Illinois School
Park Forest, IL · Matteson ESD 162
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Suburb, large
1,131st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 46%▼ Declining
210 Illinois St, Park Forest, IL 60466
(708)747-0301NCES ID 172502002581Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Illinois School 1,131st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 46% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 46th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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.
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 399 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1998, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 86.5% | 90.2% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 8.3% | ▲ 4.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.9% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 2.0% | 0.3% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| White | 6.4% | 0.0% | ▼ 6.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1998. 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 Illinois School
- #1482Barack Obama Sch of Leadership and STEMPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 1 mi away1,482nd of 2,105
ELA 44% ▼9 · Math 19% ▼10Compare - #1115Wilson Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 1 mi away1,115th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼6 · Math 36% ▲7Compare - #1088Kennedy Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 1.1 mi away1,088th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼4 · Math 36% ▲7Compare - #1443Matteson Elem SchoolMatteson ESD 162 · 1.1 mi away1,443rd of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼24 · Math 36% ▲7Compare - #1136Arcadia Elem SchoolMatteson ESD 162 · 1.4 mi away1,136th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼8 · Math 37% ▲8Compare - #1390Roosevelt Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 1.5 mi away1,390th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼10 · Math 25% ▼4Compare - #130821st Century Primary CenterPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 1.7 mi away1,308th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼23 · Math 43% ▲14Compare - #1178Mohawk Primary CenterPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 1.9 mi away1,178th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼12 · Math 38% ▲9Compare
What school district is Illinois School in?
Illinois School is part of the Matteson ESD 162 district in Park Forest, Illinois.
Is Illinois School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Illinois School 1,131st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 46% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Illinois School?
Black 90%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 1% (399 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Illinois School 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.