Forest Road Elem School

Forest Road Elem School is a reasonably sized K-5 school in La Grange Park, Illinois, one of the schools within La Grange SD 102. The school teaches 452 students in grades 1 through 6.

La Grange SD 102 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,875 students. Forest Road Elem School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Forest Road Elem School reports that White students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school records 29% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Forest Road Elem School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Cook County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, Forest Road Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.4%; this one delivers 63.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Forest Road Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Barnsdale Road School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Forest Road Elem School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 523 (now 452). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 19% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.