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Forreston Grade School

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Forreston Grade School ranks 267 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Forreston Grade School is an elementary school located in Forreston, Illinois, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 district, which is ranked 289 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forreston Grade School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 67.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 54.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is also strong, with 63.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 63.6% for the district and 40.6% for the state. Forreston Grade School performs particularly well for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 40th out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in this category.

However, the school's performance for special education students is an area of concern, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools in this category. Additionally, Forreston Grade School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite this, the school outperforms the nearby German Valley Grade School, which is also part of the Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 district, in both ELA and Mathematics. The Chadwick-Milledgeville Elementary School, located 14.69 miles away, also performs well, but the schools in the Freeport School District 145, located approximately 12 miles away, consistently underperform Forreston Grade School and the state averages in both ELA and Mathematics.

238

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,989

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 E Main St
Forreston, IL 61030-9474

(815) 938-2301

District: Forrestville Valley CUSD 221

Students who attend Forreston Grade School usually attend:

High:

Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg61%

Illinois avg44%

267^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

289^th of 811Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 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	85.8	267 of 2056	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	545 of 2067	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	582 of 2077	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	590 of 2082	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	556 of 1948	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	729 of 2086	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	538 of 2037	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	650 of 2044	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.6	564 of 2046	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	60.7	702 of 2052	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	811 of 2093	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.4	397 of 2167	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	292 of 2166	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	439 of 2147	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	637 of 2139	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	297 of 2120	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	63.9	931 of 2092	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	971 of 2095	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	712 of 2086	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	83.9	163 of 2022	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	83.2	235 of 2030	88.4%	★★★★☆
2003	74.1	573 of 2020	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	258 of 1942	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	587 of 1942	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	599 of 1957	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	662 of 1970	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	557 of 1680	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	710 of 2019	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	624 of 1964	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	40 of 1800	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	317 of 1793	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	227 of 1808	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	352 of 1763	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	258 of 1514	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	476 of 1816	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	183 of 1765	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	289 of 1947	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	459 of 1959	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	487 of 1984	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	426 of 1977	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	508 of 1707	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	657 of 2019	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	424 of 1972	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	26.3	913 of 1195	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	578 of 1113	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	871 of 1194	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	433 of 763	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	305 of 1389	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	611 of 1392	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	564 of 1419	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	590 of 1425	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	572 of 1308	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	770 of 1462	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	617 of 1463	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science64%+23 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Forreston Grade School	Public	1-5	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 938-2301	238	22	11.0	39.5%	220 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	85.8	267^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.0%		70.3	545^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%	278	63.6	60.0	73.9	75.6		69.5	74.0	58.7	68.9		67.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2	96.1	97.2			$13,989	$485	$13,504
German Valley Grade School	Public	PK-K	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Stephenson County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 362-2279	70	5	14.1	28.6%	61 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)												93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	97.5	93.7	93.7	29.1		$14,577	$485	$14,092
Eastland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 S Chestnut St	Shannon	61078	Carroll County	Eastland CUSD 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 864-2300	433	30	14.3	47.3%	390 (90.1%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	82	346^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.2%		88.4	217^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.5%	129	68.6	67.8	69.5	60.4	66.7	66.2	74.6	67.8	47.2	49.1	60.1	86.4	89.0	89.0	89.0	3.6	88.4	87.2	3.9		$13,498	$948	$12,550
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 S Pleasant Ave	Polo	61064	Ogle County	Polo CUSD 222	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 946-3811	294	18	15.9	43.9%	266 (90.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	84.4	297^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.6%		79.7	372^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.0%	75	54.3	70.7	63.2	68.6		67.5	82.9	63.2	65.7		71.1	91.8	93.2	93.2	93.2	92.8	92.8	92.2	20.1		$12,613	$1,263	$11,350
Blackhawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 S Blackhawk Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0490	361	26	13.9	59.8%	102 (28.3%)	52 (14.4%)	157 (43.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.6%)	20.7	1650^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.7%		22.1	1623^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	21.5%	27		21.8	35.6			28.0	21.8	25.0			23.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	13.6		$16,653	$2,159	$14,494
Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	718 E Illinois St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0480	262	22	12.0	61.5%	119 (45.4%)	65 (24.8%)	31 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.8%)	52.7	950^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.8%		60.8	722^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	65.1%	228		40.9	47.5			44.8	52.3	45.9			48.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.3	97.6	97.6	15.7		$18,317	$2,289	$16,028
Empire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1325 Empire St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0380	295	25	12.0	66.4%	133 (45.1%)	77 (26.1%)	43 (14.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.2%)	7.5	2013^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.1%		12	1974^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.5%	39		12.7	20.0			16.0	9.1	6.7			8.0	97.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.0	13.2		$18,192	$2,889	$15,303
Jones-Farrar International Baccalaureate	Public	K-6	1386 Kiwanis Dr	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0610	350	28	12.6	52.6%	171 (48.9%)	88 (25.1%)	24 (6.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (18.3%)	22.6	1601^st of 2056 public elementary schools	22.1%		32.3	1333^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	35.5%	268	16.7	24.1	31.6	28.9	41.9	31.2	31.5	21.1	11.1	20.9	21.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	96.7	97.3		10.8	$18,475	$2,700	$15,775
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 W Laurel St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0370	325	26	12.6	65.5%	136 (41.8%)	119 (36.6%)	19 (5.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.5%)	17.5	1731^st of 2056 public elementary schools	15.8%		21.4	1647^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.3%	84		17.2	32.7			24.3	17.2	24.5			20.6	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.3	97.2	97.2	11.2		$18,569	$2,661	$15,908
Oregon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1150 Jefferson St	Oregon	61061	Ogle County	Oregon CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 732-5300	779	53	14.8	51.2%	647 (83.1%)	17 (2.2%)	79 (10.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	73.2	526^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.4%		72.5	513^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.2%	13	45.8	52.6	70.8	71.9	60.9	64.0	68.0	69.5	38.5	35.9	53.2	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	10.9	10.2	$17,553	$886	$16,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Forreston Grade School

What schools do graduates of Forreston Grade School attend?

Students who attend Forreston Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Forreston Junior/Senior High School

What district is Forreston Grade School in?

Forrestville Valley CUSD 221

How many students attend Forreston Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Forreston Grade School.

Is Forreston Grade School a good school?

Forreston Grade School ranks 267^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forreston Grade School?

Students at Forreston Grade School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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