Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN SPRINGS SD 101·NCES 174182004188
Forest Hills Elementary School
5020 Central Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558 · (708) 246-7678 · Cook County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% 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
12.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Hills Elementary School→McClure Jr High School
Based on grade levels within Western Springs SD 101. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
88.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.9pp since 2023
Math
75.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.9% | 75.9% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 61.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Forest Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #128 of 2,077 ▲ 9 | #49 of 829 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.9% | #28 of 2,077 ▲ 23 | #14 of 829 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #1,606 of 2,419 | #659 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #652 of 2,035 | #308 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #1,605 of 2,042 | #602 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #379 of 615 | #116 of 186 |
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
289
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 214
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 | 289 | 23.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 25.9 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 26.1 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 299 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 22.9 | 11.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 24 | 10.5:1 | 2% (4) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 10 | 26.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 15 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 15 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (271 to 289); teachers up 2% (22.9 to 23.5).
About Forest Hills Elementary School
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Forest Hills Elementary School serves students in Western Springs, Illinois. It serves 289 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
Besides Forest Hills Elementary School, Western Springs SD 101 runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,416 students.
At Forest Hills Elementary School, White students make up 89% of the student body. After that, the student body is 10% multiracial. Among all residents of Cook County, the White share is about 44%. Forest Hills Elementary School has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.3:1, with 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1.
Measured against Illinois public elementary schools, Forest Hills Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cook County show that median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Forest Hills Elementary School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
Oak Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 289, 3% below the 299 of 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Western Springs SD 101
- McClure Jr High SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- John Laidlaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Field Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Western Springs
- McClure Jr High SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- John Laidlaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Field Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Other Forest Hills Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Forest Hills Elementary. Forest Hills Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Forest Hills Elementary SchoolSidman, PA · 994 students
- FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 731 students
- FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCORAL SPRINGS, FL · 624 students
- FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARYEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 603 students
- Forest Hills ElementaryWalterboro, SC · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Elementary School1.0 mi · 446
- Field Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 278
- McClure Jr High School1.1 mi · 469
- John Laidlaw Elementary School1.2 mi · 380
- Hinsdale Middle School1.2 mi · 755
- Highlands Elementary School1.3 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Hills Elementary SchoolHow large is Forest Hills Elementary School?
Forest Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-05.
Is Forest Hills Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Hills Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Forest Hills Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Forest Hills Elementary School.
How diverse is Forest Hills Elementary School?
Forest Hills Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest Hills Elementary School?
Forest Hills Elementary School is overseen by Western Springs SD 101 in Cook County.
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