Betsy Ross Elementary School
1315 Marengo Ave
Forest Park IL, 60130, Cook County
Phone: 708-366-7498
Ranking: 
(1,674 out of 3,028, bottom 45%)*
(1,674 out of 3,028, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 2
School District: Forest Park School District 91
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: | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 147 | 147 | 156 | 166 | 165 | 101 | 137 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 50 | 34.0% | 51 | 34.7% | 50 | 32.1% | 51 | 30.7% | 61 | 37.0% | 23 | 22.8% | 22 | 16.1% |
| Grade 1: | 49 | 33.3% | 50 | 34.0% | 47 | 30.1% | 60 | 36.1% | 53 | 32.1% | 19 | 18.8% | 22 | 16.1% |
| Grade 2: | 48 | 32.7% | 43 | 29.3% | 58 | 37.2% | 54 | 32.5% | 50 | 30.3% | 17 | 16.8% | 23 | 16.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 78 | 53.1% | 71 | 48.3% | 89 | 57.1% | 88 | 53.0% | 74 | 44.8% | 35 | 34.7% | 59 | 43.1% |
| Female: | 69 | 46.9% | 76 | 51.7% | 67 | 42.9% | 78 | 47.0% | 66 | 40.0% | 44 | 43.6% | 61 | 44.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 9 | 6.1% | 8 | 5.4% | 4 | 2.6% | 7 | 4.2% | 12 | 7.3% | 8 | 7.9% | 2 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 22 | 15.0% | 20 | 13.6% | 32 | 20.5% | 29 | 17.5% | 31 | 18.8% | 13 | 12.9% | 24 | 17.5% |
| Black: | 52 | 35.4% | 56 | 38.1% | 77 | 49.4% | 87 | 52.4% | 74 | 44.8% | 32 | 31.7% | 44 | 32.1% |
| White: | 47 | 32.0% | 46 | 31.3% | 29 | 18.6% | 29 | 17.5% | 31 | 18.8% | 34 | 33.7% | 54 | 39.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 10.9% | 17 | 11.6% | 14 | 9.0% | 14 | 8.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 49.7% | 61 | 41.5% | 46 | 29.5% | 62 | 37.3% | 74 | 44.8% | 26 | 25.7% | 36 | 26.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 7.5% | 37 | 23.7% | 16 | 9.6% | 8 | 4.8% | 6 | 5.9% | 7 | 5.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.50 | 10.50 | 13.00 | 13.83 | 13.75 | 12.60 | 13.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 82.2% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 72.1% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 82.8% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 83.1% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 78.3% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 96% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 82.5% | 85.2% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 66.6% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 62.3% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 65.7% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 57.1% | 70.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 80% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 72.1% | 72.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 74.0% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 89.8% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 83.5% | 85.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 67.8% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 69.4% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 77.4% | 73.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 65.9% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 72.5% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 62.3% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 76.3% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 83.3% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 76.1% | 76.8% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 68.0% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 61.7% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 68.2% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 62.4% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 73.7% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 69.4% | 81.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 61.5% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 54.5% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 60.5% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 54.8% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 63.1% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75.6% | 73.6% |
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* Betsy Ross Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.