FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Forrestal Elem School is a public elementary school that is part of the North Chicago SD 187 school district, located in Great Lakes, IL with about 435 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 3rd Grade. With about 30 teachers, Forrestal Elem School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact Forrestal Elem School at (847) 689-6310 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Great Lakes, IL 60088-1914
(847) 689-6310
FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public school in Great Lakes, IL with about 435 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- North Chicago SD 187
- Total Students:
- 435
- Teachers:
- 30
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 435 students
- Black or African American
- 41.6%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 40.2%
- White
- 11.0%
- Two or more races
- 5.3%
- Asian
- 1.1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Female
- 53.1%
- Male
- 46.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.