Summary:
The city of Oak Lawn, Illinois is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. These schools serve students across various socioeconomic and racial backgrounds, with notable differences in academic performance and other key metrics.
Among the standout schools in Oak Lawn is Kolmar Avenue Elementary School, which ranks 565 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools and has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (13.2%) and the second-best student-teacher ratio (12.1) in the district. At the high school level, Oak Lawn Community High School stands out with the highest graduation rate (90.8%) and the lowest dropout rate (2.3%), as well as the second-highest state-wide ranking (373 out of 699 Illinois high schools) and the second-best student-teacher ratio (17.1) among the high schools in the area. Another high-performing school is H.L. Richards High Sch(Campus), which has the third-highest state-wide ranking (305 out of 699 Illinois high schools) and the best student-teacher ratio (14.7) among the high schools.
However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance and other metrics across the schools in Oak Lawn. There appears to be a correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and its academic performance, with schools serving higher-poverty populations generally performing worse on measures like test scores and state-wide rankings. Additionally, chronic absenteeism rates vary widely, from a low of 13.2% at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School to a high of 41.0% at Lawn Manor School, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. These findings suggest that the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, Oak Lawn CHSD 229, and other districts in the area have opportunities to address these disparities and support the success of all students.
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