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Hickory Bend Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1673^rd

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of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hickory Bend Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in Glenwood, Illinois, with an enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the Brookwood School District 167, which is ranked 748 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickory Bend Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own school district in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.7% of Hickory Bend students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 24.8%, while the district was at 13.2% and the state at 38.5%. Additionally, Hickory Bend has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.6% to 28.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Hickory Bend Elementary School to other nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Winston Churchill School, which is 2.69 miles away and part of the Homewood School District 153, consistently outperforms Hickory Bend in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. While Hickory Bend's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $14,403 in 2020-2021 to $19,874 in 2023-2024, this increased funding does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes for the school.

277

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,117

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 E 191st Pl
Glenwood, IL 60425-1924

(708) 758-4520

District: Brookwood School District 167

Students who attend Hickory Bend Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brookwood Junior High School
	Brookwood Middle School
High:	Bloom High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.2%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg24%

Illinois avg46%

1,673^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Brookwood School District 167

748^th of 811Brookwood School District 167 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	19.8	1673 of 2056	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1390 of 2067	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1923 of 2077	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1570 of 2082	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1483 of 1948	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1041 of 2086	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.3	1364 of 2037	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	1072 of 2044	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	1101 of 2046	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	1119 of 2052	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	1089 of 2093	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.7	1579 of 2167	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.2	1016 of 2166	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	1052 of 2147	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.5	1234 of 2139	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.6	1496 of 2120	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.0	1634 of 2092	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.1	1684 of 2095	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	1702 of 2086	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.7	1614 of 2022	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.8	1641 of 2030	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.6	1405 of 2020	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	267 of 688	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	149 of 655	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	27.5	557 of 692	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.8	203 of 684	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	109 of 428	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	51 of 711	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	126 of 698	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1506 of 1942	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1239 of 1942	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1826 of 1957	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1647 of 1970	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1404 of 1680	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	841 of 2019	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	1384 of 1964	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1299 of 1800	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	765 of 1793	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.4	1596 of 1808	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1423 of 1763	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1253 of 1514	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	585 of 1816	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	918 of 1765	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1677 of 1947	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1408 of 1959	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1743 of 1984	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1363 of 1977	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1313 of 1707	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1131 of 2019	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1237 of 1972	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)61st percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 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
Hickory Bend Elementary School	Public	K-4	600 E 191st Pl	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-4520	277	21	13.1	62.8%	6 (2.2%)	225 (81.2%)	37 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	19.8	1673^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	18.6%		30.2	1390^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.8%	283			22.4	31.0					26.7	27.6	22.0					24.8	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0			$20,117	$1,979	$18,139
Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 E 10th St	Ford Heights	60411	Cook County	Ford Heights School District 169	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 758-2520	306	12	25.5	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	297 (97.1%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	2016^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.9%		17	1771^st of 2067 public elementary schools	14.3%	245			14.0	19.4					16.5	4.7	8.3					6.3	95.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.1	95.4	95.1	21.4		$26,902	$1,725	$25,176
Longwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	441 N Longwood Dr	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 757-2100	364	24	15.4	57.4%	4 (1.1%)	264 (72.5%)	82 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	18.6	1699^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.3	1836^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.2%	137			22.6	30.0					26.5	30.6	15.7					22.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	15.6		$19,824	$2,085	$17,739
Oak Glen Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 182nd St	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Lansing School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 474-1714	526	33	16.1	98.3%	16 (3.0%)	359 (68.3%)	115 (21.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	32	1383^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	32.7%		29.7	1406^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.0%	23	25.2		32.1	50.5	32.0				38.3	39.5	37.6	7.8				27.1	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.9	96.9	97.9			$16,904	$1,228	$15,676
Wolcott School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 N Wolcott St	Thornton	60476	Cook County	Thornton School District 154	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 877-2526	249	14	17.7	57.8%	42 (16.9%)	77 (30.9%)	114 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	46.1	1080^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.5%		52.5	875^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.7%	205	45.8	39.3	24.0	32.3	58.3	50.0	38.1	57.1	43.1	28.0	25.8	45.8	45.5	38.1	21.4	33.1										$17,707	$2,827	$14,880
Winston Churchill School	Public	3-5	1300 190th St	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 798-3424	572	42	13.7	49.3%	118 (20.6%)	313 (54.7%)	90 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	53.7	929^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.8%		51.6	902^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.4%	27	45.7		43.8	43.8	71.3				52.9	46.3	29.4	37.8				38.2	96.0	96.2	96.2	96.2		96.2	96.2			$15,562	$433	$15,129
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 E 11th St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4162	157	13	12.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	52 (33.1%)	102 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1399^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.8	1489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	90	29.2		36.4	52.4	50.0				46.3	18.2	19.0	12.5				16.4	95.2	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.0			$20,820	$1,754	$19,066
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Greenbriar Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4159	174	11	15.8	98.3%	13 (7.5%)	46 (26.4%)	115 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		46.8	1006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	170	41.7		71.0	54.3	58.3				61.1	74.2	20.0	25.0				40.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$22,244	$1,754	$20,491
Sandridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2950 Glenwood Dyer Rd	Lynwood	60411	Cook County	Sandridge School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 895-8339	423	25	16.9	6.6%	27 (6.4%)	302 (71.4%)	68 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	9.2	1964^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.5%		13.2	1934^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.4%	30	2.4	9.7	26.9	2.6	9.5	10.4	35.6	27.3	18.9	27.5	5.4	4.9	4.0	20.8	11.8	13.0	87.6	87.6	87.6	87.6	87.6	87.6	87.6		27.8	$17,059	$1,541	$15,517
Serena Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Pleasant Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-7300	305	24	12.5	73.8%	23 (7.5%)	155 (50.8%)	105 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.6%)	38.9	1230^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.2%		49.4	951^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.0%	279	29.3		46.9	47.8	49.2				47.9	37.5	23.9	22.0				28.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	16.6	97.2	97.2			$21,514	$1,110	$20,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Bend Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Bend Elementary School?

Students at Hickory Bend Elementary School are 81% African American, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Hickory Bend Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hickory Bend Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brookwood Junior High School
Middle : Brookwood Middle School
High : Bloom High School

How many students attend Hickory Bend Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Hickory Bend Elementary School.

What district is Hickory Bend Elementary School in?

Brookwood School District 167

Is Hickory Bend Elementary School a good school?

Hickory Bend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

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