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Karel Havlicek Elementary School

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Karel Havlicek Elementary School ranks 1187 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Karel Havlicek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Berwyn, Illinois, with 502 students. The school is part of the Berwyn North School District 98, which is ranked 492 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, which has increased from $15,309 in 2020-2021 to $19,321 in 2023-2024, Karel Havlicek Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.3% of students at Karel Havlicek were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 34.7% of Karel Havlicek students were proficient or better, compared to 32.2% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 890 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,187 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. When compared to the higher-performing Irving Elementary and Abraham Lincoln Elementary schools in the nearby Oak Park Education Service District 97, Karel Havlicek Elementary School lags significantly in academic performance, with much lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics.

490

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,300

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6401 15th St
Berwyn, IL 60402-1133

(708) 795-2451

District: Berwyn North School District 98

Students who attend Karel Havlicek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.9%

African American:

7.8%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2014 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Illinois avg44%

1,187^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Berwyn North School District 98

492^nd of 811Berwyn North School District 98 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	41.2	1187 of 2056	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	890 of 2067	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	1407 of 2077	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1332 of 2082	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1371 of 1948	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1309 of 2086	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1325 of 2037	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.1	1468 of 2044	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	1398 of 2046	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.0	1464 of 2093	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.8	1724 of 2167	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	1691 of 2166	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.4	1709 of 2147	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	1640 of 2139	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	1639 of 2120	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	1750 of 2092	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	1756 of 2095	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.0	1775 of 2086	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.9	1681 of 2022	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.3	1621 of 2030	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.5	1618 of 2020	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	627 of 1049	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	344 of 886	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.2	863 of 907	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	495 of 788	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	324 of 826	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	604 of 788	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	525 of 768	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	455 of 537	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	544 of 743	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	282 of 718	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1205 of 1942	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	881 of 1942	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	1254 of 1957	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1161 of 1970	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1131 of 1680	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1397 of 2019	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1233 of 1964	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	353 of 982	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	182 of 959	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	485 of 970	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	405 of 954	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	360 of 742	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	415 of 955	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	451 of 938	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	621 of 1800	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	275 of 1793	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	821 of 1808	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	662 of 1763	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	637 of 1514	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	739 of 1816	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	735 of 1765	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1063 of 1947	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	864 of 1959	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	1422 of 1984	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1366 of 1977	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1203 of 1707	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1144 of 2019	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1298 of 1972	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	759 of 1292	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	465 of 1195	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.6	959 of 1156	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	813 of 1113	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1081 of 1194	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	451 of 763	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Science26%-15 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	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
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
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
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
Warren Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	1225 S 60th Ct	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-2299	695	45	15.5	94.8%	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	668 (96.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30.9	1410^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.4%		22.7	1601^st of 2067 public elementary schools	22.5%	191	29.1		31.1	22.1	41.7	40.2			34.2	48.7	20.9	18.4	24.3			29.2	97.3	97.4	97.4	97.4	18.0	97.3	97.3	3.3	12.1	$17,393	$1,822	$15,571
Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Public	K-2	5900 W 14Th St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-9577	185	12	15.2	84.3%	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	179 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	96.3	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.9	96.3			$22,104	$1,544	$20,560
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
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
Clark G R Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1045 S Monitor Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6225	134	14	9.5	80.6%	7 (5.2%)	58 (43.3%)	68 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	29.6	1443^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	29.8%		21.1	1652^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	20.1%	209	25.0	22.2	20.0	40.0	58.3	33.3	63.6	44.4	43.6	50.0	13.3	16.7	8.3	36.4	5.6	19.2	92.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	90.3	91.0	7.6	27.8	$29,464	$3,792	$25,673
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Karel Havlicek Elementary School

Is Karel Havlicek Elementary School a good school?

Karel Havlicek Elementary School ranks 1187^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Karel Havlicek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Karel Havlicek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Karel Havlicek Elementary School?

Students at Karel Havlicek Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Karel Havlicek Elementary School in?

Berwyn North School District 98

How many students attend Karel Havlicek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Karel Havlicek Elementary School.

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