Forest Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 438 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1167th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1375 S 5th Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- Principal or Admin: Julie Fogarty
School District Details
- Community Consolidated School District 62
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,909
- Students Per Teacher: 13.8
- Enrolled Students: 4,749
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 438
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 213 (48.6%)
- Females: 205 (46.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (6.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 111 (25.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 140 (32.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 4 | 0.9% |
Asian | 14 | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 150 | 34.2% |
White | 250 | 57.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 3 | 0.7% |
Kindergarten | 71 | 16.2% |
1st Grade | 73 | 16.7% |
2nd Grade | 75 | 17.1% |
3rd Grade | 70 | 16.0% |
4th Grade | 76 | 17.4% |
5th Grade | 70 | 16.0% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.5%
District:
95.3%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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