Kerkstra Elem School

14950 Laramie Ave, Oak Forest IL, 60452 | Forest Ridge School District 142 | 708-687-2860
  • grades 1-5
  • students 442
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Oak Forest
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
35%Oak Forest
33%Illinois

Kerkstra Elem School is a school servicing grades 1 to 5 and is located in the district of "Forest Ridge School District 142" in Oak Forest, IL. There are a total of 442 students and 27 teachers at Kerkstra Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Kerkstra Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 21% higher than the Illinois average.

Kerkstra Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students442
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Kerkstra Elem 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
All37%
340-44%
430-34%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
340-44%
445-49%
540-44%
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.

Kerkstra Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 74.3% 69.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 4.7% 6.8% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8% 17.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Oak Forest demographics profile

StatisticOak ForestIllinoisNational
Population27,40312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,55122891
Median age42.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%55%55%
Speak English83%77%79%
Speak Spanish8%13%13%

Education level achieved in Oak Forest

IndexOak ForestIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.9%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Kerkstra Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.