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Forreston Grade School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

601 E Main St, Forreston, IL 61030 · (815) 938-2301 · Part of Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221

Forreston Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Illinois school districts

Students
238
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Forreston Grade School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Forreston Township kids: Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch

On the path

Where Forreston Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KGerman Valley Grade Schoolin Forreston
1–5Forreston Grade SchoolYou are here
6–12Forreston Jr/Sr High Schin Forreston

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

601 E Main St, Forreston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 148
Grade 249
Grade 350
Grade 446
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
244’20
237’21
244’22
252’23
238’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forreston Grade School from Forreston Township families.

Other schools in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Forreston Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.