21st Century Primary Center
Park Forest, IL · Park Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163
Regular public school · Grades K - 3 · Suburb, large
1,308th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 38%▲ Improving
240 S Orchard Dr, Park Forest, IL 60466
(708)668-9451NCES ID 173081003429Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks 21st Century Primary Center 1,308th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 38% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 31th in 2019 to 38th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
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 147 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1999, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 77.2% | 76.2% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 15.6% | ▲ 9.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 10.3% | 7.5% | ▼ 2.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| White | 6.2% | 0.0% | ▼ 6.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1999. 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 $158K in zip 60466 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 21st Century Primary Center
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What school district is 21st Century Primary Center in?
21st Century Primary Center is part of the Park Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 district in Park Forest, Illinois.
Is 21st Century Primary Center a good school?
SchoolRow ranks 21st Century Primary Center 1,308th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 38% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of 21st Century Primary Center?
Black 76%, Hispanic 16%, Two or more races 8% (147 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near 21st Century Primary Center cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60466 is $158K 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.