Is Hiawatha Elementary School a good school?

Hiawatha Elementary School ranks 1023 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hiawatha Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 377 students attended Hiawatha Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hiawatha Elementary School?

Students at Hiawatha Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hiawatha Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hiawatha Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Freedom Middle School High : J Sterling Morton West High School

Hiawatha Elementary School

Summary:

Hiawatha Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Berwyn, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 370. The school is part of the Berwyn South School District 100, which is ranked 508 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hiawatha Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on standardized tests, high chronic absenteeism, and mixed results across different student subgroups. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Berwyn South School District 100 and the Berwyn North School District 98. For example, only 36.8% of Hiawatha students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide and 35.1% in the district, and only 20.3% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.4% statewide and 24.2% in the district.

The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.49% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to its academic challenges. While Hiawatha's per-student spending has increased over the years, it is still lower than the nearby schools in the Berwyn North School District 98, which spend between $16,000 and $19,500 per student. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach to improve student outcomes and provide the necessary resources and support for the school community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6539 26th St
Berwyn, IL 60402-2637

(708) 795-2327

District: Berwyn South School District 100

SchoolDigger Rank:
1023^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,495

Students who attend Hiawatha Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 377

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

African American:

6.1%

White:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hiawatha Elementary School ranks better than 50.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Berwyn South School District 100. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.87. (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 (86.7%), African American (6.1%), White (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hiawatha Elementary School is 11.5, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Berwyn South School District 100. (See more...)

Compare Hiawatha Elementary School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hiawatha Elementary School is $16,495. 3 elementary schools in the Berwyn South School District 100 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hiawatha Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hiawatha Elementary School 1023^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hiawatha Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Berwyn South School District 100:

SchoolDigger ranks Berwyn South School District 100 508^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hiawatha Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hiawatha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	32.16	1512^th	2020	25.1%
2004	21.28	1696^th	2030	16.5%
2005	23.41	1689^th	2022	16.5%
2006	32.88	1628^th	2086	22.0%
2007	32.38	1647^th	2095	21.4%
2008	37.66	1496^th	2092	28.5%
2009	37.07	1524^th	2120	28.1%
2010	44.24	1405^th	2139	34.3%
2011	38.08	1523^rd	2147	29.1%
2012	41.59	1471^st	2166	32.1%
2013	26.05	1678^th	2167	22.6%
2014	34.35	1439^th	2093	31.2%
2015	25.24	1556^th	2052	24.2%
2016	22.37	1631^st	2046	20.3%
2017	33.72	1314^th	2044	35.7%
2018	33.40	1341^st	2037	34.2%
2019	39.84	1200^th	2086	42.5%
2021	22.72	1481^st	1948	24.0%
2022	33.99	1299^th	2082	37.6%
2023	37.37	1226^th	2077	41.0%
2024	45.87	1023^rd	2067	50.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hiawatha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.35	188^th	718	73.8%
2019	61.37	156^th	743	79.0%
2021	42.24	257^th	537	52.1%
2022	44.09	373^rd	768	51.4%
2023	40.16	444^th	788	43.7%
2024	59.14	209^th	826	74.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hiawatha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.31	450^th	1194	62.3%
2024	35.18	732^nd	1195	38.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hiawatha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.78	762^nd	1765	56.8%
2019	62.47	516^th	1816	71.6%
2021	43.19	785^th	1514	48.2%
2022	43.48	940^th	1763	46.7%
2023	56.47	651^st	1808	64.0%
2024	65.25	439^th	1793	75.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Hiawatha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.97	1238^th	1964	37.0%
2019	29.50	1432^nd	2019	29.1%
2021	18.32	1426^th	1680	15.1%
2022	33.25	1239^th	1970	37.1%
2023	34.11	1225^th	1957	37.4%
2024	40.78	1064^th	1942	45.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hiawatha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	44.90	407^th	886	54.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hiawatha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.55	1265^th	1972	35.9%
2019	52.83	855^th	2019	57.7%
2021	24.64	1272^nd	1707	25.5%
2022	34.34	1213^th	1977	38.6%
2023	41.76	1074^th	1984	45.9%
2024	52.31	834^th	1959	57.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hiawatha Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.49	424^th	938	54.8%
2019	55.14	339^th	955	64.5%
2021	39.33	419^th	742	43.5%
2022	46.56	458^th	954	52.0%
2023	53.15	370^th	970	61.9%
2024	61.56	268^th	959	72.1%

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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 Hiawatha Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	183	0	7	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2001	155	3	5	273	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2002	132	4	9	365	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2003	132	4	9	365	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2004	102	13	10	384	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	87	18	6	412	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2006	62	16	10	359	1	n/a	n/a	9	457
2007	47	15	11	350	2	n/a	n/a	16	441
2008	41	20	8	355	0	n/a	n/a	16	440
2009	38	26	6	378	1	n/a	n/a	14	463
2010	41	19	4	383	1	n/a	n/a	13	461
2011	35	24	3	389	1	0	13	0	465
2012	36	16	3	416	1	0	11	0	483
2013	45	34	1	441	5	0	11	0	537
2014	43	28	0	452	0	0	6	0	529
2015	35	20	0	411	0	0	11	0	477
2016	42	15	1	396	0	0	8	0	462
2017	37	17	2	362	2	0	6	0	426
2018	31	15	3	340	0	0	6	0	395
2019	26	17	2	355	0	0	10	0	410
2020	20	12	1	368	0	0	11	0	412
2021	14	13	1	324	0	0	10	0	362
2022	16	16	1	331	0	0	7	0	371
2023	14	18	3	327	0	0	8	0	370
2024	19	23	2	327	0	0	6	0	377

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 Hiawatha Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	430	22.5	19.1	n/a
2001	437	28.0	15.6	n/a
2002	510	33.5	15.2	62.4
2003	510	33.5	15.2	62.4
2004	509	27.0	18.9	65.8
2005	524	27.0	19.4	67.4
2006	457	26.5	17.2	75.7
2007	441	22.0	20.0	74.1
2008	440	20.0	22.0	75.5
2009	463	29.0	16.0	74.2
2010	461	30.5	15.1	70.5
2011	465	34.0	13.6	83
2012	483	37.8	12.7	83
2013	537	n/a	n/a	84.2
2014	529	n/a	n/a	83.2
2015	477	34.0	14.0	84.5
2016	462	37.0	12.4	80.1
2017	426	36.1	11.7	78.2
2018	395	33.1	11.9	78
2019	410	32.1	12.7	86.3
2020	412	34.1	12.0	73.8
2021	362	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	371	32.4	11.4	67.4
2023	370	31.4	11.7	76.5
2024	377	32.5	11.5	77.5

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 Hiawatha Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	430	22.5	19.1	n/a
2001	437	28.0	15.6	n/a
2002	510	33.5	15.2	62.4
2003	510	33.5	15.2	62.4
2004	509	27.0	18.9	65.8
2005	524	27.0	19.4	67.4
2006	457	26.5	17.2	75.7
2007	441	22.0	20.0	74.1
2008	440	20.0	22.0	75.5
2009	463	29.0	16.0	74.2
2010	461	30.5	15.1	70.5
2011	465	34.0	13.6	83
2012	483	37.8	12.7	83
2013	537	n/a	n/a	84.2
2014	529	n/a	n/a	83.2
2015	477	34.0	14.0	84.5
2016	462	37.0	12.4	80.1
2017	426	36.1	11.7	78.2
2018	395	33.1	11.9	78
2019	410	32.1	12.7	86.3
2020	412	34.1	12.0	73.8
2021	362	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	371	32.4	11.4	67.4
2023	370	31.4	11.7	76.5
2024	377	32.5	11.5	77.5

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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