Is Oak Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Oak Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 6.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Oak Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 753 students attended Oak Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Oak Ridge Elementary School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Oak Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : H H Conrady Junior High School High : Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

Oak Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Oak Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Palos Hills, Illinois, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 703 students. The school is part of the North Palos School District 117, which is ranked 24th out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Ridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools, ranking 130th out of 2,067 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is impressive, with 66.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60.8% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2023-2024. Oak Ridge's performance exceeds the state and district averages in both ELA and Mathematics, indicating strong academic achievement. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank among the top 10 schools in Illinois for their respective categories.

While Oak Ridge Elementary has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.8% in 2019-2020 to 19.9% in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance remains strong. The school's spending per student of $16,042 is higher than the state average, reflecting the district's commitment to providing resources for student success. Compared to nearby schools, Oak Ridge's academic performance is generally stronger than other schools within the North Palos School District 117, such as Glen Oaks Elementary and Dorn Elementary. However, some schools outside the district, such as Palos East Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools.

Detail:

Public 2-5

8791 W 103rd St
Palos Hills, IL 60465-1633

(708) 233-5300

District: North Palos School District 117

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,373

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	H H Conrady Junior High School
High:	Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 753

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 93.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.94. (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 Oak Ridge Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the North Palos School District 117. Racial makeup is: White (68.8%), Hispanic (15.9%), African American (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Ridge Elementary School is 13.2, which is the 2^nd best among 2 elementary schools in the North Palos School District 117. (See more...)

Compare Oak Ridge Elementary School employs 57 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Ridge Elementary School is $15,373, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the North Palos School District 117!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Ridge Elementary School 130^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Oak Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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White students:

North Palos School District 117:

SchoolDigger ranks North Palos School District 117 24^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	62.21	924^th	2020	54.3%
2004	78.05	402^nd	2030	80.2%
2005	75.09	485^th	2022	76.0%
2006	82.27	205^th	2086	90.2%
2007	80.30	281^st	2095	86.6%
2008	83.59	201^st	2092	90.4%
2009	81.75	277^th	2120	86.9%
2010	83.53	191^st	2139	91.1%
2011	80.94	317^th	2147	85.2%
2012	75.84	519^th	2166	76.0%
2013	86.04	250^th	2167	88.5%
2014	83.17	315^th	2093	84.9%
2015	81.25	337^th	2052	83.6%
2016	71.40	528^th	2046	74.2%
2017	81.85	331^st	2044	83.8%
2018	86.69	226^th	2037	88.9%
2019	92.73	116^th	2086	94.4%
2021	88.12	187^th	1948	90.4%
2022	92.20	135^th	2082	93.5%
2023	92.12	142^nd	2077	93.2%
2024	93.94	130^th	2067	93.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.30	41^st	718	94.3%
2019	98.21	5^th	743	99.3%
2021	98.38	4^th	537	99.3%
2022	95.26	12^th	768	98.4%
2023	95.00	8^th	788	99.0%
2024	99.24	4^th	826	99.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.54	180^th	763	76.4%
2019	63.09	300^th	1194	74.9%
2021	56.94	206^th	640	67.8%
2022	92.49	39^th	1113	96.5%
2023	83.50	118^th	1156	89.8%
2024	72.62	217^th	1195	81.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.92	22^nd	1765	98.8%
2019	97.88	13^th	1816	99.3%
2021	97.79	14^th	1514	99.1%
2022	95.86	28^th	1763	98.4%
2023	98.26	15^th	1808	99.2%
2024	98.84	12^th	1793	99.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.46	201^st	1964	89.8%
2019	91.56	119^th	2019	94.1%
2021	83.60	205^th	1680	87.8%
2022	89.74	168^th	1970	91.5%
2023	92.46	116^th	1957	94.1%
2024	93.42	105^th	1942	94.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.18	57^th	907	93.7%
2024	86.48	55^th	886	93.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.97	234^th	1972	88.1%
2019	91.84	113^th	2019	94.4%
2021	86.06	170^th	1707	90.0%
2022	92.59	108^th	1977	94.5%
2023	89.56	165^th	1984	91.7%
2024	92.45	130^th	1959	93.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.21	7^th	698	99.0%
2021	91.99	13^th	428	97.0%
2022	94.34	19^th	684	97.2%
2024	99.50	7^th	655	98.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.20	122^nd	938	87.0%
2019	90.87	28^th	955	97.1%
2021	94.55	17^th	742	97.7%
2022	97.11	11^th	954	98.8%
2023	95.78	22^nd	970	97.7%
2024	99.40	7^th	959	99.3%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.85	241^st	1463	83.5%
2019	86.75	115^th	1462	92.1%
2021	83.34	141^st	1308	89.2%
2022	88.49	91^st	1425	93.6%
2023	86.09	135^th	1419	90.5%
2024	87.73	111^th	1392	92.0%

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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 Oak Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	428	33	18	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	491
1989	396	38	17	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	470
1990	458	29	15	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
1991	470	21	10	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	521
1992	423	18	23	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1993	428	33	38	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1994	442	45	24	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
1995	434	35	29	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1996	434	35	29	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1997	433	41	22	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1998	454	59	20	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1999	439	67	11	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2000	435	82	15	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2001	404	73	14	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
2002	421	48	5	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
2003	421	48	5	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
2004	429	58	5	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2005	404	66	4	48	0	n/a	n/a	1	523
2006	423	63	4	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
2007	389	59	9	50	2	n/a	n/a	4	513
2008	384	60	13	52	2	n/a	n/a	3	514
2009	365	48	19	52	1	n/a	n/a	2	487
2010	385	62	18	52	4	n/a	n/a	6	527
2011	360	64	25	74	4	0	5	0	532
2012	379	56	20	100	2	0	7	0	564
2013	407	46	21	110	4	1	13	0	602
2014	434	48	15	118	1	1	13	0	630
2015	484	46	15	124	1	0	19	0	689
2016	555	45	15	107	0	0	20	0	742
2017	575	47	14	90	3	2	13	0	744
2018	567	41	14	85	5	2	19	0	733
2019	563	45	18	79	7	2	20	0	734
2020	516	58	13	79	9	3	17	0	695
2021	482	61	17	89	12	2	25	0	688
2022	457	51	24	112	11	2	22	0	679
2023	474	39	29	113	13	2	33	0	703
2024	518	45	30	120	13	2	25	0	753

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 Oak Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	18.0	27.2	n/a
1989	470	18.0	26.1	n/a
1990	520	19.0	27.3	n/a
1991	521	19.0	27.4	n/a
1992	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1993	519	20.0	26.0	n/a
1994	539	22.0	24.5	n/a
1995	518	26.5	19.5	n/a
1996	518	26.5	19.5	n/a
1997	518	24.5	21.1	n/a
1998	556	29.5	18.8	n/a
1999	543	29.5	18.4	n/a
2000	559	33.0	16.9	n/a
2001	536	33.5	16.0	n/a
2002	519	30.5	17.0	23.9
2003	519	30.5	17.0	23.9
2004	549	30.5	18.0	23.7
2005	523	30.0	17.4	29.7
2006	542	31.0	17.5	34.1
2007	513	29.0	17.7	30.8
2008	514	24.0	21.4	33.7
2009	487	33.0	14.8	34.4
2010	527	33.0	15.9	30.3
2011	532	33.0	16.1	34.2
2012	564	35.0	16.1	39.9
2013	602	53.5	11.2	41.7
2014	630	40.0	15.7	58.9
2015	689	40.0	17.2	62
2016	742	42.0	17.6	49.9
2017	744	46.5	16.0	54.8
2018	733	45.3	16.1	54.7
2019	734	46.0	15.9	60.2
2020	695	46.4	14.9	63.7
2021	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	679	48.4	14.0	58.2
2023	703	55.0	12.7	58.3
2024	753	57.0	13.2	64.1

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 Oak Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	18.0	27.2	n/a
1989	470	18.0	26.1	n/a
1990	520	19.0	27.3	n/a
1991	521	19.0	27.4	n/a
1992	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1993	519	20.0	26.0	n/a
1994	539	22.0	24.5	n/a
1995	518	26.5	19.5	n/a
1996	518	26.5	19.5	n/a
1997	518	24.5	21.1	n/a
1998	556	29.5	18.8	n/a
1999	543	29.5	18.4	n/a
2000	559	33.0	16.9	n/a
2001	536	33.5	16.0	n/a
2002	519	30.5	17.0	23.9
2003	519	30.5	17.0	23.9
2004	549	30.5	18.0	23.7
2005	523	30.0	17.4	29.7
2006	542	31.0	17.5	34.1
2007	513	29.0	17.7	30.8
2008	514	24.0	21.4	33.7
2009	487	33.0	14.8	34.4
2010	527	33.0	15.9	30.3
2011	532	33.0	16.1	34.2
2012	564	35.0	16.1	39.9
2013	602	53.5	11.2	41.7
2014	630	40.0	15.7	58.9
2015	689	40.0	17.2	62
2016	742	42.0	17.6	49.9
2017	744	46.5	16.0	54.8
2018	733	45.3	16.1	54.7
2019	734	46.0	15.9	60.2
2020	695	46.4	14.9	63.7
2021	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	679	48.4	14.0	58.2
2023	703	55.0	12.7	58.3
2024	753	57.0	13.2	64.1

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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