Elementary Schools in Western Springs School District 101

Summary:

The Western Springs School District 101 in Illinois is home to three exceptional elementary schools: John Laidlaw Elementary School, Forest Hills Elementary School, and Field Park Elementary School. These schools consistently outperform state averages in academic proficiency, with Forest Hills and Field Park standing out as top performers in Illinois.

Forest Hills Elementary School is ranked 137th out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's exceptional academic achievement is evident, with 88.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 75.9% in Math. Similarly, Field Park Elementary School is ranked 38th in the state and boasts impressive performance, with 83.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 83.9% in Math. Field Park's standout 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 95.2% is particularly noteworthy.

While the data does not provide information on the schools' free and reduced-price lunch rates, the Western Springs School District 101 schools consistently outperform the state averages in ELA, Math, and Science proficiency. This suggests a strong commitment to education and a focus on providing high-quality learning experiences for students. However, the district's higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% across all three schools may be an area of concern that warrants further investigation.

District Detail

4225 Wolf Rd
Western Springs, IL 60558-1453

(708) 246-3700

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,416

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	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
Field Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	4335 Howard Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 246-7675	278	24	11.7		248 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	96.2	38^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.5	115^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.4%	77	95.2	78.6	84.8	87.8	83.2	85.7	78.3	87.8	83.9	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.2		$17,023	$272	$16,751
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5020 Central Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 246-7678	289	24	12.2		256 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	91.8	137^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.3%		96	72^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	96.5%	65	50.0	88.7	86.5	91.2	88.9	86.8	82.7	59.6	75.9	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.4	98.7	5.3	$18,541	$266	$18,275
John Laidlaw Elementary School	Public	K-5	4072 Forest Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7673	380	31	12.2		324 (85.3%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)	82	345^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.4	381^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.6%	36	47.6	65.2	66.2	77.8	69.5	77.3	60.8	55.6	64.5	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.5	98.0		$15,832	$266	$15,566

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	0.41 mi	9
Lyons Township HSD 204	0.75 mi	1	35^th
La Grange School District 102	0.95 mi	6	108^th
Hinsdale CCSD 181	1.49 mi	9	4^th
La Grange School District 105 South	1.53 mi	5	207^th

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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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