This combination of academic excellence, equity, and resource allocation has made Forest Elementary an exemplary model for other elementary schools in the area.

658

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,780

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1375 S 5th Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018-1430

(847) 824-1380

District: Ccsd 62

Students who attend Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Algonquin Middle School
High:	Maine West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Asian:

19.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

432^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Ccsd 62

262^nd of 811Ccsd 62 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	432 of 2056	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	239 of 2067	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	521 of 2077	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	608 of 2082	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	643 of 1948	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	476 of 2086	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	353 of 2037	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	341 of 2044	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	311 of 2046	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	63.2	661 of 2052	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.1	703 of 2093	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	941 of 2167	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.4	687 of 2166	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	836 of 2147	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	1071 of 2139	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.1	991 of 2120	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	979 of 2092	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	745 of 2095	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	512 of 2086	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	451 of 2022	77.7%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	322 of 2030	84.1%	★★★★☆
2003	83.8	216 of 2020	89.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	340 of 1049	67.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	41 of 788	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	21 of 826	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	59.9	196 of 788	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	171 of 768	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	32.3	572 of 743	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	283 of 718	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	451 of 1942	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	345 of 1942	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	532 of 1957	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	659 of 1970	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	681 of 1680	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	366 of 2019	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	270 of 1964	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	154 of 982	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	131 of 959	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	122 of 970	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	153 of 954	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	33 of 742	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	55.2	337 of 955	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	125 of 938	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	80 of 1800	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	34 of 1793	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	115 of 1808	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	299 of 1763	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	110 of 1514	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	67.9	405 of 1816	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	397 of 1765	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	387 of 1947	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	149 of 1959	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.5	518 of 1984	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	552 of 1977	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	611 of 1707	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	592 of 2019	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	430 of 1972	78.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	428 of 1292	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	94.0	44 of 1195	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	63.8	310 of 1156	73.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	320 of 1389	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	195 of 1392	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	691 of 1419	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	642 of 1425	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	672 of 1308	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	408 of 1462	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	367 of 1463	74.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Mathematics61%+23 vs state

Science38%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 S 5th Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1380	658	53	12.4	50.3%	279 (42.4%)	23 (3.5%)	206 (31.3%)	128 (19.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	78.1	432^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.0%		86.9	239^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.4%	193	37.9		66.7	65.9	76.3				69.9	69.8	63.4	50.8				61.3	94.0	95.1	95.1	95.1	45.0	94.3	93.3	45.3		$29,780	$970	$28,810
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1850 Plainfield Dr	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1301	285	27	10.5	61.1%	50 (17.5%)	13 (4.6%)	182 (63.9%)	31 (10.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	67.3	658^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.0%		69.1	565^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.7%	93	34.6		63.4	66.0	65.4				65.0	73.2	46.8	30.8				48.6	93.9	94.6	94.6	94.6		91.9	94.6			$24,896	$1,115	$23,781
Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 S Westgate Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1501	206	29	7.1	39.8%	89 (43.2%)	10 (4.9%)	74 (35.9%)	26 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	83.3	320^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.4%		88.4	215^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.6%	105	53.8		75.0	76.7	61.5				71.1	78.1	65.1	51.3				64.0	97.4	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.5	96.9			$24,755	$968	$23,787
Devonshire School	Public	K-5	1401 Pennsylvania Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4398	370	30	12.4	61.1%	139 (37.6%)	20 (5.4%)	92 (24.9%)	99 (26.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	56.7	874^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.5%		67	607^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.6%	267	42.4		40.0	64.0	50.7				51.2	42.6	60.0	32.8				43.9	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.3	98.0			$22,296	$705	$21,590
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Everett Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1566	253	27	9.3	55.3%	69 (27.3%)	3 (1.2%)	149 (58.9%)	23 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	64.1	723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.8%		68.9	568^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%	155	47.4		55.1	49.1	61.5				54.2	44.9	47.3	56.4				48.6	98.6	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.9	98.6			$24,814	$1,050	$23,764
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1526 E Thacker St	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1575	322	28	11.5	37.9%	168 (52.2%)	10 (3.1%)	74 (23.0%)	48 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	16 (5.0%)	77.8	440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.6%		63.2	673^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.4%	233	42.4		69.4	67.4	62.1				66.0	61.2	69.6	58.6				62.7	95.1	94.5	94.5	94.5		92.4	95.4			$24,803	$1,027	$23,776
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	1789 Rand Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1399	599	54	11.0	71.1%	187 (31.2%)	41 (6.8%)	144 (24.0%)	215 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	38.7	1234^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		35	1268^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.7%	34	17.1		52.8	40.5	35.8				43.1	50.0	35.4	23.5				36.5	87.3	87.0	87.0	87.0		85.0	87.0			$24,775	$1,032	$23,742
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	260 Dulles Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4401	375	35	10.6	55.7%	135 (36.0%)	29 (7.7%)	100 (26.7%)	98 (26.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	50.7	991^st of 2056 public elementary schools	51.8%		47.7	984^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.4%	7	43.1		52.4	43.9	43.1				46.5	58.1	36.8	27.7				40.8	92.8	97.4	96.6	97.1		95.2	96.9			$22,603	$714	$21,889
Iroquois Community School	Public	K-8	1836 E Touhy Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 824-1308	411	34	12.0	28.2%	210 (51.1%)	8 (1.9%)	94 (22.9%)	77 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	86.9	247^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.2	236^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.6%	11	62.5	70.8	67.5	68.0	93.8	78.8	70.0	83.3	77.1	72.5	66.0	64.6	42.3	60.0	62.5	60.8	96.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	36.2	94.1	96.0		33.6	$24,677	$914	$23,762
Cumberland Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 E Golf Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 824-1451	279	41	6.8	36.9%	129 (46.2%)	6 (2.2%)	45 (16.1%)	84 (30.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	90.4	171^st of 2056 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.2	164^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.1%	7	62.2		85.7	72.5	81.1				79.6	81.6	60.8	70.3				70.8	93.9	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.1	93.3			$24,727	$979	$23,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Elementary School

Is Forest Elementary School a good school?

Forest Elementary School ranks 432^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Forest Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Forest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Algonquin Middle School
High : Maine West High School

What district is Forest Elementary School in?

Ccsd 62

What is the racial makeup of Forest Elementary School?

Students at Forest Elementary School are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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