Kerkstra Elementary School
Kerkstra Elementary School is a public primary school in Oak Forest, IL, serving grades 1–5, rated B+, with 407 students and a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 53% in English Language Arts, 46% in Science and 45% in Math.
B+TopHap school rating
- Rating
- B+
- Grades
- 1–5
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts53%
Science46%
Math45%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
White48%
Hispanic37%
Black10%
Two or more races3%
Asian1%
- Male / female
- 56% / 44%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 44%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -13.4%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 470
Homes assigned to this school
2,956 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Kerkstra Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 5705 Midlothian TpkeMidlothian, IL 604455 bd · 5 ba · 8,175 ft² · built 1995$669K
- 5104 Margaret Curtis LnMidlothian, IL 604454 bd · 3 ba · 2,555 ft² · built 2003$496K
- 5129 148th StMidlothian, IL 604454 bd · 3 ba · 2,261 ft² · built 1993$460K
- 14058 W Laramie CtCrestwood, IL 604184 bd · 2 ba · 3,029 ft² · built 1995$429K
- 14040 E Laramie CtCrestwood, IL 604184 bd · 2 ba · 1,867 ft² · built 1993$408K
- 14801 Jean CtOak Forest, IL 604524 bd · 2 ba · 2,383 ft² · built 1989$395K
- 15026 Jones CtOak Forest, IL 604524 bd · 2 ba · 1,482 ft² · built 1985$385K
- 4916 144th PlMidlothian, IL 604454 bd · 3 ba · 2,346 ft² · built 1992$375K
- 15129 La Crosse AveOak Forest, IL 604524 bd · 2 ba · 1,900 ft² · built 1992$368K
- 14835 Menard AveOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 2 ba · 1,231 ft² · built 1961$360K
- 14839 Massasoit AveOak Forest, IL 604524 bd · 2 ba · 1,428 ft² · built 1962$352K
- 15051 La Palm DrOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 2 ba · 1,632 ft² · built 1962$343K
- 4900 155th StOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 1 ba · 1,140 ft² · built 1974$337K
- 14836 Menard AveOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 1 ba · 1,288 ft² · built 1962$330K
- 15137 La Crosse AveOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 1 ba · 1,014 ft² · built 1974$325K
- 15000 El Vista AveOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 2 ba · 1,451 ft² · built 1961$321K
- 5232 Temple StOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 2 ba · 1,071 ft² · built 1986$317K
- 15233 Laporte AveOak Forest, IL 604524 bd · 1 ba · 1,621 ft² · built 1944$313K
- 4948 155th StOak Forest, IL 604524 bd · 2 ba · 1,621 ft² · built 1973$308K
- 14336 Linder AveMidlothian, IL 604453 bd · 2 ba · 1,043 ft² · built 1983$303K
- 5435 La Palm DrOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 2 ba · 1,153 ft² · built 1959$299K
- 15004 El Vista CtOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 2 ba · 1,096 ft² · built 1958$295K
- 14723 Major AveOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 2 ba · 1,144 ft² · built 1964$290K
- 5710 143rd StMidlothian, IL 604453 bd · 1 ba · 1,296 ft² · built 1953$285K
- 5454 Vine StOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,153 ft² · built 1960$279K
- 15417 Lamon AveOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 1 ba · 1,092 ft² · built 1955$272K
- 15010 Laramie AveOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,475 ft² · built 1958$263K
- 5237 Diamond Dr # AOak Forest, IL 604522 bd · 2 ba · 1,500 ft² · built 1997$256K
- 14217 Central AveMidlothian, IL 604453 bd · 1 ba · 1,287 ft² · built 1955$244K
- 14409 Knox AveMidlothian, IL 604453 bd · 2 ba · 1,527 ft² · built 1953$237K
- 14432 Knox AveMidlothian, IL 604453 bd · 1 ba · 1,357 ft² · built 1954$226K
- 14325 Knox AveMidlothian, IL 604453 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,291 ft² · built 1951$217K
- 5349 Crescent Ln # 37dOak Forest, IL 604522 bd · 1 ba · 925 ft² · built 1993$206K
- 15217 Lavergne AveOak Forest, IL 604523 bd · 2 ba · 704 ft² · built 1942$199K
- 5515 Cromwell LnOak Forest, IL 604522 bd · 2 ba · 1,100 ft² · built 1981$190K
- 14431 Keating AveMidlothian, IL 604453 bd · 1 ba · 900 ft² · built 1954$184K
- 14620 Scarborough CtOak Forest, IL 60452built 1978$182K
- 14517 Sussex Ct Apt M3Oak Forest, IL 604522 bd · 2 ba · 1,000 ft² · built 1981$174K
- 14655 Lamon AveMidlothian, IL 60445built 1985$155K
- 4905 143rd PlMidlothian, IL 604453 bd · 1 ba · 1,108 ft² · built 1954$103K
School details
- Address
- 14950 Laramie Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
- Phone
- (708) 687-2860
- Website
- d142.org
- Setting
- Suburb - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 171548001862
School district
Forest Ridge School District 142
- District rating
- B+
- Schools
- 4
- Students
- 1,539
- Spending per student
- $13,754
- Teachers (FTE)
- 104
- Grades
- PK–08