Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CHICAGO SD 187·NCES 170011005372
Forrestal Elementary School
2833 E Washington Ave, Great Lakes, IL 60088 · (847) 689-6310 · Lake County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
383 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 28% |
Student demographics
66%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
Forrestal Elementary School→A J Katzenmaier Academy→Neal Math Science Academy→North Chicago Community High School
Based on grade levels within North Chicago SD 187. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
24.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.3pp since 2023
Math
24.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 5.7% | 4.7% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 Forrestal Elementary School
Forrestal Elementary School's state test result (17.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrestal Elementary School this school | 386 | 99.2% | 17.7% |
| A J Katzenmaier Academy North Chicago | 387 | 99.5% | 9.8% |
| Carl Sandburg Elementary Joliet | 371 | 95.1% | 11.9% |
| Fairmont School Lockport | 300 | 99.0% | 31.7% |
| Pleasant Acres Elementary School Rantoul | 293 | 94.5% | 13.7% |
| Edna Keith Elementary School Joliet | 402 | 95.0% | 10.8% |
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 Forrestal Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #1,682 of 1,925 | #58 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,486 of 2,077 ▲ 389 | #82 of 102 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,838 of 2,077 ▲ 198 | #86 of 102 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #1,069 of 2,419 | #74 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #356 of 2,035 | #27 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #314 of 2,042 | #12 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #41 of 2,132 | #3 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #858 of 1,461 | #36 of 71 |
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
386
+54 (+16%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 504
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 | 386 | 34 | 11.3:1 | 99% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 31 | 12.8:1 | 100% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 97% (379) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 100% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 75% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 21 | 22.8:1 | 51% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 21 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 26 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forrestal Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (435 to 386); teachers up 13% (30 to 34).
About Forrestal Elementary School
Forrestal Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Great Lakes, Illinois. The school teaches kindergarten through 3 and enrolls 386 students.
Federal data list 8 schools in North Chicago SD 187, with 3,637 students enrolled.
The biggest share of students at Forrestal Elementary School, 47%, is Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 31% Black, 13% White, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Lake County's population at about 25%. The diversity index for Forrestal Elementary School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1, 2.6 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 99% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Lake County average 54%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Forrestal Elementary School is 14.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 17.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Lake County show that median household income comes to about $110,416, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 214, with about 118,032 students.
LEARN 10 Charter School is the nearest public school to Forrestal Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 17.7% is below the 21.4% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 54 students, from 332 to 386.
The Forrestal Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Chicago SD 187
- North Chicago Community High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Neal Math Science AcademyMiddle · 601 students
- LEARN Chtr School 6 N Chicago CampusElementary · 503 students
- A J Katzenmaier AcademyElementary · 387 students
- Evelyn Alexander SchoolElementary · 354 students
- LEARN 10 Charter SchoolElementary · 297 students
Other schools in Great Lakes
- LEARN Chtr School 6 N Chicago CampusElementary · 503 students
Nearby schools
- LEARN 10 Charter School1.1 mi · 297
- LEARN Chtr School 6 N Chicago Campus1.2 mi · 503
- Green Bay Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 211
- Lake Bluff Elementary School1.3 mi · 572
- Neal Math Science Academy1.6 mi · 601
- A J Katzenmaier Academy1.7 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Forrestal Elementary SchoolHow large is Forrestal Elementary School?
Forrestal Elementary School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Forrestal Elementary School serve?
Forrestal Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forrestal Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Forrestal Elementary School is approximately 11.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forrestal Elementary School?
At Forrestal Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 47% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Forrestal Elementary School public or private?
Forrestal Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Chicago SD 187.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.