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Forest Park Individual Educational School vs. Eisenhower Academy

Should you attend Forest Park Individual Educational School or Eisenhower Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Forest Park Individual Educational School
1220 California Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eisenhower Academy
406 Burke Dr
Joliet, IL 60433
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Forest Park Individual Educational School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Eisenhower Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 267 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Park Individual Educational School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 227 students in grades 1-5, Eisenhower Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
1-5
Total Students
267 students
227 students
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This chart displays total students of Eisenhower Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
13 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Eisenhower Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eisenhower Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2248 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#232 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Park Individual Educational School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eisenhower Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Park Individual Educational School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eisenhower Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in IL)
80-84%
(Top 1% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Park Individual Educational School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eisenhower Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
≥90%
(Top 1% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Forest Park Individual Educational School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Eisenhower Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
40
-
Grade 1 Students
39
44
Grade 2 Students
48
48
Grade 3 Students
44
45
Grade 4 Students
47
43
Grade 5 Students
48
47

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Park Individual Educational School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eisenhower Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
79%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Park Individual Educational School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eisenhower Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Park Individual Educational School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eisenhower Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Park Individual Educational School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eisenhower Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Park Individual Educational School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eisenhower Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Park Individual Educational School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Eisenhower Academy and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Park Individual Educational School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eisenhower Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(12-13 School Year Data)
4%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Park Individual Educational School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eisenhower Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

Sports

Total Sports Offered
2
n/a
Sports
Basketball, Soccer
n/a
 
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