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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Forest Glen Elem School right now?
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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN ELLYN SD 41·NCES 171680001984
Forest Glen Elementary School
561 Elm St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 · (630) 790-6400 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Illinois public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 79 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 69% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Forest Glen Elementary School→Hadley Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Glen Ellyn SD 41. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
72.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.9pp since 2023
Math
77.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.2% | 77.3% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 63.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Forest Glen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #110 of 2,077 ▲ 7 | #26 of 141 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #294 of 2,077 ▼ 2 | #57 of 141 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #308 of 2,419 | #18 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #1,491 of 2,035 | #114 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #657 of 2,042 | #76 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #912 of 1,461 | #56 of 92 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
581
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 581 | 39.3 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 41.2 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 39.4 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 558 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 38.3 | 16.9:1 | 21% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 34 | 17.4:1 | 21% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | 28 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 16 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Glen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (646 to 581); teachers up 2% (38.3 to 39.3).
About Forest Glen Elementary School
Federal records list Forest Glen Elementary School as an elementary school in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school counted 581 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 52% above the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Glen Ellyn SD 41 has 3,482 students spread across 5 schools.
The student body at Forest Glen Elementary School is 61% White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 16% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Staffing at Forest Glen Elementary School comes to 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1.
Among Illinois public elementary schools, Forest Glen Elementary School outscored 94%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In DuPage County, the median household earns about $112,096 a year, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across DuPage County, 277 public schools serve about 138,557 students.
Among nearby public schools, Glenbard West High School is closest at about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Forest Glen Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 558 to 581.
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DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glen Ellyn SD 41
- Hadley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Churchill Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
Other schools in Glen Ellyn
- Glenbard West High SchoolHigh · 2,330 students
- Hadley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Glenbard South High SchoolHigh · 1,090 students
- Glen Crest Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- Churchill Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
Other Forest Glen Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Forest Glen Elementary. Forest Glen Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Forest Glen Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 971 students
- Forest Glen ElementaryGreen Bay, WI · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Glenbard West High School0.7 mi · 2,330
- Churchill Elementary School0.8 mi · 618
- Hadley Junior High School0.9 mi · 1,143
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School1.3 mi · 581
- Washington Elementary School1.4 mi · 395
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School1.5 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Glen Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Forest Glen Elementary School?
Forest Glen Elementary School enrolls approximately 581 students in grades PK-05.
Is Forest Glen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Glen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Forest Glen Elementary School have?
Forest Glen Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Forest Glen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Forest Glen Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Forest Glen Elementary School public or private?
Forest Glen Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glen Ellyn SD 41.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.