Forest Glen Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Top 20%

Serving 557 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Glen Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 557 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20% in IL
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forest Glen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Forest Glen Elementary School's student population of 557 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Glen Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	62
1	65
2	88
3	88
4	94
5	107
6	1
8	1

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Total Students

557 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School
2023	562
2022	555
2021	558
2020	656
2019	656
2018	632
2017	632
2016	593
2015	541
2014	553
2013	559
2012	573
2011	545
2010	551
2009	539
2008	562
2007	539
2006	548
2005	564
2004	587
2003	581
2002	619
2001	579
2000	578
1999	530
1998	446
1997	451
1996	451
1995	430
1994	383
1993	372
1992	355
1991	346
1990	303
1989	311
1988	293
1987	288

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School
2023	39
2022	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	33
2014	34
2013	34
2012	34
2011	34
2010	34
2009	36
2008	32
2007	33
2006	33
2005	34
2004	33
2003	34
2002	33
2001	28
2000	26
1999	25
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	19
1994	18
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	15

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School Rankings

Forest Glen Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest Glen Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#523 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School
2022	#523
2021	#715
2019	#248
2018	#431
2017	#430
2016	#318
2015	#297
2014	#400
2013	#289
2012	#337
2011	#19

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(20-21)

37%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2021	37%	28%	45%
2019	71%	33%	59%
2018	67%	32%	62%
2017	60%	32%	57%
2016	64%	31%	57%
2015	59%	29%	55%
2014	85%	59%	84%
2013	82%	58%	79%
2012	97%	80%	93%
2011	99%	80%	94%
2010	97%	80%	94%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2022	49%	30%	55%
2021	45%	32%	47%
2019	57%	38%	55%
2018	51%	37%	62%
2017	53%	38%	58%
2016	56%	36%	58%
2015	58%	38%	54%
2014	73%	57%	76%
2013	80%	58%	78%
2012	91%	75%	90%
2011	96%	75%	90%

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75-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	16:1	20:1
2000	22:1	16:1	20:1
1999	21:1	16:1	20:1
1998	21:1	17:1	20:1
1997	22:1	17:1	20:1
1996	22:1	17:1	19:1
1995	23:1	17:1	19:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	23:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2023	13%	6%	13%
2022	13%	5%	14%
2021	14%	5%	14%
2020	14%	5%	13%
2019	14%	5%	13%
2018	15%	5%	13%
2017	15%	5%	13%
2016	15%	5%	12%
2015	13%	6%	13%
2014	13%	5%	12%
2013	11%	5%	11%
2012	10%	4%	10%
2011	8%	5%	10%
2010	9%	5%	11%
2009	9%	5%	9%
2008	9%	5%	9%
2007	8%	5%	9%
2006	8%	5%	9%
2005	7%	5%	9%
2004	5%	4%	8%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	1%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2023	13%	27%	14%
2022	11%	27%	14%
2021	12%	27%	14%
2020	11%	26%	13%
2019	11%	26%	13%
2018	15%	26%	14%
2017	15%	26%	14%
2016	16%	26%	15%
2015	12%	25%	15%
2014	12%	25%	14%
2013	12%	24%	13%
2012	11%	24%	13%
2011	12%	23%	12%
2010	11%	22%	11%
2009	9%	22%	9%
2008	9%	21%	9%
2007	7%	20%	9%
2006	7%	19%	8%
2005	7%	18%	6%
2004	6%	18%	7%
2003	5%	17%	6%
2002	2%	16%	5%
2001	2%	15%	5%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	1%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	2%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2023	2%	17%	3%
2022	2%	17%	3%
2021	3%	17%	4%
2020	4%	17%	3%
2019	4%	17%	3%
2018	3%	17%	3%
2017	3%	17%	3%
2016	2%	17%	3%
2015	3%	17%	3%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	4%	18%	4%
2012	4%	18%	4%
2011	2%	18%	4%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2006	5%	20%	6%
2005	3%	20%	6%
2004	5%	21%	4%
2003	6%	21%	4%
2002	8%	21%	4%
2001	7%	21%	4%
2000	8%	21%	5%
1999	7%	21%	4%
1998	4%	21%	3%
1997	4%	20%	3%
1996	3%	21%	3%
1995	3%	20%	3%
1991	1%	21%	2%
1990	1%	22%	2%

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White

66%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2023	67%	45%	66%
2022	69%	47%	65%
2021	68%	47%	64%
2020	67%	48%	66%
2019	67%	48%	66%
2018	62%	49%	66%
2017	62%	49%	66%
2016	62%	49%	67%
2015	67%	49%	66%
2014	66%	50%	67%
2013	69%	50%	68%
2012	71%	51%	70%
2011	74%	51%	71%
2010	77%	53%	74%
2009	76%	53%	76%
2008	78%	54%	77%
2007	81%	55%	76%
2006	80%	56%	77%
2005	83%	57%	79%
2004	84%	57%	81%
2003	83%	58%	84%
2002	84%	59%	85%
2001	85%	60%	86%
2000	85%	61%	88%
1999	88%	62%	88%
1998	93%	63%	90%
1997	93%	64%	90%
1996	93%	64%	90%
1995	92%	65%	91%
1994	94%	65%	92%
1993	98%	65%	92%
1992	97%	66%	93%
1991	97%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2023	0.52	0.70	0.53
2022	0.50	0.68	0.54
2021	0.51	0.68	0.55
2020	0.52	0.68	0.54
2019	0.52	0.68	0.54
2018	0.57	0.67	0.53
2017	0.57	0.67	0.53
2016	0.57	0.67	0.52
2015	0.52	0.67	0.53
2014	0.53	0.66	0.52
2013	0.50	0.66	0.51
2012	0.48	0.65	0.49
2011	0.43	0.66	0.47
2010	0.41	0.64	0.43
2009	0.41	0.64	0.41
2008	0.38	0.64	0.39
2007	0.35	0.63	0.39
2006	0.35	0.61	0.38
2005	0.30	0.61	0.36
2004	0.29	0.60	0.33
2003	0.30	0.59	0.29
2002	0.29	0.59	0.26
2001	0.26	0.58	0.26
2000	0.27	0.57	0.22
1999	0.24	0.56	0.22
1998	0.14	0.56	0.18
1997	0.13	0.54	0.18
1996	0.13	0.53	0.18
1995	0.15	0.53	0.17
1994	0.12	0.52	0.16
1993	0.04	0.52	0.14
1992	0.06	0.52	0.14
1991	0.06	0.52	0.12

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2023	23%	43%	20%
2022	23%	43%	19%
2021	23%	44%	19%
2020	19%	47%	21%
2019	19%	47%	21%
2018	20%	46%	19%
2017	20%	46%	19%
2016	21%	47%	20%
2015	25%	52%	23%
2014	20%	47%	21%
2013	17%	45%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forest Glen Elementary School	Illinois	Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	7%	27%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Glen Elementary School's ranking?

Forest Glen Elementary School is ranked #523 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Forest Glen Elementary School often compared to?

Forest Glen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Churchill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Forest Glen Elementary School?

557 students attend Forest Glen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Forest Glen Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Forest Glen Elementary School?

Forest Glen Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Forest Glen Elementary School offer ?

Forest Glen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Forest Glen Elementary School part of?

Forest Glen Elementary School is part of Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 557 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20%
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education