Forest Ridge School District 142

The Forest Ridge School District 142 in Illinois serves students from 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Lee R Foster Elementary, Kerkstra Elementary, and Ridge Early Childhood Center) and 1 middle school (Jack Hille Middle School).

Among the schools, Lee R Foster Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 497 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Kerkstra Elementary also performed well, maintaining a 4-star rating for the past two years and exceeding the district and state in several subject areas. In contrast, Jack Hille Middle School had lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.

While the schools generally had favorable student-teacher ratios, they faced challenges with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and chronic absenteeism, particularly at Jack Hille Middle School and Ridge Early Childhood Center. The Forest Ridge School District 142 as a whole was ranked 338 out of 813 Illinois districts, suggesting opportunities for improvement across the district to raise the overall performance of its schools.