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Forrestal Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

386

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,905

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2833 E Washington Ave
Great Lakes, IL 60088-1914

(847) 689-6310

District: North Chicago School District 187

Students who attend Forrestal Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Neal Math Science Academy
High:	North Chicago Community High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

African American:

31.3%

White:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2005 → 37th in 2014

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2005

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg22%

Illinois avg46%

Not ranked this year

Forrestal Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

729^th of 811North Chicago School District 187 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
2014	39.8	1323 of 2093	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.0	1656 of 2167	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.4	1824 of 2166	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	1756 of 2147	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.9	1948 of 2139	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	1800 of 2120	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.4	1847 of 2092	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	1810 of 2095	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.3	1718 of 2086	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.5	1631 of 2022	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.3	1558 of 2030	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	52.5	1168 of 2020	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 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
Forrestal Elementary School	Public	K-3	2833 E Washington Ave	Great Lakes	60088	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-6310	386	34	11.3	99.2%	51 (13.2%)	121 (31.3%)	182 (47.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.5%)								(n/a)			24.0						24.0	24.0						24.0	97.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.0	97.5			$20,905	$2,124	$18,780
LEARN 10 Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1811 Morrow Ave	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 693-5021	297	23	12.9	69.4%	13 (4.4%)	116 (39.1%)	151 (50.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	29.1	1457^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.1%		33.5	1297^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.3%	160	12.9	18.2	43.8	35.3	38.7	28.0	37.5	13.6	34.8	31.3	50.0	16.1	8.0	8.3	22.7	25.0										$18,373	$1,298	$17,074
LEARN Charter School 6 N Chicago Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3131 Sheridan Rd	Great Lakes	60088	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-0600	503	38	13.2	60.8%	49 (9.7%)	116 (23.1%)	306 (60.8%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	53.5	934^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.6%		52	886^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.1%	48	32.7	36.2	42.3	58.2	53.6	68.1	64.6	53.2	56.4	42.3	49.1	25.0	29.8	47.9	38.3	38.7										$16,146	$770	$15,377
Lake Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 W Washington Ave	Lake Bluff	60044	Lake County	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-9405	572	52	11.0		433 (75.7%)	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.9%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	81.1	372^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	81.9%		83.8	287^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.1%	85	52.7		57.3	76.8	79.1				71.0	56.3	65.7	59.3				60.5	96.3	97.0	96.8	97.0	97.8	95.8	96.8	4.9		$21,598	$557	$21,041
A J Katzenmaier Academy	Public	4-5	1829 Kennedy Dr	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-6330	387	26	14.8	99.5%	17 (4.4%)	124 (32.0%)	231 (59.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	7.8	2002^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.9	2015^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.5%	13	9.1			8.7	19.4				13.8		7.1	6.6				6.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$17,938	$1,619	$16,319
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-8	1700 Oplaine Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Oak Grove School District 68 Green Oaks	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 367-4120	911	75	12.1		513 (56.3%)	23 (2.5%)	37 (4.1%)	240 (26.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (10.2%)	93.5	102^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.0%		95.8	83^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	96.0%	19	89.0	79.2	75.8	80.7	88.1	79.2	92.9	82.2	83.6	82.0	65.9	85.6	57.5	78.6	69.5	73.4	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.1	97.3		35.6	$21,585	$283	$21,302
Rondout Elementary School	Public	K-8	28593 N Bradley Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Rondout School District 72	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 362-2021	151	18	8.4		109 (72.2%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.3%)	13 (8.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	79	416^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.8%		82.3	315^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.8%	101	46.2	76.2	71.4	77.3	69.2	65.2	84.6	85.7	75.5	78.6	63.6	38.5	43.5	84.6	57.1	59.4	100.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.7	100.0		37.8	$41,436	$50	$41,386
Evelyn Alexander School	Public	K-3	1210 Adams St	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-7345	354	30	11.8	98.3%	3 (0.8%)	93 (26.3%)	248 (70.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)			3.5						3.4	2.3						2.3	98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$20,368	$1,762	$18,607
Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 S Elmwood Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2300	430	30	14.3	77.0%	7 (1.6%)	51 (11.9%)	356 (82.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	19.9	1672^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	18.7%		14.6	1866^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.7%	194	10.3		29.9	17.0	11.7				18.9	41.8	33.0	9.1				27.9	91.3	93.2	93.2	93.2	94.9	91.8	92.0			$20,251	$1,259	$18,991
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-1160	265	25	10.7		242 (91.3%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	97.6	18^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.4	40^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.1%	22			86.7	92.7					89.5	88.9	92.7					90.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	17.2	97.0	97.0	17.2		$26,762	$514	$26,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Forrestal Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Forrestal Elementary School?

Students at Forrestal Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 31% African American, 13% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Forrestal Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Neal Math Science Academy
High : North Chicago Community High School

What district is Forrestal Elementary School in?

North Chicago School District 187

How many students attend Forrestal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Forrestal Elementary School.

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