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Best Elementary Schools in Forreston, IL

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At a glance

Schools

308

Students

Top rankedForreston Grade School267^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Forreston Grade School up 278 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Forreston, Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Forreston Grade School and German Valley Grade School, both serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade and part of the Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 district.

Based on the available data, Forreston Grade School appears to be the standout elementary school in the area. The school has consistently ranked higher than German Valley Grade School in statewide rankings, reaching as high as 267th out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools. Forreston Grade School has also maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, indicating strong overall performance. Additionally, the school's students significantly outperform their district and state peers in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency.

In contrast, German Valley Grade School has a more mixed performance record, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 495th and 1,007th over the past several years, and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The lack of recent test score data for German Valley Grade School makes it difficult to fully assess its academic performance relative to Forreston Grade School. However, the available information suggests that Forreston Grade School is the stronger of the two elementary schools in the Forreston area.

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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)	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 (2025)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
German Valley Grade School	Public	PK-K	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 362-2279	70	5	14.1	28.6%	61 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)										93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	97.5	93.7	93.7	29.1	$14,577	$485	$14,092
Forreston Grade School	Public	1-5	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 938-2301	238	22	11.0	39.5%	220 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	85.8	267^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.0%		70.3	545^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%	278	63.6	60.0	73.9	75.6	69.5	74.0	58.7	68.9	67.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2	96.1	97.2		$13,989	$485	$13,504

Cities Near Forreston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shannon	8.43 mi	1	98^th
Polo	9.02 mi	3	268^th
Freeport	11.9 mi	11	742^nd
Lanark	12.81 mi	1	104^th
Oregon	14.11 mi	2	262^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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