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Home Elementary School

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Home Elementary School ranks 1089 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1089^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Home Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Stickney, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 258. The school is part of the Lyons School District 103, which is ranked 606 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Home Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 1458 out of 2044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1089 out of 2056 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating in recent years. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is a standout, with 54.7% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 42.6% and the state's 53.1%. In Mathematics, Home Elementary School's performance is slightly below the state average, with 23.1% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 22.8% and the state's 38.5%. The school's 5th-grade students have consistently outperformed the district and state in both ELA and Science, with 79.5% and 51.3% proficiency, respectively, in 2024-2025.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same or neighboring districts, such as Abe Lincoln Elementary School, Costello School, and Emerson Elementary School, Home Elementary School generally performs better, particularly in ELA. This suggests the school is providing a relatively strong educational experience for its students compared to its local peers.

256

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,730

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Home Ave
Stickney, IL 60402-4316

(708) 783-4500

District: Lyons School District 103

Students who attend Home Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

White:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg34%

Illinois avg44%

1,089^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Lyons School District 103

606^th of 811Lyons School District 103 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	45.6	1089 of 2056	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	1007 of 2067	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	1000 of 2077	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	1156 of 2082	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1361 of 1948	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1179 of 2086	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1253 of 2037	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	1458 of 2044	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.5	1309 of 2046	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.5	1393 of 2052	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	1285 of 2093	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	1138 of 2167	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.1	866 of 2166	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.1	1257 of 2147	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.2	1511 of 2139	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.7	1494 of 2120	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.5	1337 of 2092	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	1297 of 2095	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.5	1514 of 2086	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	62.5	925 of 2022	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	32.1	1542 of 2030	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.0	1417 of 2020	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	287 of 788	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	220 of 826	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	184 of 788	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	92 of 768	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	30.8	437 of 537	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	214 of 743	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	25.1	651 of 718	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1136 of 1942	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	813 of 1942	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	836 of 1957	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	1231 of 1970	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1309 of 1680	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1178 of 2019	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1348 of 1964	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	364 of 982	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	259 of 959	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	249 of 970	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	310 of 954	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	336 of 742	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	379 of 955	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	376 of 938	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	619 of 1800	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	395 of 1793	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	421 of 1808	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	497 of 1763	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	803 of 1514	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	797 of 1816	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	798 of 1765	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	953 of 1947	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	1077 of 1959	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	1049 of 1984	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	964 of 1977	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.2	1290 of 1707	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1074 of 2019	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	888 of 1972	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science51%+11 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, February 20, 2022

We love Home School! Great teachers, staff, and families! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

This is my daughter's first year attending the school and I have been overall very pleased with how the administration is running the school. The principal is very attentive and always present. The PTO puts on great events for the children and everyone does a great job at communication the goings on at the school 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
Home Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Home Ave	Stickney	60402	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4500	256	24	10.5	71.5%	11 (4.3%)	4 (1.6%)	235 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	45.6	1089^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.0%		46.8	1007^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	82	51.3		27.0	56.1	79.5				54.7	21.6	26.8	20.5				23.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$21,730	$1,251	$20,479
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Scoville Ave	Stickney	60402	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4400	282	29	9.6	74.1%	20 (7.1%)	6 (2.1%)	248 (87.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	55.3	902^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	56.1%		52.3	882^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	57.3%	20	28.9		59.5	62.2	61.0				60.9	54.8	26.7	31.7				37.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	20.4		$22,152	$1,451	$20,701
J W Robinson Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4431 Gage Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4700	251	28	8.9	86.5%	30 (12.0%)	25 (10.0%)	186 (74.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	44.5	1117^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.7%		25.6	1525^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.2%	408	41.2		51.9	35.0	52.9				45.5	40.7	20.0	35.3				30.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$25,383	$1,397	$23,986
Pershing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6537 37th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2349	418	34	12.4	74.2%	18 (4.3%)	15 (3.6%)	379 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	52.6	954^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.6%		45.7	1028^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.3%	74	23.3		54.2	45.3	45.0				47.5	70.8	38.7	40.0				47.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	13.3		$17,422	$1,976	$15,446
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Clinton Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2334	415	29	14.4	70.6%	61 (14.7%)	20 (4.8%)	315 (75.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	53.8	924^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.1%		63.1	675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.3%	249	42.4		30.2	47.8	57.6				45.4	58.7	35.8	45.5				46.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	14.3		$18,672	$1,971	$16,700
Byrne Elementary School	Public	K-8	5329 S Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2170	619	43	14.3	47.2%	146 (23.6%)	23 (3.7%)	446 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36.2	1291^st of 2056 public elementary schools	37.2%		38	1200^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.9%	91	39.1	37.5	25.4	39.2	54.7	48.4	56.8	60.0	47.5	39.0	22.8	18.8	18.8	33.3	23.6	26.1	91.2	95.0	94.8	95.0	98.5	95.2	95.2		31.6	$18,752	$2,131	$16,621
Abe Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3545 S 61st Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-8889	717	58	12.4	92.2%	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	696 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41.8	1170^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.6	1254^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.3%	84	30.9		35.5	40.7	45.4	63.6			45.6	30.0	33.0	24.7	34.1			30.3	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	4.5	11.3	$21,690	$1,794	$19,895
Costello School	Public	PK, KG-5	4632 Clyde Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4300	228	27	8.5	74.1%	21 (9.2%)	7 (3.1%)	191 (83.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	38.6	1238^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.6	1229^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.5%	9	28.6		53.6	40.5	51.4				48.0	41.4	27.0	10.8				25.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	22.6		$24,095	$1,225	$22,870
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2322	260	20	12.9	65.4%	37 (14.2%)	19 (7.3%)	200 (76.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	42.4	1157^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.7%		30.1	1398^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.4%	241	47.6		37.8	21.1	66.7				42.4	35.6	15.8	38.1				30.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$17,161	$1,928	$15,233
Walsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	5640 S 75th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7165	182	21	8.4	96.2%	15 (8.2%)	11 (6.0%)	139 (76.4%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	51.7	969^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.9%		36.6	1231^st of 2067 public elementary schools	40.4%	262	22.0		45.5	62.5	53.7				54.0	54.5	50.0	22.0				37.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1			$34,490	$5,886	$28,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Home Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Home Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Home Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Home Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Home Elementary School.

Is Home Elementary School a good school?

Home Elementary School ranks 1089^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Home Elementary School?

Students at Home Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Home Elementary School in?

Lyons School District 103

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