Forreston Grade School
Forreston, IL · Forrestville Valley CUSD 221
Regular public school · Grades 1 - 5 · Rural, distant
310th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 85%▲ Improving
601 E Main St, Forreston, IL 61030
(815)938-2301NCES ID 171549001869Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Forreston Grade School 310th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 85% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 62th in 2019 to 85th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 252 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.3% | 88.5% | ▼ 5.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.0% | 5.6% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 4.8% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 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 $167K in zip 61030 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Forreston Grade School in?
Forreston Grade School is part of the Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 district in Forreston, Illinois.
Is Forreston Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Forreston Grade School 310th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 85% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Forreston Grade School?
White 89%, Two or more races 6%, Hispanic 5%, Black 1% (252 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Forreston Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61030 is $167K 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.