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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST PARK SD 91·NCES 171545001860

Field Stevenson Elementary School

925 Beloit Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130 · (708) 366-5703 · Cook County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Illinois public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools

Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
106 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 36832%
Grade 47435%
Grade 57234%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
4722%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
6329%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
8439%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
94%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
105%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11353%
Female
10147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Field Stevenson Elementary School→Forest Park Middle School
Feeds from
Betsy Ross Elementary SchoolKG–02Garfield Elementary SchoolPK–02
Based on grade levels within Forest Park SD 91. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
51.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2551.3%36.0%
2023-2435.3%22.1%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Field Stevenson Elementary School

Field Stevenson Elementary School's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Field Stevenson Elementary School this school21449.5%39.7%
Northwest School
Evergreen Park
24248.3%51.0%
Dawes Elementary School
Evanston
29847.7%59.0%
Betsy Ross Elementary School
Forest Park
13851.4%N/A
Longwood Elementary School
Naperville
34648.8%27.8%
Southeast Elementary School
Evergreen Park
30349.8%38.8%
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Field Stevenson Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
39.7%#922 of 1,925#248 of 760
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#1,088 of 2,077
▲ 13
#323 of 829
▲ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.3%#963 of 2,077
▲ 6
#307 of 829
▲ 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
214#2,000 of 2,419#806 of 901
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.2:1#149 of 2,035#88 of 817
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.7%#127 of 2,042#60 of 819
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
49.5%#1,312 of 2,132#611 of 804
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
214
+82 (+62%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252142110.2:150% (106)
2023-242011910.6:152% (105)
2022-2319720.59.6:158% (115)
2020-21132N/AN/AN/A
2017-1814517.88.2:159% (86)
2015-16144188.0:153% (76)
2010-111771511.8:149% (87)
2000-013152115.0:1N/A
1990-912551418.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Field Stevenson Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 48% (145 to 214); teachers up 18% (17.8 to 21).

About Field Stevenson Elementary School

Field Stevenson Elementary School is an elementary school in Forest Park, Illinois, reachable at (708) 366-5703. Grades offered run from 3 through 5, with 214 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 44% smaller than that.

Federal data list 4 schools in Forest Park SD 91, with 724 students enrolled.

Enrollment at Field Stevenson Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 39%. Other reported shares: 29% Hispanic, 22% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 22% Black among all Cook County residents. By the diversity index, Field Stevenson Elementary School comes in at 71%.

Teachers at Field Stevenson Elementary School total 21 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 50%. The average for public schools in Cook County is 66%.

allk12 grades Field Stevenson Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Field Stevenson Elementary School would be expected to post about 42.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.7%.

Cook County census figures show that median household income is about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Field Stevenson Elementary School is among the 1,406 public schools in Cook County.

Forest Park Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Field Stevenson Elementary School is behind the 51.3% nearby average, ranking 7th of 7.

For locale, NCES codes Field Stevenson Elementary School as Suburb: Large.

Enrollment was 132 in 2020-21 and 214 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Field Stevenson Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Field Stevenson Elementary School
District
Forest Park SD 91
Address
925 Beloit Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130
Phone
(708) 366-5703
County
Cook County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
214
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
106 (50%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171545001860
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Field Stevenson Elementary School
How large is Field Stevenson Elementary School?
Field Stevenson Elementary School enrolls approximately 214 students in grades 03-05.
Is Field Stevenson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Field Stevenson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Field Stevenson Elementary School have?
Field Stevenson Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Field Stevenson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Field Stevenson Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 29% Hispanic, 39% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Field Stevenson Elementary School?
Field Stevenson Elementary School is overseen by Forest Park SD 91 in Cook County.
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