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Helen Keller Elementary School

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Helen Keller Elementary School ranks 932 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Helen Keller Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tinley Park, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 405 students. The school is part of the Kirby School District 140, which is ranked 231 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Helen Keller Elementary School is part of a well-regarded school district, it has consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts was 55.9% at Helen Keller, compared to 64.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics was 43.5% at Helen Keller, compared to 57% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Additionally, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Kirby School District 140, such as Christa McAuliffe School, Millennium Elementary School, and John A. Bannes Elementary School, generally perform better than Helen Keller Elementary School in terms of test scores and other metrics. For example, Millennium Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (67.3%) and Mathematics (70.4%) for all grades in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Helen Keller. By addressing the factors contributing to the lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, Helen Keller Elementary School has the potential to improve its academic performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

426

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,855

Per pupil spending ?

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7846 163rd St
Tinley Park, IL 60477-1229

(708) 532-2144

District: Kirby School District 140

Students who attend Helen Keller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Virgil I Grissom Middle School
High:	Victor J Andrew High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

19.5%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg53%

Illinois avg44%

932^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Kirby School District 140

231^st of 811Kirby School District 140 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	53.6	932 of 2056	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	1122 of 2067	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1180 of 2077	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	792 of 2082	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	690 of 1948	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	354 of 2086	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	334 of 2037	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	417 of 2044	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	674 of 2046	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.8	459 of 2052	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	393 of 2093	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	492 of 2167	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	658 of 2166	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	724 of 2147	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	665 of 2139	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	868 of 2120	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	747 of 2092	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	843 of 2095	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	894 of 2086	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.3	740 of 2022	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.1	237 of 2030	88.3%	★★★★☆
2003	83.8	215 of 2020	89.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	280 of 1049	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	383 of 886	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	766 of 1942	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	1026 of 1942	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1143 of 1957	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	791 of 1970	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	782 of 1680	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	296 of 2019	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	370 of 1964	81.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	281 of 982	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	236 of 954	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	1411 of 1793	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1199 of 1808	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	343 of 1816	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	315 of 1765	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	1045 of 1947	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1098 of 1959	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1106 of 1984	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	681 of 1977	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	537 of 1707	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	460 of 2019	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	330 of 1972	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	549 of 1292	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	614 of 1195	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	698 of 1113	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	350 of 640	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	936 of 1389	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1153 of 1392	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1152 of 1419	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	952 of 1425	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	665 of 1308	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	407 of 1462	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	325 of 1463	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)21st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Science22%-18 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)	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Helen Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7846 163rd St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 532-2144	426	35	12.2		282 (66.2%)	30 (7.0%)	83 (19.5%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	53.6	932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.7%		41.4	1122^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.7%	190	22.2	52.0	62.1	51.9	55.9	60.0	53.0	16.7	43.5	96.6	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.6	95.6	96.6		$16,855	$852	$16,003
John A Bannes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16835 Odell Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-6466	421	32	12.9		298 (70.8%)	29 (6.9%)	60 (14.3%)	16 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	72.5	543^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.6%		79.8	370^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.1%	173	40.3	54.9	61.1	59.7	58.6	74.6	55.6	56.7	62.4	96.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.0	95.6	96.0	5.8	$16,974	$835	$16,139
Arnold W Kruse Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	7617 Hemlock Dr	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4530	462	37	12.4	41.1%	261 (56.5%)	41 (8.9%)	63 (13.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (18.8%)	77.8	442^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%		82.6	308^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.1%	134	44.8	61.8	68.8	67.2	66.3	58.2	68.4	58.6	62.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	6.5	$20,031	$602	$19,429
Fernway Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16600 S 88th Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 349-3810	461	29	15.6		322 (69.8%)	33 (7.2%)	78 (16.9%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	73.7	514^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%		68.7	575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.2%	61	36.2	60.7	58.3	65.2	61.8	82.1	55.3	55.1	64.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.6	25.8	$17,025	$843	$16,182
Liberty Elementary School	Public	3-5	8801 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3805	627	45	14.0		449 (71.6%)	20 (3.2%)	113 (18.0%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	70.3	596^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.0%		70.7	541^st of 2067 public elementary schools	73.8%	55	46.3	54.2	69.4	71.1	64.6	53.3	49.2	44.1	48.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$18,405	$517	$17,888
Walter F Fierke Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	6535 Victoria Dr	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4520	443	33	13.3	35.9%	239 (54.0%)	39 (8.8%)	106 (23.9%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.3%)	60.1	807^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.7	825^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.1%	18	45.0	59.1	30.3	60.0	50.5	71.2	35.8	43.8	49.8	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.5	98.3	98.3		$18,070	$602	$17,468
Bert H Fulton School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 171st St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 614-4540	404	36	11.3	43.6%	220 (54.5%)	36 (8.9%)	99 (24.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	65.3	698^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.1%		56.9	784^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.1%	86	36.0	45.3	73.1	72.0	64.1	45.3	58.2	42.0	49.4	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.1	97.3	16.5	$20,433	$602	$19,831
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	PK, KG-5	8944 174th St	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 429-4565	530	37	14.2		414 (78.1%)	22 (4.2%)	57 (10.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	62.4	757^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.2%		67.2	603^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	70.8%	154	30.1	67.4	51.1	48.5	55.2	65.1	52.2	43.7	53.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	2.1	$16,468	$390	$16,078
Kimberly Heights Elementary School	Public	PK-K	6141 Kimberly Dr	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Arbor Park School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-6434	181	11	16.4	35.4%	64 (35.4%)	12 (6.6%)	57 (31.5%)	40 (22.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)										93.4	92.8	92.8	92.8	93.4	92.8	93.4	41.4	$15,670	$1,182	$14,488
Millennium Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17830 84th Ave	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-3150	451	37	12.1		304 (67.4%)	55 (12.2%)	62 (13.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	84.5	293^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	85.7%		78	417^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.8%	124	55.4	65.5	73.5	63.5	67.3	79.8	70.6	59.5	70.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8		$17,081	$390	$16,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Keller Elementary School

How many students attend Helen Keller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Helen Keller Elementary School.

What district is Helen Keller Elementary School in?

Kirby School District 140

What is the racial makeup of Helen Keller Elementary School?

Students at Helen Keller Elementary School are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Helen Keller Elementary School a good school?

Helen Keller Elementary School ranks 932^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Helen Keller Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Helen Keller Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Virgil I Grissom Middle School
High : Victor J Andrew High School

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