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Piper School

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Piper School ranks 804 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Piper School is an elementary school located in Berwyn, Illinois, serving 276 students in grades K-5. 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.

Piper School consistently outperforms its district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency, with 56.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 42.9% in mathematics, compared to 47% and 34.7% for the district, respectively. The school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student subgroups also perform particularly well, ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools. However, Piper School's English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of the state. The school has also experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 27.3% in recent years, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Piper School generally outperforms other Berwyn South School District 100 schools in academic proficiency, but lags behind the high-performing Riverside School District 96 schools. Piper School's increased spending per student, from $13,296 in 2020-2021 to $17,236 in 2023-2024, and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 may have contributed to its academic performance, but the school still has room for improvement, especially in addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting its ELL and Special Education student populations.

292

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,986

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2435 Kenilworth Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402-2546

(708) 795-2364

District: Berwyn South School District 100

Students who attend Piper School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.8%

White:

10.3%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Berwyn South School District 100

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg39%

Illinois avg44%

804^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	60.1	804 of 2056	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	971 of 2067	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1042 of 2077	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	895 of 2082	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	1032 of 1948	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1059 of 2086	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	933 of 2037	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.1	963 of 2044	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.2	848 of 2046	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	941 of 2052	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.4	1024 of 2093	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.4	1135 of 2167	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.6	818 of 2166	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	1140 of 2147	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	1449 of 2139	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.6	1240 of 2120	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	1373 of 2092	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.6	1451 of 2095	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.4	1413 of 2086	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.4	1360 of 2022	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.1	1231 of 2030	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.7	1163 of 2020	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	435 of 788	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	560 of 826	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	496 of 788	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	380 of 768	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	466 of 537	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	532 of 743	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.5	138 of 718	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	735 of 1942	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	1202 of 1942	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1097 of 1957	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1008 of 1970	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	861 of 1680	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1059 of 2019	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	910 of 1964	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	242 of 982	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	281 of 959	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	309 of 970	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	187 of 954	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	249 of 742	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	348 of 955	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	211 of 938	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	389 of 1800	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	327 of 1793	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	670 of 1808	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	315 of 1763	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	514 of 1514	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	481 of 1816	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	301 of 1765	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	807 of 1947	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	662 of 1959	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	904 of 1984	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	692 of 1977	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	1108 of 1707	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1018 of 2019	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	982 of 1972	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	30.6	825 of 1194	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2019)31st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Science45%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Our child attended Piper all the six years from K to 5th. All the administrators and teachers have been wonderful. They are very caring and dedicated to their students success. I highly recommend Piper School. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7035 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2454	453	36	12.5	47.5%	25 (5.5%)	55 (12.1%)	361 (79.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	52	964^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.1%		46.4	1013^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.0%	49	31.3	42.4	51.4	60.3		51.5	44.1	40.5	41.3		41.8	93.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	98.0	92.9	94.4	9.3		$21,978	$1,415	$20,563
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Piper School

How many students attend Piper School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Piper School.

What schools do graduates of Piper School attend?

Students who attend Piper School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Piper School a good school?

Piper School ranks 804^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Piper School?

Students at Piper School are 82% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Piper School in?

Berwyn South School District 100

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