Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATTESON ESD 162·NCES 172502002581
Illinois School
210 Illinois St, Park Forest, IL 60466 · (708) 747-0301 · Cook County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
10.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
310 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
52.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.3pp since 2023
Math
28.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.9% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 11.0% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Illinois School
Illinois School's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois School this school | 391 | 79.3% | 37.1% |
| Westcott Elementary School Chicago | 387 | 76.7% | 12.8% |
| Smyth J Elementary School Chicago | 348 | 80.5% | 7.3% |
| Carnegie Elementary School Chicago | 389 | 79.7% | 30.1% |
| Depriest Elementary School Chicago | 419 | 76.4% | 8.4% |
| Fiske Elementary School Chicago | 373 | 75.1% | 9.7% |
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 Illinois School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #1,009 of 1,925 | #281 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #1,321 of 2,077 ▲ 246 | #408 of 829 ▲ 119 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #911 of 2,077 ▼ 196 | #289 of 829 ▼ 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #1,043 of 2,419 | #442 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #180 of 2,035 | #110 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #1,718 of 2,042 | #653 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.3% | #524 of 2,132 | #359 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #243 of 615 | #71 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
391
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
+17% since 2000-01, when it was 335
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 | 391 | 37.6 | 10.4:1 | 79% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 35.7 | 11.2:1 | 84% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 35.9 | 9.3:1 | 91% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 30.5 | 11.5:1 | 69% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 34 | 12.0:1 | 72% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 62% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | 21 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Illinois School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (351 to 391); teachers up 23% (30.5 to 37.6).
About Illinois School
Illinois School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Park Forest, Illinois. The school serves 391 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25.
Illinois School is in Matteson ESD 162, a district with 2,405 students across 7 schools.
Illinois School's enrollment is 91% Black. The school is also 7% Hispanic. That is higher than the 22% Black share among all Cook County residents. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Illinois School and a ratio of 10.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 79% of enrollment. Public schools in Cook County average 66%.
allk12 grades Illinois School a B. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Illinois School are 11.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.1% actual, 25.7% predicted).
Among Cook County residents, the median household income is $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Illinois School is one of 1,406 public schools in the county.
Indiana Elementary School is the public school closest to Illinois School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 32.2% on proficiency, and Illinois School is above that at 37.1%.
Illinois School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Illinois School climbed 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 374 to 391 students.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Matteson ESD 162
- Arcadia Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- O W Huth Middle SchoolMiddle · 421 students
- Matteson Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Sauk Elementary SchoolMiddle · 281 students
- Indiana Elementary SchoolMiddle · 215 students
- Richton Square SchoolElementary · 161 students
Other schools in Park Forest
- Michelle Obama School of TechnologyMiddle · 428 students
- Talala Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Mohawk Primary CenterElementary · 283 students
- Indiana Elementary SchoolMiddle · 215 students
- Blackhawk Primary CenterElementary · 167 students
- 21st Century Primary CenterElementary · 152 students
Nearby schools
- Indiana Elementary School0.6 mi · 215
- Algonquin Primary Center0.9 mi · 127
- Barack Obama School of Ldership1.0 mi · 367
- Wilson Elementary School1.0 mi · 160
- Kennedy Elementary School1.1 mi · 193
- Matteson Elementary School1.1 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Illinois SchoolHow large is Illinois School?
Illinois School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades KG-08.
Is Illinois School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Illinois School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Illinois School have?
Illinois School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Illinois School?
At Illinois School, the student body is approximately 7% Hispanic, 91% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Illinois School in?
Illinois School is part of Matteson ESD 162.
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