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Hiawatha Elementary School

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Hiawatha Elementary School ranks 1264 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hiawatha Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Berwyn, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 377. It is part of the Berwyn South School District 100, which is ranked 532 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hiawatha Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is generally lower than the Berwyn South School District 100 average and the Illinois state average across all grade levels and years. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hiawatha's proficiency rate in IAR/English Language Arts for all grades was 43.6%, compared to 47% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In IAR/Mathematics, Hiawatha's proficiency rate was 30.9%, compared to 34.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Hiawatha's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th grade mathematics, with proficiency rates around 20-25%, significantly below the district and state averages.

Hiawatha Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.3% to 27.3% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Hiawatha has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.39% to 77.45% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools within the Berwyn South School District 100, such as Emerson Elementary, Irving Elementary, and Komensky Elementary, Hiawatha's academic performance is generally lower. However, Hiawatha's performance is better than some of the nearby schools in the Cicero School District 99, such as Goodwin Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary, which have even lower proficiency rates.

394

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,550

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6539 26th St
Berwyn, IL 60402-2637

(708) 795-2327

District: Berwyn South School District 100

Students who attend Hiawatha Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.3%

African American:

6.9%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

!Near the bottom of Berwyn South School District 100's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Illinois avg44%

1,264^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Berwyn South School District 100

532^nd of 811Berwyn South School District 100 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	1264 of 2056	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1023 of 2067	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	1226 of 2077	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1299 of 2082	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1481 of 1948	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1200 of 2086	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1341 of 2037	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	1314 of 2044	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.4	1631 of 2046	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	1556 of 2052	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.3	1439 of 2093	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.0	1678 of 2167	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.6	1471 of 2166	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	1523 of 2147	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.2	1405 of 2139	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.1	1524 of 2120	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.7	1496 of 2092	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.4	1647 of 2095	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.9	1628 of 2086	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	1689 of 2022	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.3	1696 of 2030	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.2	1512 of 2020	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	345 of 1049	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	407 of 886	54.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	311 of 788	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	209 of 826	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.2	444 of 788	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	373 of 768	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	257 of 537	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	156 of 743	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	188 of 718	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1412 of 1942	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1064 of 1942	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1225 of 1957	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1239 of 1970	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1426 of 1680	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1432 of 2019	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1238 of 1964	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	411 of 982	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	268 of 959	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	370 of 970	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	458 of 954	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	419 of 742	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	339 of 955	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	424 of 938	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	853 of 1800	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	439 of 1793	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	651 of 1808	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	940 of 1763	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	785 of 1514	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	516 of 1816	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	762 of 1765	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	893 of 1947	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	834 of 1959	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	1074 of 1984	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1213 of 1977	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1272 of 1707	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	855 of 2019	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	1265 of 1972	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	666 of 1292	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	732 of 1195	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	450 of 1194	62.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)67th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Science28%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6539 26th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2327	394	31	12.9	75.6%	20 (5.1%)	27 (6.9%)	336 (85.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	37.4	1264^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.5%		45.9	1023^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.5%	241	28.3	33.3	49.1	48.1		43.6	46.3	23.6	22.6		30.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	14.7		$17,550	$1,979	$15,571
Komensky Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Cuyler Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2342	320	29	10.9	85.6%	10 (3.1%)	15 (4.7%)	288 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	30.7	1415^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.2%		35.1	1267^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.7%	148	20.0	41.5	38.5	28.9		36.5	39.6	30.8	22.2		31.4	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.0	94.9	15.9		$19,098	$1,988	$17,110
Piper School	Public	K-5	2435 Kenilworth Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2364	292	20	14.3	70.2%	30 (10.3%)	17 (5.8%)	239 (81.8%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60.1	804^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.6	971^st of 2067 public elementary schools	53.0%	167	44.9	62.5	46.0	61.2		56.5	52.1	38.0	38.8		42.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5			$18,986	$1,928	$17,059
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2322	260	20	12.9	65.4%	37 (14.2%)	19 (7.3%)	200 (76.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	42.4	1157^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.7%		30.1	1398^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.4%	241	47.6	37.8	21.1	66.7		42.4	35.6	15.8	38.1		30.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$17,161	$1,928	$15,233
Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2625 S Austin Blvd	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-5500	502	35	14.3	82.1%	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	488 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	1533^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.4%		28.8	1436^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.5%	97	22.1	22.2	40.0	41.9	18.0	32.0	23.8	41.7	16.3	18.0	24.3	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.5	97.7	5.9	11.6	$21,211	$2,063	$19,148
Blythe Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	735 Leesley Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-2168	230	19	12.2	18.7%	131 (57.0%)	4 (1.7%)	71 (30.9%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	90.7	167^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.9%		94.1	125^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.0%	42	52.9	70.3	78.4	94.1		80.6	81.1	78.4	67.6		75.9	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$26,414	$330	$26,084
Karel Havlicek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 15th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2451	490	33	14.8	75.7%	26 (5.3%)	38 (7.8%)	416 (84.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41.2	1187^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.3%		51.9	890^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.9%	297	25.6	31.7	44.3	61.4		47.3	33.3	35.4	34.9		34.7	94.4	94.5	94.4	94.4	96.9	92.9	93.4	14.8		$20,300	$1,315	$18,986
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Clinton Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2334	415	29	14.4	70.6%	61 (14.7%)	20 (4.8%)	315 (75.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	53.8	924^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.1%		63.1	675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.3%	249	42.4	30.2	47.8	57.6		45.4	58.7	35.8	45.5		46.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	14.3		$18,672	$1,971	$16,700
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-6	2310 S 57th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-2552	622	38	16.5	86.2%	9 (1.4%)	6 (1.0%)	606 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21.7	1622^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.8	1574^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.9%	48	18.3	23.7	22.0	35.0	48.8	31.8	24.7	16.0	13.3	17.1	17.5	98.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	25.0	97.7	98.0		11.8	$16,575	$1,548	$15,028
Prairie Oak School	Public	PK, KG-5	1427 Oak Park Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2442	698	52	13.4	72.1%	41 (5.9%)	96 (13.8%)	534 (76.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.4%)	49.3	1014^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.7%		46.5	1011^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.1%	3	28.9	43.2	53.7	53.3		49.7	50.0	37.0	34.4		41.1	96.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.9	95.8	96.0	10.6		$19,109	$1,380	$17,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiawatha Elementary School

How many students attend Hiawatha Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Hiawatha Elementary School.

Is Hiawatha Elementary School a good school?

Hiawatha Elementary School ranks 1264^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hiawatha Elementary School?

Students at Hiawatha Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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

What district is Hiawatha Elementary School in?

Berwyn South School District 100

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