Summary:
The 60130 zip code area of Forest Park, Illinois is home to three elementary schools: Field Stevenson Elementary School, Garfield Elementary School, and Betsy Ross Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Forest Park School District 91.
Among the three schools, Field Stevenson Elementary School stands out with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 51.3% of students at Field Stevenson were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, 36% of Field Stevenson students were proficient, higher than the district's 30.9% and the state's 38.5%. However, all three schools have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, significantly higher than the state average.
The schools also vary in their student demographics, with Betsy Ross Elementary School having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 49.26%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the schools' rankings on the School Digger scale range from 1,034 out of 2,056 for Field Stevenson Elementary School to the lower end for the other two schools, suggesting a need for further investigation and targeted interventions to address the performance disparities.
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