Algonquin Primary Center

Algonquin Primary Center is the name of a small elementary school in Park Forest, Illinois. Classes run from pre-K, and the school has 127 students. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 67% smaller than average.

Algonquin Primary Center belongs to Park Forest SD 163, a district of 6 schools and 1,524 students.

At Algonquin Primary Center, Black students make up 75% of the student body. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. The school's Black share is 53 points above the 22% share among Cook County residents. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.4:1 at Algonquin Primary Center, with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 25.4:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 76% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Cook County report 66%.

County data help place the school in context: in Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.

The school nearest to Algonquin Primary Center is Barack Obama School of Ldership, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Algonquin Primary Center is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment records show 88 in 2020-21 and 127 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.

Community posts for Algonquin Primary Center can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.