Lee R Foster Elem School

Located at 5931 School St, in Oak Forest, Illinois, Lee R Foster Elem School is a moderately sized elementary-level community that instructs 397 students (grades 1 through 5), part of Forest Ridge SD 142.

Within Forest Ridge SD 142, which oversees 4 schools and 1,539 students, Lee R Foster Elem School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lee R Foster Elem School records that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lee R Foster Elem School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Cook County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lee R Foster Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Lee R Foster Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jack Hille Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lee R Foster Elem School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 46.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lee R Foster Elem School has remained close to its prior level, going from 403 students in 2018 to 397 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 63% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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