Forrestal Elementary School

Great Lakes, IL 60088

Phone: (847) 689-6310
District: North Chicago School District 187

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-2 • 321 students

Forrestal Elementary School, located in Great Lakes, Illinois, serves grades K-2 in the North Chicago School District 187. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10.

Forrestal Elementary School is a public school in the North Chicago School District 187 located in Great Lakes, IL. The principal of Forrestal Elementary School is Inez Mitchell. As of 2017, the students are 41.2% Black, non-Hispanic; 29.2% White, non-Hispanic; 14.1% Hispanic; 9.3% Multiracial; 5.2% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 63.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 41.2% 40% 17.6%
White, non-Hispanic 29.2% 5.6% 49.9%
Hispanic 14.1% 50.3% 24.6%
Multiracial 9.3% 2.6% 3.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.2% 0.9% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.2% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 63.6% — —
English learners — 24.3% —

Navy
20-30 years old
Previously lived in: Cocoa, Florida, Palm Bay, Florida, Merritt Island, Florida, Cape Canaveral, Florida

Reviewed:

I was very anxious to allow my daughter to attend this school because of so many bad reviews. I went ahead and established a back up plan in case it was as bad as everyone says that it is and needless to say, my daughter still attends school here. Her teacher Mrs. Ruiz is absolutely wonderful! She is thoroughly involved with all of the kids, actually cares and provides an exceptional amount of feedback considering my daughter is only in first grade. I have heard horror stories about some of the other teachers like Mrs. Wolfe, but I do not feel I can pass judgement on them because I have not dealt with them personally. However, I would most definitely recommended Mrs. Ruiz. My daughter has learned more in the short amount of time with Mrs. Ruiz than she did her entire year in kindergarten last year. I have not personally had any negative experiences with the faculty or in terms of my daughters education, but everyone's experience is different.

  • Recommendations: I have heard that the schools located in Gurnee, which is about 15-20 minutes away, has exceptional schools and their ratings are much better.
  • Website: http://www.greatschools.org/illinois/great-lakes/217-Forrestal-Elementary-School/
  • What did you like? The teacher and the staff have always been courteous and informative. My daughter was not catching on quickly in terms of reading, even with consistent reading at home. She had a difficult time with developing her reading strategies, they placed her in a group with a tutor to help her with her reading. Unlike in Florida, I did not have to request that my daughter receive some type of help, it was already implemented to help her be successful and master those important reading strategies. I
  • What did you dislike? I have not experienced anything in a negative aspect of this school therefore I have nothing to dislike about it thus-far.
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# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Forrestal Military Community Neighborhood/Subdivision North Chicago IL 0.2 mi
2 Forest City Nimitz Neighborhood/Subdivision North Chicago IL 0.6 mi
3 Woodlake Apartments Apartment Complex Gurnee IL 5.2 mi
4 Reserve at Eagle Ridge Apartment Complex Waukegan IL 8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Waukegan Waukegan IL 4.5 mi
2 Libertyville Libertyville IL 4.7 mi
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