Lee R Foster Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Top 30%

Serving 394 students in grades 1-5, Lee R Foster Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% 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: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 30% in IL
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lee R Foster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Lee R Foster Elementary School's student population of 394 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lee R Foster Elementary School
1	70
2	70
3	87
4	95
5	72

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School
2023	395
2022	403
2021	400
2020	402
2019	402
2018	380
2017	380
2016	410
2015	433
2014	428
2013	423
2012	453
2011	436
2010	421
2009	461
2008	455
2007	473
2006	453
2005	485
2004	500
2003	476
2002	517
2001	503
2000	466
1999	448
1998	448
1997	476
1996	483
1995	484
1994	447
1993	452
1992	444
1991	432
1990	428
1989	445
1988	443
1987	407

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	28
2015	29
2014	26
2013	26
2012	24
2011	25
2010	24
2009	25
2008	26
2007	32
2006	28
2005	29
2004	29
2003	30
2002	32
2001	32
2000	32
1999	30
1998	26
1997	24
1996	24
1995	23
1994	22
1993	20
1992	20
1991	19
1990	19

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Rankings

Lee R Foster Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lee R Foster Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#789 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School
2023	#789
2022	#851
2021	#1397
2019	#1296
2018	#1674
2017	#1335
2016	#1505
2015	#480
2014	#1340
2013	#1105
2012	#1264

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36%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	36%	27%	25%
2021	27%	28%	22%
2019	36%	33%	30%
2018	32%	32%	26%
2017	37%	32%	28%
2016	31%	31%	28%
2015	44%	29%	34%
2014	66%	59%	67%
2013	66%	58%	66%
2012	91%	80%	91%
2011	91%	80%	90%

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44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2022	44%	30%	35%
2021	27%	32%	30%
2019	43%	38%	42%
2018	32%	37%	26%
2017	39%	38%	39%
2016	36%	36%	38%
2015	59%	38%	56%
2014	61%	57%	66%
2013	70%	58%	70%
2012	82%	75%	85%
2011	81%	75%	84%

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65-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	18:1
2017	15:1	15:1	18:1
2016	15:1	16:1	18:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	22:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	17:1	21:1
1991	23:1	17:1	21:1
1990	23:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	4%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	33%	27%	31%
2022	29%	27%	28%
2021	28%	27%	24%
2020	26%	26%	23%
2019	26%	26%	23%
2018	23%	26%	21%
2017	23%	26%	21%
2016	21%	26%	19%
2015	20%	25%	19%
2014	19%	25%	18%
2013	20%	24%	18%
2012	21%	24%	18%
2011	18%	23%	17%
2010	16%	22%	13%
2009	13%	22%	13%
2008	12%	21%	13%
2007	9%	20%	12%
2006	10%	19%	10%
2005	10%	18%	10%
2004	8%	18%	8%
2003	7%	17%	7%
2002	7%	16%	7%
2001	7%	15%	6%
2000	2%	15%	4%
1999	1%	14%	4%
1997	1%	13%	3%
1996	1%	12%	3%
1994	1%	11%	2%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	8%	17%	10%
2022	9%	17%	9%
2021	8%	17%	9%
2020	7%	17%	9%
2019	7%	17%	9%
2018	5%	17%	8%
2017	5%	17%	8%
2016	6%	17%	8%
2015	7%	17%	8%
2014	7%	17%	7%
2013	8%	18%	7%
2012	6%	18%	6%
2011	5%	18%	6%
2010	7%	20%	6%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	3%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	2%	20%	3%
2004	3%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	2%	21%	2%
1991	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%

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White

48%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	50%	45%	53%
2022	54%	47%	56%
2021	55%	47%	59%
2020	59%	48%	62%
2019	59%	48%	62%
2018	65%	49%	66%
2017	65%	49%	66%
2016	67%	49%	69%
2015	67%	49%	70%
2014	68%	50%	71%
2013	68%	50%	71%
2012	68%	51%	70%
2011	70%	51%	71%
2010	73%	53%	77%
2009	80%	53%	79%
2008	81%	54%	79%
2007	84%	55%	80%
2006	84%	56%	83%
2005	86%	57%	84%
2004	88%	57%	87%
2003	89%	58%	89%
2002	89%	59%	90%
2001	89%	60%	90%
2000	98%	61%	94%
1999	98%	62%	93%
1998	98%	63%	95%
1997	98%	64%	95%
1996	98%	64%	94%
1995	98%	65%	96%
1994	98%	65%	96%
1993	99%	65%	97%
1992	99%	66%	96%
1991	99%	66%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	0.64	0.70	0.62
2022	0.62	0.68	0.60
2021	0.61	0.68	0.58
2020	0.58	0.68	0.56
2019	0.58	0.68	0.56
2018	0.52	0.67	0.51
2017	0.52	0.67	0.51
2016	0.51	0.67	0.48
2015	0.51	0.67	0.48
2014	0.50	0.66	0.46
2013	0.50	0.66	0.47
2012	0.49	0.65	0.48
2011	0.48	0.66	0.46
2010	0.46	0.64	0.38
2009	0.36	0.64	0.35
2008	0.35	0.64	0.34
2007	0.30	0.63	0.34
2006	0.29	0.61	0.30
2005	0.25	0.61	0.28
2004	0.22	0.60	0.23
2003	0.20	0.59	0.20
2002	0.20	0.59	0.19
2001	0.20	0.58	0.19
2000	0.02	0.57	0.12
1997	0.02	0.54	0.09
1996	0.08	0.53	0.11
1995	0.02	0.53	0.08
1994	0.01	0.52	0.07

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Eligible for

31%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	31%	43%	31%
2022	31%	43%	32%
2021	31%	44%	31%
2020	38%	47%	32%
2019	38%	47%	32%
2018	32%	46%	29%
2017	32%	46%	29%
2016	34%	47%	26%
2015	45%	52%	40%
2014	40%	47%	38%
2013	28%	45%	26%
2012	13%	21%	14%
2011	26%	39%	23%
2010	23%	37%	20%
2009	19%	33%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lee R Foster Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	9%	4%	10%
2022	9%	4%	10%
2021	9%	4%	10%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2016	9%	3%	10%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	7%	5%	8%
2012	23%	27%	20%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Forest Ridge SD 142 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lee R Foster Elementary School's ranking?

Lee R Foster Elementary School is ranked #789 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lee R Foster Elementary School often compared to?

Lee R Foster Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kerkstra Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lee R Foster Elementary School?

394 students attend Lee R Foster Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Lee R Foster Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lee R Foster Elementary School?

Lee R Foster Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lee R Foster Elementary School offer ?

Lee R Foster Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Lee R Foster Elementary School part of?

Lee R Foster Elementary School is part of Forest Ridge SD 142 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education