Forest Park Middle School

Public 6-8

 925 Beloit Ave
       Forest Park, IL  60130-2301


(708) 366-5742

District: Forest Park School District 91

SchoolDigger Rank:
821st of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $32,406 Help


Students who attend Forest Park Middle School usually attend:

High:    Proviso East High School
    Proviso Math and Science Academy
    Proviso West High School

Feeder schools for Forest Park Middle School:

Elementary:    Betsy Ross Elementary School
    Field Stevenson Elementary School
    Garfield Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  160

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.1%
Hispanic:
23.1%
White:
16.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.5% Help


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Compare Details Forest Park Middle School ranks worse than 60.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.85. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Forest Park Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (53.1%), Hispanic (23.1%), White (16.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Park Middle School is 9.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Park Middle School is $32,406.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Forest Park Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Park Middle School 821st of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Forest Park Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Forest Park School District 91:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Park School District 91 544th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest Park Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Forest Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.84 684th 1185 42.3%
2004 32.33 867th 1204 28.0%
2005 28.03 911th 1209 24.6%
2006 43.92 834th 1272 34.4%
2007 40.76 879th 1287 31.7%
2008 37.88 907th 1293 29.9%
2009 32.15 995th 1318 24.5%
2010 35.28 975th 1327 26.5%
2011 27.62 1079th 1344 19.7%
2012 33.65 1005th 1365 26.4%
2013 37.70 908th 1367 33.6%
2015 34.48 817th 1302 37.3%
2016 25.06 1003rd 1294 22.5%
2017 36.75 790th 1293 38.9%
2018 31.94 866th 1293 33.0%
2019 32.49 900th 1356 33.6%
2021 23.95 944th 1241 23.9%
2022 30.44 905th 1369 33.9%
2023 36.85 821st 1367 39.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Forest Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.00 478th 602 20.6%
2019 28.44 628th 792 20.7%
2022 27.32 635th 781 18.7%
2023 34.35 484th 805 39.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.71 779th 1161 32.9%
2019 29.70 911th 1217 25.1%
2021 26.15 804th 1019 21.1%
2022 36.38 736th 1221 39.7%
2023 39.21 731st 1234 40.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Forest Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.23 835th 1226 31.9%
2019 40.23 739th 1276 42.1%
2021 20.00 849th 1017 16.5%
2022 36.40 756th 1286 41.2%
2023 40.69 717th 1275 43.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Forest Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.29 603rd 674 10.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Forest Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.48 795th 1223 35.0%
2019 30.98 868th 1296 33.0%
2021 26.23 774th 1048 26.1%
2022 26.02 938th 1286 27.1%
2023 31.54 838th 1292 35.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Forest Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.08 187th 511 63.4%
2019 51.39 208th 565 63.2%
2021 30.97 286th 385 25.7%
2022 46.17 235th 573 59.0%
2023 37.63 330th 569 42.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forest Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.26 404th 662 39.0%
2023 53.07 251st 661 62.0%
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Rank History for White students at Forest Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.91 517th 905 42.9%
2023 84.64 101st 895 88.7%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Forest Park Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 119 18 15 9 3 n/a n/a 0 164
1989 148 38 25 16 1 n/a n/a 0 228
1990 158 34 33 15 n/a n/a n/a 0 240
1991 164 47 34 17 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1992 168 74 29 20 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1993 163 81 27 24 1 n/a n/a 0 296
1994 155 91 29 23 2 n/a n/a 0 300
1995 129 99 36 23 1 n/a n/a 0 288
1996 129 99 36 23 1 n/a n/a 0 288
1997 153 131 37 38 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1998 141 158 29 41 2 n/a n/a 0 371
1999 142 179 30 34 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2000 153 177 13 27 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2001 153 170 11 32 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2002 118 167 6 53 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2003 118 167 6 53 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2004 106 170 8 46 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2005 96 166 8 36 0 n/a n/a 20 326
2006 89 164 11 32 1 n/a n/a 35 332
2007 84 181 14 35 0 n/a n/a 31 345
2008 74 183 14 42 0 n/a n/a 32 345
2009 58 175 10 40 0 n/a n/a 38 321
2010 49 163 6 37 2 n/a n/a 34 291
2011 53 163 5 38 1 2 19 0 281
2012 55 159 6 45 1 1 18 0 285
2013 54 136 12 46 1 1 20 0 270
2014 47 154 14 50 2 0 21 0 288
2015 54 142 11 33 2 0 20 0 262
2016 40 150 7 36 0 0 19 0 252
2017 34 125 9 30 0 0 15 0 213
2018 28 140 5 23 0 0 16 0 212
2019 30 114 6 28 1 0 14 0 193
2020 32 122 4 30 3 0 15 0 206
2021 30 116 3 28 0 0 12 0 189
2022 27 92 1 40 0 0 12 0 172
2023 26 85 0 37 1 0 11 0 160

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forest Park Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 164 13.5 12.1 n/a
1989 228 18.5 12.3 n/a
1990 240 18.1 13.2 n/a
1991 262 20.0 13.1 n/a
1992 291 20.0 14.5 n/a
1993 296 20.0 14.8 n/a
1994 300 20.0 15.0 n/a
1995 288 20.0 14.4 n/a
1996 288 20.0 14.4 n/a
1997 359 21.0 17.1 n/a
1998 371 25.0 14.8 n/a
1999 385 27.0 14.3 n/a
2000 370 28.0 13.2 n/a
2001 366 27.0 13.6 n/a
2002 344 29.8 11.5 45.1
2003 344 29.8 11.5 45.1
2004 330 29.0 11.4 37.9
2005 326 29.0 11.2 41.8
2006 332 30.0 11.1 30.6
2007 345 32.0 10.8 35
2008 345 27.0 12.8 44.4
2009 321 31.5 10.2 49.1
2010 291 31.0 9.3 57.2
2011 281 32.0 8.7 50.2
2012 285 29.0 9.8 52.3
2013 270 31.0 8.7 30.4
2014 288 32.0 9.0 32.6
2015 262 31.0 8.4 31.7
2016 252 32.0 7.8 53.6
2017 213 33.0 6.4 53.5
2018 212 32.0 6.6 64.2
2019 193 32.3 5.9 70.5
2020 206 30.0 6.8 68.4
2021 189 n/a n/a n/a
2022 172 27.8 6.1 47.7
2023 160 17.5 9.1 62.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forest Park Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 164 13.5 12.1 n/a
1989 228 18.5 12.3 n/a
1990 240 18.1 13.2 n/a
1991 262 20.0 13.1 n/a
1992 291 20.0 14.5 n/a
1993 296 20.0 14.8 n/a
1994 300 20.0 15.0 n/a
1995 288 20.0 14.4 n/a
1996 288 20.0 14.4 n/a
1997 359 21.0 17.1 n/a
1998 371 25.0 14.8 n/a
1999 385 27.0 14.3 n/a
2000 370 28.0 13.2 n/a
2001 366 27.0 13.6 n/a
2002 344 29.8 11.5 45.1
2003 344 29.8 11.5 45.1
2004 330 29.0 11.4 37.9
2005 326 29.0 11.2 41.8
2006 332 30.0 11.1 30.6
2007 345 32.0 10.8 35
2008 345 27.0 12.8 44.4
2009 321 31.5 10.2 49.1
2010 291 31.0 9.3 57.2
2011 281 32.0 8.7 50.2
2012 285 29.0 9.8 52.3
2013 270 31.0 8.7 30.4
2014 288 32.0 9.0 32.6
2015 262 31.0 8.4 31.7
2016 252 32.0 7.8 53.6
2017 213 33.0 6.4 53.5
2018 212 32.0 6.6 64.2
2019 193 32.3 5.9 70.5
2020 206 30.0 6.8 68.4
2021 189 n/a n/a n/a
2022 172 27.8 6.1 47.7
2023 160 17.5 9.1 62.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Forest Park Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%97.7%98.1%
201698.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%31.3%
201799.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%61.9%
201897.2%98.1%98.1%98.1%97.2%98.1%97.2%97.2%
201992.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%
202199.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%87.1%
202298.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%90.5%
202398.1%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%91.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Forest Park Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $945 (3.4%) $27,161 (96.6%) $28,106
2020 $1,026 (4.4%) $22,330 (95.6%) $23,356
2021 $1,102 (4.2%) $25,069 (95.8%) $26,171
2022 $1,102 (4.2%) $25,069 (95.8%) $26,171
2023 $2,880 (8.9%) $29,526 (91.1%) $32,406

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest Park Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 900th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 821st of 1367 Middle schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Park Middle School)1235.6
 23.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Park School District 91)1235.6
 23.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Forest Park Middle School)411.9
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Forest Park School District 91)411.9
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Park Middle School)31.529.9
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Park School District 91)31.529.9
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Forest Park Middle School)18.621.1
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Forest Park School District 91)18.621.1
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Park Middle School)31.818.4
 13.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Park School District 91)31.818.4
 13.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Forest Park Middle School)17.20
 17.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Forest Park School District 91)17.20
 17.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Forest Park Middle School)48.447.4
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Forest Park School District 91)48.447.4
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students193160
 17.1%
African American11485
 25.4%
American Indian11
Asian60
 100%
Hispanic2837
 32.1%
Pacific Islander00
White3026
 13.3%
Two or More Races1411
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.5%62.5%
 8%


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Forest Park Middle School ranks 821st of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 160 students attended Forest Park Middle School.

Students at Forest Park Middle School are 53% African American, 23% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% Two or more races.

Students who attend Forest Park Middle School usually go on to attend Proviso East High School


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