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Forest Park Middle School

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Forest Park Middle School ranks 561 st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Forest Park Middle School is a public middle school in Forest Park, Illinois, serving 184 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Forest Park School District 91.

The school has shown mixed academic performance, with 59.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, which is higher than the state average but lower than the district average. However, in math, only 25.3% of students are proficient or better, significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance varies across grade levels and subject areas, with 8th-grade ELA proficiency being high at 78.1% but 6th-grade math proficiency at only 21.6%. Compared to nearby schools, such as Heritage Middle School and Freedom Middle School, Forest Park Middle School generally has lower academic performance, particularly in math.

One of the school's strengths is its performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank higher than the state averages for their respective subgroups. However, the school's performance for White students and students with disabilities is relatively lower. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 27.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student has increased from $26,171 in 2020-2021 to $32,406 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

186

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,696

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Beloit Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130-2301

(708) 366-5742

District: Forest Park School District 91

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.4%

Hispanic:

21.5%

White:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Illinois avg46%

561^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

453^rd of 811Forest Park School District 91 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	54.7	561 of 1368	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	540 of 1363	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	821 of 1367	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	905 of 1369	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	944 of 1241	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	900 of 1356	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	866 of 1293	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	790 of 1293	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.1	1003 of 1294	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.5	817 of 1302	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	908 of 1367	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.7	1005 of 1365	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.6	1079 of 1344	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	975 of 1327	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.1	995 of 1318	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.9	907 of 1293	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.8	879 of 1287	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.9	834 of 1272	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.0	911 of 1209	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.3	867 of 1204	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	48.8	684 of 1185	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	135 of 574	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	172 of 548	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	330 of 569	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	235 of 573	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	286 of 385	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	208 of 565	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	187 of 511	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	340 of 694	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	239 of 639	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.3	603 of 674	10.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	560 of 1248	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	466 of 1251	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	717 of 1275	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	756 of 1286	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	849 of 1017	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	739 of 1276	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	835 of 1226	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	239 of 669	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	159 of 643	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	251 of 661	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	404 of 662	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	490 of 1229	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	431 of 1219	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	731 of 1234	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	736 of 1221	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	804 of 1019	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	911 of 1217	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	779 of 1161	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	510 of 1271	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	553 of 1264	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	838 of 1292	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	938 of 1286	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	774 of 1048	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	868 of 1296	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	795 of 1223	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	436 of 812	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	282 of 802	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	484 of 805	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	635 of 781	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	628 of 792	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	478 of 602	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	34 of 884	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	101 of 895	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	517 of 905	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)96th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science57%+12 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5742	186	21	8.8	53.8%	29 (15.6%)	103 (55.4%)	40 (21.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	54.7	561^st of 1368 public middle schools	59.0%		54	540^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.4%	21		57.4		45.1	52.3	78.1	59.4		21.6	29.9	23.4	25.3	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	97.8	98.9	94.0	$34,696	$1,224	$33,472
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	325 S Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3050	947	74	12.7	20.8%	433 (45.7%)	187 (19.7%)	170 (18.0%)	24 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (12.5%)	85.2	182^nd of 1368 public middle schools	86.7%		82.3	208^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	26		57.5		76.4	71.8	72.6	73.5		56.2	59.0	50.0	54.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.5	99.7	99.0	$22,663	$1,088	$21,575
West 40 Regional Safe School Middle Prg	Public	6-8	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Roosevelt School	Public	5-8	7560 Oak Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-9230	625	61	10.3		398 (63.7%)	36 (5.8%)	81 (13.0%)	41 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.7%)	95.2	51^st of 1368 public middle schools	96.3%		96	45^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.7%	6	63.3	71.9	85.1	85.5	84.7	84.4	84.9	72.0	69.5	80.8	67.3	72.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	78.3	$21,788	$328	$21,461
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	6432 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2475	793	55	14.4	83.4%	38 (4.8%)	97 (12.2%)	641 (80.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	56.1	536^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.8%		52.4	565^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.5%	29		52.2		58.4	58.1	64.0	60.1		19.0	28.2	28.4	25.4	96.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	96.7	97.5	95.7	$18,128	$1,067	$17,061
Percy Julian Middle School	Public	6-8	416 S Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3040	927	78	11.8	18.0%	506 (54.6%)	135 (14.6%)	138 (14.9%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (11.7%)	80.1	249^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.8%		69.5	351^st of 1363 public middle schools	74.2%	102		53.6		69.1	67.9	70.1	69.1		51.1	48.2	52.8	50.7	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.5	99.2	96.2	$17,464	$1,119	$16,345
Irving Middle School	Public	5-8	805 S 17th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2015	515	41	12.5	64.3%	2 (0.4%)	324 (62.9%)	176 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	15.4	1210^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.5%		20	1098^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	112		10.9		31.5	28.9	24.7	28.2		8.7	16.4	5.2	9.9	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	96.7	97.5	93.2	$23,479	$1,648	$21,831
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 749-6110	447	52	8.6	73.6%	49 (11.0%)	29 (6.5%)	356 (79.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	63.2	447^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.3%		60	448^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.1%	1		47.9		42.9	54.4	71.6	56.3		31.2	39.6	51.8	40.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	$20,383	$1,928	$18,456
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	3016 Ridgeland Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-5800	504	47	10.7	81.7%	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	441 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	34.7	867^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.6%		34.8	822^nd of 1363 public middle schools	39.7%	45		35.0		39.5	33.9	52.5	41.6		13.2	23.5	24.7	20.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.0	$18,233	$1,928	$16,306
L J Hauser Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-3896	597	47	12.6	25.3%	332 (55.6%)	13 (2.2%)	209 (35.0%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	94.9	55^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.0%		91.7	100^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.7%	45		71.9		81.9	90.4	88.0	86.9		64.8	66.3	71.7	67.6	97.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	96.9	97.4	95.8	$15,294	$475	$14,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Middle School?

Students at Forest Park Middle School are 55% African American, 22% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Forest Park Middle School in?

Forest Park School District 91

What high school do graduates of Forest Park Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Forest Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Forest Park Middle School.

Is Forest Park Middle School a good school?

Forest Park Middle School ranks 561^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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