Forest Elem School (CCSD 62 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Forest Elem School is a Elementary in Des Plaines, IL. It currently serves 657 students (grades PK-05). The school is part of the CCSD 62 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in CCSD 62 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: Elementary

Number of Students:657

Number of Teachers: 56

Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.82

Location Info

Location: 1375 S 5th Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018

Mailing Address: 1375 S 5th Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018-1430

Phone: (847)824-1380

Website:

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 1	60
Grade 2	60
Grade 3	42
Grade 4	56
Grade 5	59
Kindergarten	74
Pre-Kindergarten	306

Gender/Sex of Forest Elem School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	346	52.66
Female	311	47.34

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Forest Elem School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.46
Asian	103	15.68
Black or African American	32	4.87
Hispanic/Latino	242	36.83
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.15
Two or more races	18	2.74
White	258	39.27

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.29
Asian	60	17.34
Black or African American	19	5.49
Hispanic/Latino	135	39.02
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.29
Two or more races	8	2.31
White	122	35.26

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.64
Asian	43	13.83
Black or African American	13	4.18
Hispanic/Latino	107	34.41
Two or more races	10	3.22
White	136	43.73

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	7	11.67
Black or African American	1	1.67
Hispanic/Latino	20	33.33
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1.67
Two or more races	3	5.00
White	28	46.67

Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	6	10.00
Black or African American	3	5.00
Hispanic/Latino	15	25.00
Two or more races	3	5.00
White	33	55.00

Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	3	7.14
Black or African American	1	2.38
Hispanic/Latino	12	28.57
Two or more races	1	2.38
White	25	59.52

Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	3	5.36
Hispanic/Latino	16	28.57
Two or more races	2	3.57
White	35	62.50

Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	5	8.48
Black or African American	4	6.78
Hispanic/Latino	16	27.12
Two or more races	1	1.70
White	33	55.93

Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	2.70
Asian	5	6.76
Black or African American	1	1.35
Hispanic/Latino	29	39.19
Two or more races	1	1.35
White	36	48.65

Pre-Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.33
Asian	74	24.18
Black or African American	22	7.19
Hispanic/Latino	134	43.79
Two or more races	7	2.29
White	68	22.22