Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60526

Summary:

The 60526 zip code area in Illinois is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, across two different school districts - Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95 and La Grange School District 102. The data reveals that several schools in this area are standouts, with Park Junior High School and Forest Road Elementary School performing exceptionally well.

Park Junior High School is ranked 106 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It consistently demonstrates high performance, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 50% proficient or better in Mathematics across grades 7 and 8. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1%. Forest Road Elementary School is also a standout, ranking 339 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school has strong performance in English Language Arts, with over 50% proficiency across all grades, and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.8%.

While the schools in the 60526 zip code area generally perform well, there are some notable differences. Brook Park Elementary School has lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other schools. Additionally, there is a significant variation in free/reduced lunch rates, with Barnsdale Road School having the lowest rate at 0.97% and Forest Road Elementary School having the highest at 17.08%. These differences may indicate variations in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations and could be an area for further exploration.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brook Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1214 Raymond Ave	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 354-3740	873	65	13.5	15.6%	547 (62.7%)	14 (1.6%)	256 (29.3%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.4%)	73.3	501^st of 2067 public elementary schools	75.8%		72.6	507^th of 2077 public elementary schools	75.6%	6	62.3	46.9	48.3	56.1				50.2	40.6	32.2	38.1				37.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.6	98.4	98.6			$13,232	$801	$12,431
Forest Road Elementary School	Public	1-6	901 Forest Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 215-6400	486	42	11.7	17.1%	277 (57.0%)	44 (9.1%)	126 (25.9%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	81	339^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.6%		88.1	211^th of 2077 public elementary schools	89.8%	128	69.2	51.1	47.0	52.6	78.5			58.4	57.8	25.0	44.8	59.2			48.3	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.4	97.1	97.4		19.2	$18,325	$788	$17,538
Park Junior High School	Public	7-8	325 N Park Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 215-7100	694	51	13.6	13.1%	444 (64.0%)	42 (6.1%)	165 (23.8%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.6%)	91.3	106^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.2%		88.5	127^th of 1367 public middle schools	90.7%	21	68.0					73.8	72.5	73.1					52.7	50.1	51.5	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1		98.7	$16,119	$478	$15,641
Barnsdale Road School	Public	PK-K	920 Barnsdale Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 215-6800	310	23	13.4	1.0%	207 (66.8%)	10 (3.2%)	69 (22.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)								(n/a)																98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.3	37.2		$17,270	$487	$16,783

Cities Near Zip Code 60526

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Grange Park	0.31 mi	4	86^th
La Grange	0.84 mi	15	29^th
Brookfield	1.16 mi	4	230^th
Westchester	1.21 mi	4	453^rd
North Riverside	1.7 mi	1	451^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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