Is Forest Park Middle School a good school?

Forest Park Middle School ranks 540 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forest Park Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 160 students attended Forest Park Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Middle School?

Students at Forest Park Middle School are 53% African American, 23% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Forest Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Forest Park Middle School usually go on to attend Proviso East High School

Forest Park Middle School

Summary:

Forest Park Middle School is a public middle school located in Forest Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the Forest Park School District 91, which is ranked 444 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Park Middle School faces several academic challenges. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with below-average performance on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 49.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 42.3% in the district. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 21.8%, while the state and district averages were 28.4% and 22%, respectively. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for Hispanic and African American students, but struggles with White and Special Education students.

While Forest Park Middle School outperforms some nearby schools, such as Heritage Middle School and Freedom Middle School in the Berwyn South School District 100, it lags behind higher-performing schools like L.J. Hauser Junior High School in the Riverside School District 96 and the middle schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97, which consistently rank among the top Illinois middle schools. Additionally, Forest Park Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.4% to 45.7% in recent years, which may contribute to its academic challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-8

925 Beloit Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130-2301

(708) 366-5742

District: Forest Park School District 91

SchoolDigger Rank:
540^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,990

Students who attend Forest Park Middle School usually attend:

High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Feeder schools for Forest Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Betsy Ross Elementary School
	Field Stevenson Elementary School
	Garfield Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 160

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.1%

Hispanic:

23.1%

White:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.5%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Park Middle School is $29,990.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest Park Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Park Middle School 540^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Forest Park Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Forest Park School District 91:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Park School District 91 444^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forest Park Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Forest Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.84	684^th	1185	42.3%
2004	32.33	867^th	1204	28.0%
2005	28.03	911^th	1209	24.6%
2006	43.92	834^th	1272	34.4%
2007	40.76	879^th	1287	31.7%
2008	37.88	907^th	1293	29.9%
2009	32.15	995^th	1318	24.5%
2010	35.28	975^th	1327	26.5%
2011	27.62	1079^th	1344	19.7%
2012	33.65	1005^th	1365	26.4%
2013	37.70	908^th	1367	33.6%
2015	34.48	817^th	1302	37.3%
2016	25.06	1003^rd	1294	22.5%
2017	36.75	790^th	1293	38.9%
2018	31.94	866^th	1293	33.0%
2019	32.49	900^th	1356	33.6%
2021	23.95	944^th	1241	23.9%
2022	30.44	905^th	1369	33.9%
2023	36.85	821^st	1367	39.9%
2024	54.01	540^th	1363	60.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Forest Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.00	478^th	602	20.6%
2019	28.44	628^th	792	20.7%
2022	27.32	635^th	781	18.7%
2023	34.35	484^th	805	39.9%
2024	51.32	282^nd	802	64.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.71	779^th	1161	32.9%
2019	29.70	911^th	1217	25.1%
2021	26.15	804^th	1019	21.1%
2022	36.38	736^th	1221	39.7%
2023	39.21	731^st	1234	40.8%
2024	56.18	431^st	1219	64.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Forest Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.23	835^th	1226	31.9%
2019	40.23	739^th	1276	42.1%
2021	20.00	849^th	1017	16.5%
2022	36.40	756^th	1286	41.2%
2023	40.69	717^th	1275	43.8%
2024	56.34	466^th	1251	62.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Forest Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.29	603^rd	674	10.5%
2024	48.60	239^th	639	62.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Forest Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.48	795^th	1223	35.0%
2019	30.98	868^th	1296	33.0%
2021	26.23	774^th	1048	26.1%
2022	26.02	938^th	1286	27.1%
2023	31.54	838^th	1292	35.1%
2024	49.52	553^rd	1264	56.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Forest Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.08	187^th	511	63.4%
2019	51.39	208^th	565	63.2%
2021	30.97	286^th	385	25.7%
2022	46.17	235^th	573	59.0%
2023	37.63	330^th	569	42.0%
2024	56.48	172^nd	548	68.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forest Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	37.26	404^th	662	39.0%
2023	53.07	251^st	661	62.0%
2024	66.87	159^th	643	75.3%

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Rank History for White students at Forest Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.91	517^th	905	42.9%
2023	84.64	101^st	895	88.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Forest Park Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	119	18	15	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	164
1989	148	38	25	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	228
1990	158	34	33	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	240
1991	164	47	34	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1992	168	74	29	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1993	163	81	27	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	296
1994	155	91	29	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	300
1995	129	99	36	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	288
1996	129	99	36	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	288
1997	153	131	37	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1998	141	158	29	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	371
1999	142	179	30	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2000	153	177	13	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2001	153	170	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2002	118	167	6	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2003	118	167	6	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2004	106	170	8	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2005	96	166	8	36	0	n/a	n/a	20	326
2006	89	164	11	32	1	n/a	n/a	35	332
2007	84	181	14	35	0	n/a	n/a	31	345
2008	74	183	14	42	0	n/a	n/a	32	345
2009	58	175	10	40	0	n/a	n/a	38	321
2010	49	163	6	37	2	n/a	n/a	34	291
2011	53	163	5	38	1	2	19	0	281
2012	55	159	6	45	1	1	18	0	285
2013	54	136	12	46	1	1	20	0	270
2014	47	154	14	50	2	0	21	0	288
2015	54	142	11	33	2	0	20	0	262
2016	40	150	7	36	0	0	19	0	252
2017	34	125	9	30	0	0	15	0	213
2018	28	140	5	23	0	0	16	0	212
2019	30	114	6	28	1	0	14	0	193
2020	32	122	4	30	3	0	15	0	206
2021	30	116	3	28	0	0	12	0	189
2022	27	92	1	40	0	0	12	0	172
2023	26	85	0	37	1	0	11	0	160

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forest Park Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	164	13.5	12.1	n/a
1989	228	18.5	12.3	n/a
1990	240	18.1	13.2	n/a
1991	262	20.0	13.1	n/a
1992	291	20.0	14.5	n/a
1993	296	20.0	14.8	n/a
1994	300	20.0	15.0	n/a
1995	288	20.0	14.4	n/a
1996	288	20.0	14.4	n/a
1997	359	21.0	17.1	n/a
1998	371	25.0	14.8	n/a
1999	385	27.0	14.3	n/a
2000	370	28.0	13.2	n/a
2001	366	27.0	13.6	n/a
2002	344	29.8	11.5	45.1
2003	344	29.8	11.5	45.1
2004	330	29.0	11.4	37.9
2005	326	29.0	11.2	41.8
2006	332	30.0	11.1	30.6
2007	345	32.0	10.8	35
2008	345	27.0	12.8	44.4
2009	321	31.5	10.2	49.1
2010	291	31.0	9.3	57.2
2011	281	32.0	8.7	50.2
2012	285	29.0	9.8	52.3
2013	270	31.0	8.7	30.4
2014	288	32.0	9.0	32.6
2015	262	31.0	8.4	31.7
2016	252	32.0	7.8	53.6
2017	213	33.0	6.4	53.5
2018	212	32.0	6.6	64.2
2019	193	32.3	5.9	70.5
2020	206	30.0	6.8	68.4
2021	189	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	172	27.8	6.1	47.7
2023	160	17.5	9.1	62.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forest Park Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	164	13.5	12.1	n/a
1989	228	18.5	12.3	n/a
1990	240	18.1	13.2	n/a
1991	262	20.0	13.1	n/a
1992	291	20.0	14.5	n/a
1993	296	20.0	14.8	n/a
1994	300	20.0	15.0	n/a
1995	288	20.0	14.4	n/a
1996	288	20.0	14.4	n/a
1997	359	21.0	17.1	n/a
1998	371	25.0	14.8	n/a
1999	385	27.0	14.3	n/a
2000	370	28.0	13.2	n/a
2001	366	27.0	13.6	n/a
2002	344	29.8	11.5	45.1
2003	344	29.8	11.5	45.1
2004	330	29.0	11.4	37.9
2005	326	29.0	11.2	41.8
2006	332	30.0	11.1	30.6
2007	345	32.0	10.8	35
2008	345	27.0	12.8	44.4
2009	321	31.5	10.2	49.1
2010	291	31.0	9.3	57.2
2011	281	32.0	8.7	50.2
2012	285	29.0	9.8	52.3
2013	270	31.0	8.7	30.4
2014	288	32.0	9.0	32.6
2015	262	31.0	8.4	31.7
2016	252	32.0	7.8	53.6
2017	213	33.0	6.4	53.5
2018	212	32.0	6.6	64.2
2019	193	32.3	5.9	70.5
2020	206	30.0	6.8	68.4
2021	189	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	172	27.8	6.1	47.7
2023	160	17.5	9.1	62.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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