Forest Trail Middle School
215 Wilson St
Park Forest IL, 60466, Cook County
Phone: 708-668-9425
Ranking: 
(2,583 out of 3,028, bottom 15%)*
(2,583 out of 3,028, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Park Forest School District 163
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 34 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 451 | 432 | 426 | 599 | 626 | 640 | 704 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 218 | 48.3% | 220 | 50.9% | 202 | 47.4% | 212 | 35.4% | 210 | 33.5% | 210 | 32.8% | 234 | 33.2% |
| Grade 8: | 231 | 51.2% | 210 | 48.6% | 220 | 51.6% | 205 | 34.2% | 209 | 33.4% | 235 | 36.7% | 251 | 35.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 228 | 50.6% | 228 | 52.8% | 220 | 51.6% | 303 | 50.6% | 306 | 48.9% | 275 | 43.0% | 357 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 223 | 49.4% | 204 | 47.2% | 206 | 48.4% | 296 | 49.4% | 286 | 45.7% | 327 | 51.1% | 316 | 44.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 25 | 5.5% | 16 | 3.7% | 11 | 2.6% | 16 | 2.7% | 28 | 4.5% | 29 | 4.5% | 24 | 3.4% |
| Black: | 387 | 85.8% | 375 | 86.8% | 371 | 87.1% | 515 | 86.0% | 528 | 84.3% | 529 | 82.7% | 598 | 84.9% |
| White: | 13 | 2.9% | 19 | 4.4% | 23 | 5.4% | 35 | 5.8% | 43 | 6.9% | 51 | 8.0% | 52 | 7.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 5.3% | 21 | 4.9% | 20 | 4.7% | 30 | 5.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 404 | 89.6% | 365 | 84.5% | 181 | 42.5% | 477 | 79.6% | 487 | 77.8% | 432 | 67.5% | 509 | 72.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.1% | 13 | 3.0% | 199 | 46.7% | 31 | 5.2% | 39 | 6.2% | 65 | 10.2% | 59 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.11 | 12.89 | 13.72 | 14.61 | 13.61 | 13.90 | 18.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 56.6% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.0% | 76.0% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 71.5% | 83.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 70.1% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.1% | 80.1% | 84.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 56.2% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.0% | 64.0% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 30.8% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 49.8% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 70.0% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 70.0% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 66.3% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 66.5% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 42.1% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.0% | 68.0% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.0% | 64.0% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 49.2% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.0% | 68.0% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 78.5% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 71.5% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.2% | 32.2% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.0% | 39.0% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.0% | 39.0% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 47.4% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 57.8% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 71.0% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 43.4% | 59.8% |
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* Forest Trail Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.