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Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 245 students
Kerkstra Elem School
14950 Laramie Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
Grades
1–5
Elementary
Students
407
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Forest Ridge SD 142
Cook County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Kerkstra Elem School
Kerkstra Elem School is a public elementary school in Oak Forest, Illinois, serving grades 1–5. It is part of Forest Ridge SD 142. The school is located in a large suburb in Cook County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 407 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 1–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 1–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 407 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Forest Ridge SD 142
- County
- Cook County
- NCES school ID
- 171548001862
Schools near Kerkstra Elem School
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St. Christopher School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 198 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.