Forest Hills Elem School

5020 Central Ave, Western Springs IL, 60558 | Western Springs School District 101 | 708-246-7678
  • grades PK-5
  • students 271
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 132% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
74%Western Springs
33%Illinois

Forest Hills Elem School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Western Springs School District 101" in Western Springs, IL. There are a total of 271 students and 23 teachers at Forest Hills Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Forest Hills Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 132% higher than the Illinois average.

Forest Hills Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students271
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Forest Hills 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
All72%
370-79%
460-69%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
370-79%
4>= 90%
580-89%
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.

Forest Hills Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 89.8% 92.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 2.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 2.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Western Springs demographics profile

StatisticWestern SpringsIllinoisNational
Population13,24712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,75722891
Median age42.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)77%55%55%
Speak English93%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Western Springs

IndexWestern SpringsIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade98.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school98.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college91.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree81.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters36.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Hills Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.