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John A Bannes Elementary School

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John A Bannes Elementary School ranks 543 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

John A Bannes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tinley Park, Illinois, serving 440 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kirby School District 140, which is ranked 231 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John A Bannes has shown strong academic performance, with 58.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 62.4% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming the state averages. The school has particularly excelled in certain student subgroups, such as African American students (ranked 40th out of 688 Illinois elementary schools in ELA) and Hispanic students (ranked 46th out of 959 Illinois elementary schools in ELA). However, the school's performance for White students has been relatively lower, ranking 677th out of 1,389 Illinois elementary schools in ELA for the 2024-2025 school year.

While John A Bannes performs well compared to other schools in the Kirby School District 140, such as Millennium Elementary School and Fernway Park Elementary School, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Ccsd 146 district, such as Arnold W Kruse Educational Center and Walter F Fierke Educational Center. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.7% in the 2020-2021 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

421

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,974

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16835 Odell Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477-2672

(708) 532-6466

District: Kirby School District 140

Students who attend John A Bannes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Virgil I Grissom Middle School
High:	Victor J Andrew High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

14.3%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Illinois avg44%

543^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Kirby School District 140

231^st of 811Kirby School District 140 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	72.5	543 of 2056	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	370 of 2067	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	685 of 2077	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	628 of 2082	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	589 of 1948	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	238 of 2086	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	290 of 2037	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	427 of 2044	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	62.9	677 of 2046	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	608 of 2052	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	486 of 2093	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	376 of 2167	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	402 of 2166	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	583 of 2147	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	573 of 2139	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	512 of 2120	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	548 of 2092	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	489 of 2095	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	194 of 2086	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	84.4	145 of 2022	92.8%	★★★★★
2004	82.8	247 of 2030	87.8%	★★★★☆
2003	78.2	410 of 2020	79.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	40 of 688	94.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	306 of 1049	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	210 of 886	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	164 of 907	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	595 of 1942	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	321 of 1942	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	604 of 1957	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	591 of 1970	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	496 of 1680	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	194 of 2019	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	296 of 1964	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	90.0	46 of 959	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	135 of 970	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	166 of 954	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	175 of 955	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	432 of 1800	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	388 of 1793	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	894 of 1808	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.8	34 of 1514	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	464 of 1947	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	392 of 1959	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	679 of 1984	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	635 of 1977	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	613 of 1707	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	253 of 2019	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	318 of 1972	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	377 of 1292	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	254 of 1195	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	225 of 1156	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	365 of 1113	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	328 of 640	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	273 of 1194	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	307 of 763	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	677 of 1389	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	512 of 1392	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	851 of 1419	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	668 of 1425	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	659 of 1308	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.0	237 of 1462	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	303 of 1463	79.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)94th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+24 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John A Bannes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16835 Odell Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-6466	421	32	12.9		298 (70.8%)	29 (6.9%)	60 (14.3%)	16 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	72.5	543^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.6%		79.8	370^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.1%	173	40.3	54.9	61.1	59.7	58.6	74.6	55.6	56.7	62.4	96.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.0	95.6	96.0	5.8	$16,974	$835	$16,139
Bert H Fulton School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 171st St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 614-4540	404	36	11.3	43.6%	220 (54.5%)	36 (8.9%)	99 (24.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	65.3	698^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.1%		56.9	784^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.1%	86	36.0	45.3	73.1	72.0	64.1	45.3	58.2	42.0	49.4	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.1	97.3	16.5	$20,433	$602	$19,831
Helen Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7846 163rd St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 532-2144	426	35	12.2		282 (66.2%)	30 (7.0%)	83 (19.5%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	53.6	932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.7%		41.4	1122^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.7%	190	22.2	52.0	62.1	51.9	55.9	60.0	53.0	16.7	43.5	96.6	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.6	95.6	96.6		$16,855	$852	$16,003
Kimberly Heights Elementary School	Public	PK-K	6141 Kimberly Dr	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Arbor Park School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-6434	181	11	16.4	35.4%	64 (35.4%)	12 (6.6%)	57 (31.5%)	40 (22.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)										93.4	92.8	92.8	92.8	93.4	92.8	93.4	41.4	$15,670	$1,182	$14,488
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 179th St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4535	291	27	10.9	37.8%	162 (55.7%)	34 (11.7%)	57 (19.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.7%)	67.1	664^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.7%		63.6	668^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.7%	4	29.4	61.9	76.9	71.4	69.8	52.4	66.7	26.5	49.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.6	96.2	96.2	13.5	$22,086	$602	$21,484
Millennium Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17830 84th Ave	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-3150	451	37	12.1		304 (67.4%)	55 (12.2%)	62 (13.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	84.5	293^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	85.7%		78	417^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.8%	124	55.4	65.5	73.5	63.5	67.3	79.8	70.6	59.5	70.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8		$17,081	$390	$16,691
Arnold W Kruse Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	7617 Hemlock Dr	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4530	462	37	12.4	41.1%	261 (56.5%)	41 (8.9%)	63 (13.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (18.8%)	77.8	442^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%		82.6	308^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.1%	134	44.8	61.8	68.8	67.2	66.3	58.2	68.4	58.6	62.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	6.5	$20,031	$602	$19,429
Fernway Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16600 S 88th Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 349-3810	461	29	15.6		322 (69.8%)	33 (7.2%)	78 (16.9%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	73.7	514^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%		68.7	575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.2%	61	36.2	60.7	58.3	65.2	61.8	82.1	55.3	55.1	64.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.6	25.8	$17,025	$843	$16,182
Walter F Fierke Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	6535 Victoria Dr	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4520	443	33	13.3	35.9%	239 (54.0%)	39 (8.8%)	106 (23.9%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.3%)	60.1	807^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.7	825^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.1%	18	45.0	59.1	30.3	60.0	50.5	71.2	35.8	43.8	49.8	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.5	98.3	98.3		$18,070	$602	$17,468
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	PK, KG-5	8944 174th St	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 429-4565	530	37	14.2		414 (78.1%)	22 (4.2%)	57 (10.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	62.4	757^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.2%		67.2	603^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	70.8%	154	30.1	67.4	51.1	48.5	55.2	65.1	52.2	43.7	53.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	2.1	$16,468	$390	$16,078

Frequently Asked Questions about John A Bannes Elementary School

What district is John A Bannes Elementary School in?

Kirby School District 140

What schools do graduates of John A Bannes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John A Bannes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Virgil I Grissom Middle School
High : Victor J Andrew High School

How many students attend John A Bannes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended John A Bannes Elementary School.

Is John A Bannes Elementary School a good school?

John A Bannes Elementary School ranks 543^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John A Bannes Elementary School?

Students at John A Bannes Elementary School are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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