Oak Park Education Service District 97

Summary:

The Oak Park Education Service District 97 in Illinois operates a total of 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

Two elementary schools, Horace Mann Elementary School and Irving Elementary School, are particularly noteworthy, earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and ranking among the best elementary schools in Illinois. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with Horace Mann Elementary reaching up to 94.4% proficiency in 5th grade Mathematics. In contrast, a few other elementary schools, such as William Beye Elementary and William Hatch Elementary, have lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.

At the middle school level, Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School stands out as the highest-ranked in the district, ranking 182nd out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The district as a whole outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, but there is some variation in performance among the individual schools. Additionally, the district has a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is an area that may require further attention and targeted interventions.

District Detail

260 Madison St
Oak Park, IL 60302-4112

(708) 524-3000

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 5,560

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 S Grove Ave	Oak Park	60304	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3110	580	47	12.3	17.8%	303 (52.2%)	78 (13.4%)	105 (18.1%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.9%)	85.4	272^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.4	334^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.8%	62	68.9		65.6	72.0	75.8				71.1	64.6	62.3	60.0				62.3	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.7	98.7			$19,961	$1,035	$18,926
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	921 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3082	419	31	13.6	4.3%	267 (63.7%)	28 (6.7%)	45 (10.7%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.2%)	95.2	62^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.1	70^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	8	88.7		72.2	77.3	94.4				81.3	81.9	84.8	85.9				84.2	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	28.7	98.3	98.3			$19,747	$994	$18,754
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 S Cuyler Ave	Oak Park	60304	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3090	509	47	10.9	21.2%	264 (51.9%)	75 (14.7%)	78 (15.3%)	21 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.0%)	89.1	199^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.3%		83.8	288^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.1%	89	73.0		66.7	69.4	82.0				72.5	77.2	63.3	69.7				69.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.7	96.9	96.9			$22,828	$1,161	$21,667
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Highland Ave	Oak Park	60304	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3060	524	52	10.1	19.1%	263 (50.2%)	84 (16.0%)	89 (17.0%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.1%)	86.5	256^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%		80.3	357^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.7%	101	56.5		69.3	73.0	79.1				73.8	72.7	60.8	65.1				66.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	13.1		$22,612	$1,087	$21,526
Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	508 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3100	513	42	12.2	25.9%	233 (45.4%)	91 (17.7%)	72 (14.0%)	30 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (15.4%)	85.3	275^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		75.7	464^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.6%	189	77.6		58.0	77.4	78.9				71.6	63.8	64.5	56.6				61.8	96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	96.7	96.7			$19,919	$1,200	$18,720
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 N Harvey Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3115	386	37	10.3	20.7%	204 (52.8%)	71 (18.4%)	44 (11.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.5%)	87.8	225^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.1%		81.4	330^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.0%	105	57.6		73.4	73.0	76.7				74.3	75.0	69.8	60.0				68.4	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.4	98.6	17.7		$25,698	$1,198	$24,500
William Beye Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 N Cuyler Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3070	397	28	14.0	17.6%	222 (55.9%)	58 (14.6%)	59 (14.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.3%)	88	220^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		80.1	360^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%	140	65.0		81.2	67.2	76.7				75.1	73.9	61.9	65.0				67.2	98.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.4			$21,315	$1,010	$20,305
William Hatch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3095	358	27	13.1	18.2%	175 (48.9%)	66 (18.4%)	51 (14.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (14.5%)	85.1	280^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.4%		73	509^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.4%	229	64.1		62.5	69.6	73.0				68.9	75.5	58.2	65.6				66.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$19,824	$1,009	$18,815
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	325 S Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3050	947	74	12.7	20.8%	433 (45.7%)	187 (19.7%)	170 (18.0%)	24 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (12.5%)	85.2	182^nd of 1368 public middle schools	86.7%		82.3	208^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	26		57.5				76.4	71.8	72.6	73.5				56.2	59.0	50.0	54.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.5	99.7		99.0	$22,663	$1,088	$21,575
Percy Julian Middle School	Public	6-8	416 S Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3040	927	78	11.8	18.0%	506 (54.6%)	135 (14.6%)	138 (14.9%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (11.7%)	80.1	249^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.8%		69.5	351^st of 1363 public middle schools	74.2%	102		53.6				69.1	67.9	70.1	69.1				51.1	48.2	52.8	50.7	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.5	99.2		96.2	$17,464	$1,119	$16,345

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berwyn North School District 98	0.53 mi	4	492^nd
Forest Park School District 91	0.68 mi	4	453^rd
Cicero School District 99	1.11 mi	15	730^th
Chicago Public Schools District 299	1.32 mi	651	698^th
J S Morton HSD 201	1.51 mi	4	751^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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