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Oriole Park Elementary School

Q: Is Oriole Park Elementary School a good school?

Oriole Park Elementary School ranks 347 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Oriole Park Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 589 students. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Oriole Park has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oriole Park Elementary School significantly outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 61.2% proficient or better in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students. While Oriole Park's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, it is lower than the district average.

Oriole Park Elementary School's consistent high performance, commitment to equity and inclusive education, and higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages suggest the school has effective teaching practices, a supportive learning environment, and adequate funding to enable student success. These strengths set Oriole Park apart from many other schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and provide valuable insights that could inform best practices for other schools in the area.

617

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,595

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5424 N Oketo Ave
Chicago, IL 60656-1747

(773) 534-1201

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Oriole Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Taft High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2021 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 83rd (2025) from a 65th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

347^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

207^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	347 of 2056	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	401 of 2067	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	416 of 2077	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	564 of 2082	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	688 of 1948	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	360 of 2086	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	202 of 2037	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	203 of 2044	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	168 of 2046	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	141 of 2052	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	98 of 2093	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	135 of 2167	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.5	258 of 2166	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	209 of 2147	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	95 of 2139	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.8	60 of 2120	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	81.4	281 of 2092	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	145 of 2095	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	116 of 2086	94.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.7	58 of 2022	97.1%	★★★★★
2004	89.2	45 of 2030	97.8%	★★★★★
2003	90.0	35 of 2020	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	123 of 788	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	69 of 826	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	276 of 1942	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	365 of 1942	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	529 of 1957	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	499 of 1970	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	700 of 1680	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	384 of 2019	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	212 of 1964	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	161 of 982	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	43 of 959	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	93 of 970	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	65.1	222 of 954	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	260 of 742	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.9	30 of 955	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	43 of 938	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	116 of 1800	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	176 of 1793	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	249 of 1808	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	132 of 1763	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	30 of 1816	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	63 of 1765	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	397 of 1947	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	407 of 1959	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	303 of 1984	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	575 of 1977	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	604 of 1707	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	323 of 2019	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	185 of 1972	90.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	57 of 1292	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	138 of 1195	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	251 of 1156	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	282 of 1113	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	170 of 1194	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	395 of 1389	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	490 of 1392	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	453 of 1419	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	516 of 1425	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	688 of 1308	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	487 of 1462	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.4	261 of 1463	82.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	207 of 1368	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	176 of 1363	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	167 of 1367	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	227 of 1369	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	333 of 1241	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	106 of 1356	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	88 of 1293	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	82.7	188 of 1293	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	208 of 1294	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	89.1	123 of 1302	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	93.8	38 of 1322	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	37 of 1367	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	89.7	30 of 1365	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	61 of 1344	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.4	69 of 1327	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	70 of 1318	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.1	66 of 1293	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	72 of 1287	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	50 of 1272	96.1%	★★★★★
2005	85.7	121 of 1209	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	93.5	20 of 1204	98.3%	★★★★★
2003	93.8	28 of 1185	97.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	94.3	3 of 201	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	227 of 1248	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	148 of 1251	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	186 of 1275	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	157 of 1286	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	414 of 1017	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.5	87 of 1276	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	66 of 1226	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	100 of 669	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	97 of 643	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	55 of 661	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	127 of 662	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	30 of 639	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	84 of 590	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	42 of 1229	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	72 of 1219	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	115 of 1234	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	90 of 1221	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	79 of 1217	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	105 of 1161	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	152 of 1271	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	191 of 1264	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	136 of 1292	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	272 of 1286	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	294 of 1048	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	134 of 1296	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	110 of 1223	91.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	50 of 812	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	115 of 802	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	56 of 805	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	51.3	226 of 781	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	77 of 548	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	39 of 792	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	217 of 884	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	162 of 875	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	169 of 895	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	202 of 898	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	367 of 813	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	159 of 905	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	110 of 889	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2019)99th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Mathematics61%+23 vs state

Science58%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 1, 2017

Great school and staff. When we as parents had concerns the teacher listened to us and made the necessary changes to the learning program. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 21, 2017

Privileged staff who doesn't want to deal with any issues or want to help these kids succeed. 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	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
Oriole Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5424 N Oketo Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1201	617	47	13.1	24.5%	373 (60.5%)	13 (2.1%)	166 (26.9%)	43 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	82	347^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.1%		78.5	401^st of 2067 public elementary schools	80.6%	54	43.3	72.0	64.3	86.0	77.6	62.7	55.0	77.0	70.0	58.9	78.6	58.2	55.2	58.3	63.5	61.2	92.7	93.5	93.5	93.5	96.1	92.9	93.4	6.3	29.9	$17,595	$1,123	$16,472
Garvy J Elementary School	Public	K-8	5225 N Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1185	736	49	15.1	36.3%	365 (49.6%)	16 (2.2%)	264 (35.9%)	58 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	23 (3.1%)	69.5	612^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.2%		51.2	906^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.2%	294	64.8	48.8	44.3	61.1	67.6	64.0	69.3	48.8	58.7	59.1	40.0	52.1	36.0	46.7	32.6	44.2	96.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.1	95.0	96.0		30.5	$15,921	$1,346	$14,575
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 N Nina Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1198	314	27	11.8	14.0%	176 (56.1%)	1 (0.3%)	111 (35.4%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	81.6	357^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.7	525^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.6%	168	73.0	52.4	83.3	65.4	81.1	76.6	42.4	54.8	67.9	55.6	34.6	62.2	55.3	39.4	35.7	48.0	93.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	97.9	95.4	94.8	5.9	29.9	$21,124	$1,212	$19,911
Edison Park Elementary School	Public	K-8	6220 N Olcott Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0960	411	36	11.4	13.1%	278 (67.6%)	6 (1.5%)	99 (24.1%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	76.3	472^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.0%		65.3	646^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.7%	174	55.6	48.9	66.7	60.9	70.4	79.5	78.9	82.6	73.0	64.9	37.0	50.0	45.5	55.3	45.7	49.1	94.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.4	95.6	94.4		27.9	$24,342	$1,681	$22,661
Union Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4600 N Oak Park Ave	Harwood Heights	60706	Cook County	Union Ridge School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 867-5822	664	50	13.1	50.6%	407 (61.3%)	2 (0.3%)	164 (24.7%)	79 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	81.4	364^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.3%		78.1	412^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.1%	48	55.7	48.3	62.1	75.0	68.6	79.3	63.4	76.7	70.3	71.2	55.9	42.9	53.4	48.8	40.0	52.0	97.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.1	97.1	97.4	12.1	29.5	$16,668	$623	$16,045
Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6445 W Strong St	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1228	327	41	7.9	36.1%	113 (34.6%)	19 (5.8%)	124 (37.9%)	47 (14.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)								(n/a)																	92.7	92.1	92.1	92.1	92.7	91.6	85.7	75.3		$36,111	$5,164	$30,946
Pennoyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 N Cumberland Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Pennoyer School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 456-9094	419	34	12.3	47.5%	278 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (18.6%)	41 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	48.3	1031^st of 2056 public elementary schools	49.9%		49	962^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.5%	69	41.3	36.8	50.0	41.9	58.7	51.2	53.8	73.7	54.6	35.7	23.3	26.1	41.5	46.2	50.0	37.0	90.6	90.4	90.4	90.4	92.9	87.2	91.1	7.1	29.7	$17,152	$363	$16,789
J Leigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8151 W Lawrence Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Norridge School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 583-2068	612	44	14.0	41.7%	421 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (18.5%)	69 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	83.3	319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.5%		74.2	489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.3%	170			63.6	69.2					66.4	68.6	66.7					67.6	91.9	92.7	92.7	92.7	94.0	92.1	92.2	8.9		$13,441	$707	$12,735
Onahan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6634 W Raven St	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1180	657	46	14.4	31.4%	389 (59.2%)	12 (1.8%)	206 (31.4%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	72.4	544^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.5%		63	676^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.3%	132	56.9	42.6	46.6	57.8	81.5	78.7	77.8	73.0	68.3	66.2	29.3	46.9	49.2	63.9	49.2	50.5	94.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.8	96.4	96.9	2.8	29.8	$17,979	$1,328	$16,651
Dirksen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8601 W Foster Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1090	1,263	76	16.7	75.9%	845 (66.9%)	28 (2.2%)	118 (9.3%)	256 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	57.5	861^st of 2056 public elementary schools	58.1%		55	820^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.3%	41	43.6	42.2	48.1	41.2	48.0	45.5	66.3	55.6	50.4	69.2	48.2	47.5	32.3	62.5	37.8	49.6	78.8	81.4	81.2	81.3	88.9	71.0	78.1	7.0	16.9	$14,364	$1,618	$12,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Oriole Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Oriole Park Elementary School?

Students at Oriole Park Elementary School are 60% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Oriole Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oriole Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Taft High School

How many students attend Oriole Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Oriole Park Elementary School.

Is Oriole Park Elementary School a good school?

Oriole Park Elementary School ranks 347^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Oriole Park Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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Schools in Chicago, IL

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.