Forreston Grade School

Po Box 665, Forreston IL, 61030 | Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 | 815-938-2306
  • grades 1-5
  • students 307
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Forreston
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
41%Forreston
33%Illinois

Forreston Grade School is a school servicing grades 1 to 5 and is located in the district of "Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221" in Forreston, IL. There are a total of 307 students and 20 teachers at Forreston Grade School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Forreston Grade School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 19% higher than the Illinois average.

Forreston Grade School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students307
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Forreston Grade School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
320-29%
430-39%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
320-29%
460-69%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Forreston Grade School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 89.0% 91.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 0.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 3.5% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Forreston demographics profile

StatisticForrestonIllinoisNational
Population1,39212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,47522891
Median age37.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%55%55%
Speak English94%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%13%13%

Education level achieved in Forreston

IndexForrestonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade90.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college46.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.2%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Forreston Grade School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.