Kerkstra Elem School
Oak Forest, IL · Forest Ridge SD 142
Regular public school · Grades 1 - 5 · Suburb, large
852nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 60%▼ Declining
14950 Laramie Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708)687-2860NCES ID 171548001862Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Kerkstra Elem School 852nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 60% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 71th in 2019 to 60th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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 402 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 72.2% | 50.5% | ▼ 21.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 13.6% | 33.8% | ▲ 20.2 pts | |
| Black | 7.3% | 10.7% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 3.5% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 3.3% | 1.5% | ▼ 1.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.5 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 $299K in zip 60452 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 Kerkstra Elem School
- –Ridge Early Childhood CenterForest Ridge SD 142 · 0.1 mi awayCompare
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ELA 63% ▲10 · Math 53% ▲8Compare - #1239Scarlet Oak Elementary SchoolArbor Park SD 145 · 1.1 mi away1,239th of 2,105
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ELA 37% ▼16 · Math 15% ▼30Compare - #1089Springfield Elem SchoolMidlothian SD 143 · 1.7 mi away1,089th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼4 · Math 35% ▼10Compare - #825Walter F Fierke Ed CenterCCSD 146 · 1.8 mi away825th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼3 · Math 50% ▲5Compare - #1386Nathan Hale IntermediateCook County SD 130 · 1.9 mi away1,386th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼10 · Math 24% ▼21Compare - #1505Nathan Hale Primary SchoolCook County SD 130 · 1.9 mi away1,505th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼20 · Math 29% ▼16Compare
What school district is Kerkstra Elem School in?
Kerkstra Elem School is part of the Forest Ridge SD 142 district in Oak Forest, Illinois.
Is Kerkstra Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Kerkstra Elem School 852nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Kerkstra Elem School?
White 51%, Hispanic 34%, Black 11%, Two or more races 4% (402 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Kerkstra Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60452 is $299K 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.