Forest Hills Elem School
Western Springs, IL · Western Springs SD 101
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
72nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 97%· Stable
5020 Central Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558
(708)246-7678NCES ID 174182004188Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Forest Hills Elem School 72nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 97% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 99th in 2019 to 97th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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 296 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.4% | 88.5% | ▲ 8.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 7.4% | ▲ 5.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.3% | 3.7% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Asian | 1.9% | 0.3% | ▼ 1.6 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 13.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 13.5 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 $899K in zip 60558 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 Forest Hills Elem School
- #4Oak Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 0.9 mi away4th of 2,105
ELA 96% ▲8 · Math 95% ▲19Compare - #52Field Park Elem SchoolWestern Springs SD 101 · 1 mi away52nd of 2,105
ELA 83% ▼5 · Math 84% ▲8Compare - #319John Laidlaw Elem SchoolWestern Springs SD 101 · 1.2 mi away319th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▼19 · Math 65% ▼11Compare - #39Highlands Elem SchoolLaGrange Highlands SD 106 · 1.3 mi away39th of 2,105
ELA 86% ▼2 · Math 83% ▲7Compare - #21The Lane Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 1.3 mi away21st of 2,105
ELA 90% ▲2 · Math 86% ▲10Compare - #8Elm Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 1.5 mi away8th of 2,105
ELA 94% ▲6 · Math 90% ▲14Compare - #70Spring Ave Elem SchoolLa Grange SD 105 South · 1.6 mi away70th of 2,105
ELA 86% ▼2 · Math 78% ▲2Compare - #12Madison Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 1.6 mi away12th of 2,105
ELA 90% ▲2 · Math 91% ▲15Compare
What school district is Forest Hills Elem School in?
Forest Hills Elem School is part of the Western Springs SD 101 district in Western Springs, Illinois.
Is Forest Hills Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Forest Hills Elem School 72nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 97% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Forest Hills Elem School?
White 89%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 4% (296 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Forest Hills Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60558 is $899K 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.