Kerkstra Elem School (Forest Ridge SD 142 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year
Updated on August 8, 2025.
Kerkstra Elem School is a Elementary in Oak Forest, IL. It currently serves 402 students (grades 01-05). The school is part of the Forest Ridge SD 142 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 Forest Ridge SD 142 School District and all schools in Illinois.
Other Details
School Type: Regular School
School Level: Elementary
Number of Students:402
Number of Teachers: 33
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.37
Location Info
Location: 14950 Laramie Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
Mailing Address: 14950 Laramie Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452-1323
Phone: (708)687-2860
Website: http://www.d142.org
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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| Grade | Population |
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| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
Gender/Sex of Kerkstra Elem School Student Population
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| Gender | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Male | 235 | 58.46 |
| Female | 167 | 41.54 |
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Kerkstra Elem School Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 6 | 1.49 |
| Black or African American | 43 | 10.70 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 136 | 33.83 |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.48 |
| White | 203 | 50.50 |
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 5 | 2.13 |
| Black or African American | 21 | 8.94 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 79 | 33.62 |
| Two or more races | 8 | 3.40 |
| White | 122 | 51.92 |
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 0.60 |
| Black or African American | 22 | 13.17 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 57 | 34.13 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 3.59 |
| White | 81 | 48.50 |
Race Demography Per Grade
The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 2 | 2.50 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 11.25 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 33 | 41.25 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.50 |
| White | 34 | 42.50 |
Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 1.16 |
| Black or African American | 7 | 8.14 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 31 | 36.05 |
| Two or more races | 4 | 4.65 |
| White | 43 | 50.00 |
Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 2 | 2.74 |
| Black or African American | 8 | 10.96 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18 | 24.66 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.74 |
| White | 43 | 58.90 |
Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 1.33 |
| Black or African American | 12 | 16.00 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 23 | 30.67 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.67 |
| White | 37 | 49.33 |
Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Black or African American | 7 | 8.05 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 31 | 35.63 |
| Two or more races | 4 | 4.60 |
| White | 45 | 51.72 |
Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| White | 1 | 100.00 |