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About this school
Forest Road Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in La Grange Pk., Illinois that is part of La Grange School District 102.
It serves 486 students
in grades 1 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 1 - 6
486 Students
41 Teachers
901 Forest RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Forest Road Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Forest Road Elementary School
$14,477
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
168
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Forest Road Elementary School has received support from
136 individuals from Illinois and
32 individuals out-of-state.