Forest Elem School
Des Plaines, IL · CCSD 62
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · City, small
375th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 82%· Stable
1375 S 5th Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847)824-1380NCES ID 171212001464Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Forest Elem School 375th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 82% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 79th in 2019 to 82th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 657 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 52.3% | 39.3% | ▼ 13.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 40.9% | 36.8% | ▼ 4.1 pts | |
| Asian | 3.7% | 15.7% | ▲ 12.0 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 4.9% | ▲ 4.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 2.7% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $390K in zip 60018 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Forest Elem School
- #629Plainfield Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 0.6 mi away629th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▼5 · Math 48% ▼13Compare - #317Terrace Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1 mi away317th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲1 · Math 64% ▲3Compare - #937Devonshire SchoolComm Cons SD 59 · 1 mi away937th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▼18 · Math 43% ▼18Compare - #801South Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.1 mi away801st of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼16 · Math 48% ▼13Compare - #387Central Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.2 mi away387th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▼3 · Math 63% ▲2Compare - #1037Brentwood Elem SchoolComm Cons SD 59 · 1.7 mi away1,037th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼22 · Math 41% ▼20Compare - #1197North Elementary SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.7 mi away1,197th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼27 · Math 36% ▼25Compare - #282Iroquois Community SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.8 mi away282nd of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲8 · Math 61% =Compare
What school district is Forest Elem School in?
Forest Elem School is part of the CCSD 62 district in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Is Forest Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Forest Elem School 375th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 82% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Forest Elem School?
White 39%, Hispanic 37%, Asian 16%, Black 5% (657 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Forest Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60018 is $390K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.