Lee R Foster Elem School
Oak Forest, IL · Forest Ridge SD 142
Regular public school · Grades 1 - 5 · Suburb, large
566th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 73%▲ Improving
5931 School St, Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708)687-4763NCES ID 171548001863Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lee R Foster Elem School 566th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 73% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 62th in 2019 to 73th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (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.
Asian (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 394 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70.0% | 48.2% | ▼ 21.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 18.3% | 33.8% | ▲ 15.5 pts | |
| Black | 5.0% | 10.7% | ▲ 5.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.7% | 4.6% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 2.5% | 2.8% | ▲ 0.3 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 Lee R Foster Elem School
- #1239Scarlet Oak Elementary SchoolArbor Park SD 145 · 0.5 mi away1,239th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼23 · Math 36% ▼17Compare - #825Walter F Fierke Ed CenterCCSD 146 · 0.8 mi away825th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼13 · Math 50% ▼3Compare - #852Kerkstra Elem SchoolForest Ridge SD 142 · 1 mi away852nd of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼10 · Math 45% ▼8Compare - –Ridge Early Childhood CenterForest Ridge SD 142 · 1.1 mi awayCompare
- –Kimberly Heights Elementary SchoolArbor Park SD 145 · 1.7 mi awayCompare
- #446Arnold W Kruse Ed CenterCCSD 146 · 2.1 mi away446th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲1 · Math 60% ▲7Compare - #1658Kolmar Elem SchoolMidlothian SD 143 · 2.2 mi away1,658th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼26 · Math 15% ▼38Compare - #1505Nathan Hale Primary SchoolCook County SD 130 · 2.4 mi away1,505th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼30 · Math 29% ▼24Compare
What school district is Lee R Foster Elem School in?
Lee R Foster Elem School is part of the Forest Ridge SD 142 district in Oak Forest, Illinois.
Is Lee R Foster Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lee R Foster Elem School 566th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 73% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lee R Foster Elem School?
White 48%, Hispanic 34%, Black 11%, Two or more races 5% (394 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lee R Foster 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.