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Forest Hills Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Forest Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Western Springs, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 296 students. The school is part of the Western Springs School District 101, which is ranked 51 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Forest Hills Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 13 and 137 over the past 10 years. The school's students consistently outperform 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, 88.9% of all students at Forest Hills Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 84.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In the same year, 75.9% of all students at Forest Hills Elementary School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 71.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

Forest Hills Elementary School also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, and white students. The school has maintained low chronic absenteeism rates, with only 5.3% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district average of 6.6% and the state average of 25.4%. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district and in the neighboring Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, Forest Hills Elementary School consistently outperforms these schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

289

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,541

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

5020 Central Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558-1801

(708) 246-7678

District: Western Springs School District 101

Students who attend Forest Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McClure Junior High School
High:	Lyons Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (72% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Illinois avg44%

137^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Western Springs School District 101

51^st of 811Western Springs School District 101 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	91.8	137 of 2056	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	72 of 2067	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	80 of 2077	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	16 of 2082	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	27 of 2086	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	19 of 2037	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.4	13 of 2044	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	32 of 2046	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	97.9	37 of 2052	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.6	88 of 2093	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	100 of 2167	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.4	122 of 2166	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	146 of 2147	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	66 of 2139	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	104 of 2120	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	72 of 2092	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	82.3	195 of 2095	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	85.7	88 of 2086	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	86.9	77 of 2022	96.2%	★★★★★
2004	91.9	8 of 2030	99.6%	★★★★★
2003	92.0	8 of 2020	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	204 of 1942	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	131 of 1942	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	134 of 1957	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	14 of 1970	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	22 of 2019	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	31 of 1964	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	91 of 1947	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	35 of 1959	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	37 of 1984	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	30 of 1977	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	55 of 2019	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	25 of 1972	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	59 of 1292	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	184 of 1389	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	104 of 1392	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	122 of 1419	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	14 of 1425	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	27 of 1462	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	12 of 1463	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+36 vs state

Mathematics76%+37 vs state

Science50%+9 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
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5020 Central Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 246-7678	289	24	12.2		256 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	91.8	137^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.3%		96	72^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	96.5%	65	50.0	88.7	86.5	91.2		88.9	86.8	82.7	59.6		75.9	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.4	98.7	5.3		$18,541	$266	$18,275
Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 S Oak St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4300	446	32	13.7		299 (67.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.1%)	98.8	7^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.7	5^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	90.5	98.4	94.4	95.2		96.1	93.8	98.1	93.7		95.0	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.5	98.7	99.0	26.1		$20,210	$421	$19,789
Field Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	4335 Howard Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 246-7675	278	24	11.7		248 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	96.2	38^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.5	115^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.4%	77	95.2	78.6	84.8	87.8		83.2	85.7	78.3	87.8		83.9	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.2			$17,023	$272	$16,751
John Laidlaw Elementary School	Public	K-5	4072 Forest Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7673	380	31	12.2		324 (85.3%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)	82	345^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.4	381^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.6%	36	47.6	65.2	66.2	77.8		69.5	77.3	60.8	55.6		64.5	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.5	98.0			$15,832	$266	$15,566
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5850 Laurel Ave	La Grange Highlands	60525	Cook County	LaGrange Highlands School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 579-6886	565	45	12.6		450 (79.6%)	8 (1.4%)	53 (9.4%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	96.2	40^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.9	28^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.6%	12		82.9	90.1			86.4	85.7	81.2			83.5	97.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	97.1	97.0	10.4		$17,982	$577	$17,405
The Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 N Elm St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4500	345	28	12.3		252 (73.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	42 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	97.7	16^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.2	24^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.8%	8	80.0	94.3	90.2	90.9		91.7	98.1	88.5	76.4		87.6	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.4			$21,429	$267	$21,161
Elm Elementary School	Public	K-5	15W201 60th St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4000	287	26	10.8		118 (41.1%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.2%)	117 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	98	12^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.3	9^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.6%	3	75.4	92.7	95.0	93.5		93.9	95.2	93.4	82.3		89.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.3	99.7			$22,616	$267	$22,349
Spring Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2710	317	23	13.7	6.3%	261 (82.3%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	94.9	71^st of 2056 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.7	54^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.4%	17	61.0	88.6	81.3	90.5	85.4	86.3	86.4	81.3	73.8	68.3	77.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.4	97.8	97.5		15.8	$20,523	$393	$20,130
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 S Madison St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4100	367	31	11.7		244 (66.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	70 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	98.1	11^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.4	23^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.9%	12	84.3	89.2	92.9	89.7		90.5	98.5	92.9	84.1		91.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.6	99.2			$21,900	$267	$21,633
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 N Madison St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4200	325	29	11.3		232 (71.4%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	42 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.1%)	98	13^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.8	13^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.4%		84.2	88.1	93.9	91.2		90.9	96.6	85.7	86.0		89.7	97.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.7	97.7	97.0			$22,099	$455	$21,644

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Hills Elementary School

Is Forest Hills Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Forest Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 6.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Forest Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Forest Hills Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Forest Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McClure Junior High School
High : Lyons Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Forest Hills Elementary School?

Students at Forest Hills Elementary School are 89% White, 10% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Forest Hills Elementary School in?

Western Springs School District 101

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