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Lee R Foster Elementary School

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Lee R Foster Elementary School ranks 571 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lee R Foster Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 394 students in grades 1-5 in Oak Forest, Illinois. The school is part of the Forest Ridge School District 142, which is ranked 345 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lee R Foster Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Illinois elementary schools.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, as it consistently outperforms both the Forest Ridge School District and the state of Illinois in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 63.9%, compared to 56.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 52.9%, compared to 41.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong in 5th grade ELA, where 73.6% of students were proficient or better, compared to 70.2% for the district and 54.6% for the state.

Lee R Foster Elementary School also stands out for its effective support of its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, with these populations ranking 104 and 161 out of 982 and 1,800 Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance for its English Language Learner (ELL) subgroup is also noteworthy, with the ELL subgroup ranking 54 out of 788 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 and receiving a 5-star rating. These strong results for diverse student populations suggest the school is committed to equity and inclusion in its educational approach.

397

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,853

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5931 School St
Oak Forest, IL 60452-1957

(708) 687-4763

District: Forest Ridge School District 142

Students who attend Lee R Foster Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jack Hille Middle School
High:	Oak Forest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Illinois avg44%

571^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Forest Ridge School District 142

345^th of 811Forest Ridge School District 142 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	71.3	571 of 2056	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	497 of 2067	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	566 of 2077	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	490 of 2082	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	759 of 1948	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	780 of 2086	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	986 of 2037	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.9	837 of 2044	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.7	997 of 2046	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.3	318 of 2052	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.9	812 of 2093	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	685 of 2167	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	756 of 2166	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	859 of 2147	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	756 of 2139	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.2	687 of 2120	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	1006 of 2092	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.7	1271 of 2095	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.3	1190 of 2086	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.6	1341 of 2022	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.7	1063 of 2030	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.0	885 of 2020	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	273 of 1049	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	282 of 886	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	379 of 907	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	397 of 826	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	54 of 788	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	86 of 768	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	436 of 1942	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	381 of 1942	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	584 of 1957	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	478 of 1970	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	660 of 1680	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	690 of 2019	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	927 of 1964	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	104 of 982	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	140 of 959	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	142 of 970	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	127 of 954	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	213 of 742	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	225 of 955	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	355 of 938	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	161 of 1800	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	135 of 1793	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	262 of 1808	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	255 of 1763	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	418 of 1514	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	549 of 1816	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	794 of 1765	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	662 of 1947	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	546 of 1959	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	516 of 1984	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	430 of 1977	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	787 of 1707	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	809 of 2019	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	985 of 1972	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	480 of 1292	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	454 of 1195	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	543 of 1156	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	305 of 1113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	737 of 1194	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	345 of 763	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	585 of 1389	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	386 of 1392	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	427 of 1419	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	431 of 1425	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	558 of 1308	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	810 of 1462	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1036 of 1463	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

Science47%+6 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Terrible school and horrible to work for. If you are thinking of working here, RUN. The administration will try to do everything in their power to make it so you cannot do your job. Unfortunately, students suffer the most. Some teachers do an ok job of creating a class "family" among their students but overall, staff are miserable and mean. Principal could care less about staff. District Admin is corrupt and filled with cronyism. Avoid this district at all costs. Close Quote

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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
Lee R Foster Elementary School	Public	1-5	5931 School St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Forest Ridge School District 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-4763	397	29	13.9	48.6%	197 (49.6%)	47 (11.8%)	132 (33.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	71.3	571^st of 2056 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.5	497^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.0%	74	46.7		57.1	59.0	73.6				63.9	47.1	63.9	47.3				52.9	97.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.2			$14,853	$593	$14,260
Scarlet Oak Elementary School	Public	3-4	5731 Albert Dr	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Arbor Park School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-5822	249	19	13.1	57.8%	98 (39.4%)	30 (12.0%)	73 (29.3%)	43 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	39.8	1219^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.7%		49.7	943^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	54.4%	276			32.8	48.7					40.4	34.4	39.8					37.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5			$17,098	$2,011	$15,087
Walter F Fierke Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	6535 Victoria Dr	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4520	443	33	13.3	35.9%	239 (54.0%)	39 (8.8%)	106 (23.9%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.3%)	60.1	807^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.7	825^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.1%	18	45.0		59.1	30.3	60.0				50.5	71.2	35.8	43.8				49.8	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.5	98.3	98.3			$18,070	$602	$17,468
Kerkstra Elementary School	Public	1-5	14950 Laramie Ave	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Forest Ridge School District 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-2860	407	30	13.7	43.7%	196 (48.2%)	39 (9.6%)	152 (37.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	61	778^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.2%		60.9	716^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.4%	62	46.3		46.6	50.0	66.3				54.0	46.6	44.0	47.5				46.0	98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	98.8	99.5			$14,776	$660	$14,116
Ridge Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	5151 149th St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Forest Ridge School District 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-2964	245	13	18.8	25.7%	122 (49.8%)	25 (10.2%)	83 (33.9%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)																	96.3	95.5	95.5	95.5	100.0	95.5	96.3	43.4		$14,640	$600	$14,040
Kimberly Heights Elementary School	Public	PK-K	6141 Kimberly Dr	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Arbor Park School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-6434	181	11	16.4	35.4%	64 (35.4%)	12 (6.6%)	57 (31.5%)	40 (22.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)																	93.4	92.8	92.8	92.8	93.4	92.8	93.4	41.4		$15,670	$1,182	$14,488
Arnold W Kruse Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	7617 Hemlock Dr	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4530	462	37	12.4	41.1%	261 (56.5%)	41 (8.9%)	63 (13.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (18.8%)	77.8	442^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%		82.6	308^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.1%	134	44.8		61.8	68.8	67.2				66.3	58.2	68.4	58.6				62.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	6.5		$20,031	$602	$19,429
Kolmar Elementary School	Public	K-8	4500 143rd St	Midlothian	60445	Cook County	Midlothian School District 143	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-6747	535	41	13.1	65.0%	110 (20.6%)	104 (19.4%)	277 (51.8%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.7%)	26.8	1518^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.2%		20	1682^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.6%	164	25.4	14.8	22.7	54.3	33.9	45.2	27.9	37.0	36.8	18.2	23.9	11.9	13.1	15.1	13.6	15.3	97.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.9	97.9		47.4	$18,053	$2,151	$15,902
Nathan Hale Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5324 135th St	Crestwood	60445	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-4690	334	27	12.6	70.1%	84 (25.1%)	78 (23.4%)	164 (49.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)			32.9						32.9	29.1						29.1	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	98.5	99.4			$21,050	$2,924	$18,126
Nathan Hale Intermediate	Public	4-5	5312 135th St	Crestwood	60445	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-3399	175	15	11.6	66.3%	39 (22.3%)	34 (19.4%)	97 (55.4%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	30.2	1429^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.5%		25.8	1519^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.5%	90	16.0			43.5	43.4				43.5		28.2	20.5				24.4	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.4	97.2	98.3			$23,888	$3,368	$20,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee R Foster Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lee R Foster Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lee R Foster Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack Hille Middle School
High : Oak Forest High School

How many students attend Lee R Foster Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Lee R Foster Elementary School.

Is Lee R Foster Elementary School a good school?

Lee R Foster Elementary School ranks 571^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lee R Foster Elementary School in?

Forest Ridge School District 142

What is the racial makeup of Lee R Foster Elementary School?

Students at Lee R Foster Elementary School are 50% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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