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Forest Park Individual Educational School

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Forest Park Individual Educational School ranks 816 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Forest Park Individual Educational School is a public elementary school serving 267 students in grades K-5 in Joliet, Illinois. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Joliet PSD 86 district, which is ranked 755 out of 811 districts in the state.

Forest Park Individual Educational School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58.3% of Forest Park students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, 42% of Forest Park students were proficient or better, compared to 17% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status, ranking in the top 20-25% of Illinois elementary schools.

Despite having a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, over 97%, Forest Park Individual Educational School is able to achieve significantly higher academic performance than the district and state averages. The school's success can be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.4 and its general improvement in state rankings over the past 10 years, earning a 3-star rating in the most recent two school years. These factors suggest that Forest Park is employing effective educational strategies and practices that could be valuable for other schools to learn from.

263

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,386

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 California Ave
Joliet, IL 60432-1102

(815) 723-0414

District: Joliet PSD 86

Students who attend Forest Park Individual Educational School usually attend:

Middle:	Gompers Junior High School
High:	Joliet West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.0%

African American:

9.1%

White:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Joliet PSD 86

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg22%

Illinois avg44%

816^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Elementary Schools in the Joliet PSD 86

755^th of 811Joliet PSD 86 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	59.8	816 of 2056	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	869 of 2067	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	1218 of 2077	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1144 of 2082	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1230 of 1948	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1192 of 2086	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1384 of 2037	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	1186 of 2044	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	1345 of 2046	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	1222 of 2052	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	1087 of 2093	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	1280 of 2167	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.1	1425 of 2166	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	1232 of 2147	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	1144 of 2139	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	1252 of 2120	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	1344 of 2092	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.3	1408 of 2095	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.0	1363 of 2086	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.4	1361 of 2022	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.1	1498 of 2030	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.6	1363 of 2020	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	40.7	381 of 711	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	37.6	498 of 907	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	121 of 788	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	232 of 826	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	266 of 788	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	369 of 768	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	394 of 537	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	207 of 743	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	791 of 1942	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	738 of 1942	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	1178 of 1957	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	978 of 1970	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	1187 of 1680	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1451 of 2019	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1551 of 1964	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	195 of 982	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	183 of 959	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	478 of 970	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	412 of 954	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	331 of 742	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	320 of 955	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	475 of 938	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	198 of 1800	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	251 of 1793	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	654 of 1808	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	477 of 1763	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	507 of 1514	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	539 of 1816	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	827 of 1765	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	741 of 1947	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	939 of 1959	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	1136 of 1984	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1175 of 1977	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1036 of 1707	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	813 of 2019	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	961 of 1972	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	205 of 1292	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	28.6	825 of 1156	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	41.6	867 of 1463	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

African American (2019)46th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2023)45th percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)41st percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Science46%+6 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a principal
Monday, July 12, 2021

Forest Park IE School was the only school in Illinois to be certified as a National School of Character 2020-25 from the University of St. Francis and Character.org. We are proud of our parent involvement, caring staff, and students who are intrinsically motivated to solve their own problems!! Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, December 7, 2014

love this school the teachers are always helping my son stay alert and engaged with the activities and they teach there students real world activities i wish i wold of gone to this school growing up because i know ow it wold help me now with problem solving and dealing with my problems if you bare thinking about taking your child hear think no longer and sign them up if you want them to solve their own problems and to live a besuccessful life. Close Quote

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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 Park Individual Educational School	Public	K-5	1220 California Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0414	263	15	18.1	100.0%	21 (8.0%)	24 (9.1%)	213 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	59.8	816^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.3%		52.9	869^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.0%	53	46.5		66.0	42.2	65.9				58.3	62.0	28.9	32.6				42.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.6	97.0			$17,386	$1,497	$15,888
Sator Sanchez Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Harrison Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 740-2810	635	50	12.7	97.8%	9 (1.4%)	52 (8.2%)	567 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	10.3	1938^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.1	1972^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	4.6%	34	12.8		11.9	21.6	27.7				20.2	11.9	10.8	6.4				9.8	96.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.3	96.3	96.5			$20,056	$2,515	$17,542
Isaac Singleton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1451 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0228	304	31	9.9	95.1%	17 (5.6%)	44 (14.5%)	232 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	14.7	1797^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.6%		20	1681^st of 2067 public elementary schools	18.7%	116	11.9		12.5	37.0	16.7				22.9	29.8	16.7	4.8				17.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.4	91.4	91.2			$17,924	$1,750	$16,174
Fairmont School	Public	PK, KG-8	735 Green Garden Pl	Lockport	60441	Will County	Fairmont School District 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 726-6156	300	34	8.8	99.0%	35 (11.7%)	81 (27.0%)	171 (57.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.3%)	39.1	1228^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.3%		28.3	1453^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	29.7%	225	36.8	28.0	43.5	28.1	42.1	52.6	42.9	36.0	39.9	43.5	28.1	36.8	10.5	17.1	20.0	25.5	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.9	95.9	95.6	10.6	32.8	$25,471	$1,506	$23,965
A O Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 Harwood St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-4919	246	18	13.4	95.1%	12 (4.9%)	28 (11.4%)	202 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	17.2	1739^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.4%		16.2	1797^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.1%	58	26.5		8.8	16.7	39.4				20.9	17.6	14.6	18.2				16.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$20,378	$1,982	$18,396
T E Culbertson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1521 E Washington St	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0035	377	16	24.3	92.3%	21 (5.6%)	51 (13.5%)	285 (75.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	26.6	1522^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	26.0%		30	1402^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	32.2%	120	18.4		31.9	25.0	36.7				30.6	42.6	23.4	24.5				29.4	94.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.6	95.2	95.2			$23,002	$1,582	$21,420
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 3rd Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-2808	368	22	17.1	95.1%	9 (2.4%)	67 (18.2%)	285 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	16.9	1743^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.2%		17.7	1748^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.4%	5	7.8		27.8	26.3	27.5				27.2	27.8	21.1	12.8				21.6	94.3	94.6	94.6	94.6	100.0	92.6	94.9			$19,126	$1,689	$17,437
M J Cunningham Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Moran St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0169	484	33	14.5	94.0%	25 (5.2%)	29 (6.0%)	410 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	15.7	1771^st of 2056 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.4	1699^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.8%	72	16.0		19.4	19.7	27.4				22.3	24.7	21.1	15.5				20.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1			$17,539	$1,554	$15,985
Chaney-Monge School	Public	K-8	400 Elsie Ave	Crest Hill	60403	Will County	Chaney-Monge School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 722-6673	479	0		68.5%	133 (27.8%)	42 (8.8%)	257 (53.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	23.3	1591^st of 2056 public elementary schools	22.6%		24.5	1557^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.7%	34	25.0	23.5	17.0	24.4	47.9	38.3	39.2	35.3	33.9	40.4	11.1	18.8	2.1	7.8	3.9	13.8	99.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	98.7	100.0		33.9	$19,439	$982	$18,457
Taft Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1605 S Washington St	Lockport	60441	Will County	Taft School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 838-0408	272	23	12.0	46.3%	173 (63.6%)	8 (2.9%)	68 (25.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	46.9	1068^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.1%		29.4	1415^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.5%	347	27.3	21.7	63.9	62.1	30.3	25.0	40.0	36.4	43.9	61.1	51.7	24.2	17.9	28.0	9.1	34.1	94.2	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.6	94.6	95.0		27.8	$15,057	$604	$14,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Individual Educational School

How many students attend Forest Park Individual Educational School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Forest Park Individual Educational School.

What district is Forest Park Individual Educational School in?

Joliet PSD 86

What schools do graduates of Forest Park Individual Educational School attend?

Students who attend Forest Park Individual Educational School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gompers Junior High School
High : Joliet West High School

Is Forest Park Individual Educational School a good school?

Forest Park Individual Educational School ranks 816^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Individual Educational School?

Students at Forest Park Individual Educational School are 81% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

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