Is Karel Havlicek Elementary School a good school?

Karel Havlicek Elementary School ranks 890 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Karel Havlicek Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 502 students attended Karel Havlicek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Karel Havlicek Elementary School?

Students at Karel Havlicek Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Karel Havlicek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Karel Havlicek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Middle School High : J Sterling Morton West High School

Karel Havlicek Elementary School

Summary:

Karel Havlicek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Berwyn, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 511 students. The school is part of the Berwyn North School District 98, which is ranked 454 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the state average, Karel Havlicek Elementary School faces significant challenges in student performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with only 30.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 32% in math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.6% to 36.6% in recent years, and has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.6% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Berwyn North School District 98, such as Jefferson Elementary School and Prairie Oak School, perform similarly to Karel Havlicek Elementary School on standardized tests and have comparable rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Oak Park Education Service District 97, such as Irving Elementary School and Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, consistently outperform Karel Havlicek Elementary School and the Berwyn North School District 98 schools on academic measures.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6401 15th St
Berwyn, IL 60402-1133

(708) 795-2451

District: Berwyn North School District 98

SchoolDigger Rank:
890^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,321

Students who attend Karel Havlicek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	J Sterling Morton West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.3%

African American:

8.4%

White:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Karel Havlicek Elementary School ranks better than 56.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Berwyn North School District 98! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.3%), African American (8.4%), White (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Karel Havlicek Elementary School is 15.2, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Berwyn North School District 98! (See more...)

Compare Karel Havlicek Elementary School employs 32.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Karel Havlicek Elementary School is $19,321. 1 elementary schools in the Berwyn North School District 98 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Karel Havlicek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Karel Havlicek Elementary School 890^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Karel Havlicek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Berwyn North School District 98:

SchoolDigger ranks Berwyn North School District 98 454^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Karel Havlicek Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Karel Havlicek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	24.47	1618^th	2020	19.9%
2004	27.32	1621^st	2030	20.1%
2005	23.91	1681^st	2022	16.9%
2006	21.03	1775^th	2086	14.9%
2007	24.74	1756^th	2095	16.2%
2008	21.49	1750^th	2092	16.3%
2009	30.11	1639^th	2120	22.7%
2010	30.39	1640^th	2139	23.3%
2011	27.44	1709^th	2147	20.4%
2012	29.23	1691^st	2166	21.9%
2013	23.78	1724^th	2167	20.4%
2014	32.97	1464^th	2093	30.1%
2016	31.06	1398^th	2046	31.7%
2017	28.10	1468^th	2044	28.2%
2018	33.97	1325^th	2037	35.0%
2019	35.38	1309^th	2086	37.2%
2021	26.39	1371^st	1948	29.6%
2022	32.47	1332^nd	2082	36.0%
2023	29.55	1407^th	2077	32.3%
2024	51.88	890^th	2067	56.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Karel Havlicek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.65	282^nd	718	60.7%
2019	34.12	544^th	743	26.8%
2021	29.89	455^th	537	15.3%
2022	35.68	525^th	768	31.6%
2023	31.45	604^th	788	23.4%
2024	48.84	324^th	826	60.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Karel Havlicek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.73	451^st	763	40.9%
2019	21.94	1081^st	1194	9.5%
2022	28.41	813^th	1113	27.0%
2023	23.59	959^th	1156	17.0%
2024	50.77	465^th	1195	61.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Karel Havlicek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.86	735^th	1765	58.4%
2019	52.83	739^th	1816	59.3%
2021	49.75	637^th	1514	57.9%
2022	54.90	662^nd	1763	62.5%
2023	49.72	821^st	1808	54.6%
2024	74.38	275^th	1793	84.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Karel Havlicek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.28	1233^rd	1964	37.2%
2019	30.51	1397^th	2019	30.8%
2021	30.83	1131^st	1680	32.7%
2022	36.65	1161^st	1970	41.1%
2023	32.74	1254^th	1957	35.9%
2024	49.70	881^st	1942	54.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Karel Havlicek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.16	863^rd	907	4.9%
2024	49.43	344^th	886	61.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Karel Havlicek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.44	1298^th	1972	34.2%
2019	40.42	1144^th	2019	43.3%
2021	27.48	1203^rd	1707	29.5%
2022	27.65	1366^th	1977	30.9%
2023	26.42	1422^nd	1984	28.3%
2024	50.69	864^th	1959	55.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Karel Havlicek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.66	451^st	938	51.9%
2019	50.29	415^th	955	56.5%
2021	43.84	360^th	742	51.5%
2022	50.35	405^th	954	57.5%
2023	45.28	485^th	970	50.0%
2024	69.90	182^nd	959	81.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Karel Havlicek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	392	n/a	15	53	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	460
1990	437	1	24	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	517
1991	421	0	20	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1992	430	1	15	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1993	449	3	15	122	5	n/a	n/a	0	594
1994	429	1	12	164	5	n/a	n/a	0	611
1995	427	0	11	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1996	427	0	11	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1997	388	0	8	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1998	321	9	11	355	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1999	302	10	8	400	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
2000	236	10	13	499	2	n/a	n/a	0	760
2001	221	20	12	558	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
2002	121	29	10	552	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2003	121	29	10	552	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2004	114	22	8	601	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2005	100	55	13	608	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
2006	64	56	8	600	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
2007	60	70	9	604	1	n/a	n/a	0	744
2008	52	89	5	592	2	n/a	n/a	0	740
2009	42	68	4	633	6	n/a	n/a	3	756
2010	41	87	10	607	4	n/a	n/a	10	759
2011	30	71	10	579	1	0	0	0	691
2012	25	92	7	588	2	0	0	0	714
2013	30	66	10	611	1	0	1	0	719
2014	24	55	15	572	1	0	0	0	667
2015	27	53	11	542	0	0	1	0	634
2016	25	45	8	496	0	0	4	0	578
2017	12	49	8	508	0	1	5	0	583
2018	15	40	6	495	0	1	4	0	561
2019	16	45	3	460	1	0	5	0	530
2020	17	46	3	480	0	0	5	0	551
2021	11	44	4	433	0	0	5	0	497
2022	9	47	4	438	1	2	6	0	507
2023	12	45	6	442	2	1	3	0	511
2024	21	42	3	428	3	1	4	0	502

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Karel Havlicek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	460	28.8	15.9	n/a
1990	517	30.0	17.2	n/a
1991	520	31.3	16.6	n/a
1992	556	31.5	17.6	n/a
1993	594	31.0	19.2	n/a
1994	611	30.0	20.4	n/a
1995	698	30.5	22.9	n/a
1996	698	30.5	22.9	n/a
1997	737	30.5	24.2	n/a
1998	696	31.6	22.0	n/a
1999	720	35.0	20.6	n/a
2000	760	35.3	21.5	n/a
2001	811	34.9	23.2	n/a
2002	712	34.8	20.5	65.2
2003	712	34.8	20.5	65.2
2004	745	34.8	21.4	70.1
2005	776	36.8	21.1	70.6
2006	729	31.2	23.4	82.3
2007	744	36.0	20.7	75.7
2008	740	32.0	23.1	79.7
2009	756	36.0	21.0	76.8
2010	759	35.0	21.6	84
2011	691	37.0	18.6	82.3
2012	714	39.1	18.2	88.1
2013	719	n/a	n/a	87.1
2014	667	40.0	16.6	83.8
2015	634	41.0	15.4	91.6
2016	578	41.0	14.0	89.1
2017	583	37.6	15.5	88.7
2018	561	37.6	14.8	89.7
2019	530	35.0	15.1	91.7
2020	551	35.0	15.7	68.6
2021	497	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	507	38.4	13.1	82.2
2023	511	35.0	14.6	72.6
2024	502	32.9	15.2	63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Karel Havlicek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	460	28.8	15.9	n/a
1990	517	30.0	17.2	n/a
1991	520	31.3	16.6	n/a
1992	556	31.5	17.6	n/a
1993	594	31.0	19.2	n/a
1994	611	30.0	20.4	n/a
1995	698	30.5	22.9	n/a
1996	698	30.5	22.9	n/a
1997	737	30.5	24.2	n/a
1998	696	31.6	22.0	n/a
1999	720	35.0	20.6	n/a
2000	760	35.3	21.5	n/a
2001	811	34.9	23.2	n/a
2002	712	34.8	20.5	65.2
2003	712	34.8	20.5	65.2
2004	745	34.8	21.4	70.1
2005	776	36.8	21.1	70.6
2006	729	31.2	23.4	82.3
2007	744	36.0	20.7	75.7
2008	740	32.0	23.1	79.7
2009	756	36.0	21.0	76.8
2010	759	35.0	21.6	84
2011	691	37.0	18.6	82.3
2012	714	39.1	18.2	88.1
2013	719	n/a	n/a	87.1
2014	667	40.0	16.6	83.8
2015	634	41.0	15.4	91.6
2016	578	41.0	14.0	89.1
2017	583	37.6	15.5	88.7
2018	561	37.6	14.8	89.7
2019	530	35.0	15.1	91.7
2020	551	35.0	15.7	68.6
2021	497	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	507	38.4	13.1	82.2
2023	511	35.0	14.6	72.6
2024	502	32.9	15.2	63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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