Forreston Grade School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Top 20%

Serving 252 students in grades 1-5, Forreston Grade School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 252 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 20% in IL
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forreston Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Forreston Grade School's student population of 252 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forreston Grade School
1	51
2	49
3	50
4	51
5	51

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Total Students

252 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School
2023	244
2022	237
2021	244
2020	288
2019	288
2018	258
2017	258
2016	256
2015	325
2014	308
2013	262
2012	248
2011	265
2010	276
2009	284
2008	304
2007	325
2006	324
2005	324
2004	222
2003	227
2002	232
2001	256
2000	282
1999	275
1998	261
1997	252
1996	394
1995	413
1994	413
1993	390
1992	398
1991	383
1990	388
1989	367
1988	377
1987	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School
2023	20
2022	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	14
2014	11
2013	17
2012	14
2011	15
2010	17
2009	17
2008	15
2007	15
2006	19
2005	20
2004	12
2003	14
2002	14
2001	14
2000	15
1999	13
1998	14
1997	17
1996	23
1995	25
1994	23
1993	23
1992	21
1991	21
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Forreston Grade School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forreston Grade School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#681 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School
2023	#681
2022	#1068
2021	#1240
2019	#1215
2018	#962
2017	#1231
2016	#889
2015	#1089
2014	#1302
2013	#431
2012	#474

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30-34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	32%	27%	32%
2021	17%	28%	25%
2019	32%	33%	36%
2018	32%	32%	40%
2017	27%	32%	30%
2016	33%	31%	29%
2015	22%	29%	24%
2014	62%	59%	63%
2013	77%	58%	68%
2012	95%	80%	88%
2011	95%	80%	87%

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50-54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2022	52%	30%	41%
2021	47%	32%	42%
2019	47%	38%	46%
2018	57%	37%	40%
2017	52%	38%	43%
2016	53%	36%	50%
2015	57%	38%	50%
2014	62%	57%	62%
2013	77%	58%	65%
2012	87%	75%	80%
2011	87%	75%	78%

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70-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	12:1	14:1	17:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	18:1
2019	14:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	20:1
2017	17:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	20:1
2015	23:1	16:1	20:1
2014	29:1	16:1	20:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	15:1
1999	21:1	16:1	15:1
1998	19:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	7%	27%	5%
2022	3%	27%	4%
2021	5%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	3%
2019	3%	26%	3%
2018	6%	26%	4%
2017	6%	26%	4%
2016	5%	26%	4%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	3%	24%	2%
2012	3%	24%	3%
2011	3%	23%	3%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2008	2%	21%	4%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	4%	19%	4%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	2%	13%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%	1%
1989	1%	22%	1%

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White

88%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	86%	45%	90%
2022	88%	47%	90%
2021	87%	47%	90%
2020	90%	48%	91%
2019	90%	48%	91%
2018	87%	49%	92%
2017	87%	49%	92%
2016	87%	49%	93%
2014	90%	50%	93%
2013	92%	50%	94%
2012	94%	51%	95%
2011	94%	51%	95%
2010	98%	53%	97%
2009	97%	53%	96%
2008	98%	54%	96%
2007	98%	55%	96%
2006	96%	56%	96%
2005	98%	57%	97%
2004	97%	57%	96%
2003	96%	58%	96%
2002	98%	59%	98%
2001	97%	60%	97%
2000	97%	61%	98%
1999	98%	62%	98%
1998	98%	63%	99%
1997	98%	64%	99%
1996	100%	64%	100%
1995	99%	65%	100%
1994	100%	65%	100%
1993	100%	65%	99%
1992	99%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	7%	4%	3%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	0.25	0.70	0.19
2022	0.22	0.68	0.18
2021	0.24	0.68	0.18
2020	0.19	0.68	0.16
2019	0.19	0.68	0.16
2018	0.24	0.67	0.15
2017	0.24	0.67	0.15
2016	0.24	0.67	0.14
2014	0.19	0.66	0.14
2013	0.15	0.66	0.11
2012	0.12	0.65	0.10
2011	0.12	0.66	0.09
2010	0.06	0.64	0.07
2009	0.08	0.64	0.07
2008	0.06	0.64	0.07
2007	0.06	0.63	0.08
2006	0.12	0.61	0.08
2005	0.04	0.61	0.05
2004	0.06	0.60	0.07
2003	0.08	0.59	0.07
2002	0.04	0.59	0.04
2001	0.05	0.58	0.05
2000	0.05	0.57	0.04
1999	0.04	0.56	0.03
1998	0.04	0.56	0.03
1997	0.04	0.54	0.02
1995	0.02	0.53	0.01
1994	0.02	0.52	0.01
1992	0.02	0.52	0.02
1990	0.02	0.51	0.01
1989	0.02	0.51	0.02

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Eligible for

32%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	33%	43%	23%
2022	34%	43%	23%
2021	33%	44%	23%
2020	35%	47%	26%
2019	35%	47%	26%
2018	31%	46%	20%
2017	31%	46%	20%
2016	33%	47%	21%
2015	40%	52%	26%
2014	31%	47%	24%
2013	23%	45%	24%
2012	13%	21%	12%
2011	25%	39%	23%
2010	17%	37%	17%
2009	17%	33%	16%
2008	18%	32%	15%
2007	16%	32%	13%
2006	15%	32%	15%
2005	14%	32%	14%
2004	15%	31%	13%
2003	14%	30%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Forreston Grade School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	3%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	14%	27%	15%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forreston Grade School's ranking?

Forreston Grade School is ranked #681 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Forreston Grade School?

252 students attend Forreston Grade School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Forreston Grade School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forreston Grade School?

Forreston Grade School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Forreston Grade School offer ?

Forreston Grade School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Forreston Grade School part of?

Forreston Grade School is part of Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 252 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 20%
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education