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Oak Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades 2-5

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Oak Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Palos Hills, Illinois, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 753 students. The school is part of the North Palos School District 117, which is ranked 44 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Ridge Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 116 and 187 over the past several years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is particularly impressive, with 80.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 75.5% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. These scores significantly outperform the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds (64.14% in 2023-2024), Oak Ridge Elementary School ranks 19th out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests the school is providing exceptional educational opportunities and support for economically disadvantaged students. While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, it maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its ability to effectively address these challenges.

774

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,304

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8791 W 103rd St
Palos Hills, IL 60465-1633

(708) 233-5300

District: North Palos School District 117

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	H H Conrady Junior High School
High:	Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Two or more races:

25.7%

Hispanic:

24.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Illinois avg44%

174^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the North Palos School District 117

44^th of 811North Palos School District 117 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	90.3	174 of 2056	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	130 of 2067	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	142 of 2077	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	135 of 2082	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	187 of 1948	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	116 of 2086	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	226 of 2037	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	331 of 2044	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	528 of 2046	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	337 of 2052	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	315 of 2093	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.0	250 of 2167	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	519 of 2166	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	317 of 2147	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.5	191 of 2139	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	81.8	277 of 2120	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	83.6	201 of 2092	90.4%	★★★★★
2007	80.3	281 of 2095	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	205 of 2086	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	75.1	485 of 2022	76.0%	★★★★☆
2004	78.0	402 of 2030	80.2%	★★★★☆
2003	62.2	924 of 2020	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	7 of 655	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	19 of 684	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	13 of 428	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	7 of 698	99.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	83 of 1049	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	55 of 886	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	57 of 907	93.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	18 of 788	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	4 of 826	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	8 of 788	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	12 of 768	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	4 of 537	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	5 of 743	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	41 of 718	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	129 of 1942	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	105 of 1942	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	116 of 1957	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	168 of 1970	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	205 of 1680	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	119 of 2019	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	201 of 1964	89.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	36 of 982	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	7 of 959	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	22 of 970	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	11 of 954	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	17 of 742	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	28 of 955	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	122 of 938	87.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	19 of 1800	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	12 of 1793	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	15 of 1808	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	28 of 1763	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	14 of 1514	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	13 of 1816	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	22 of 1765	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	200 of 1947	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.5	130 of 1959	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	165 of 1984	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	108 of 1977	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	170 of 1707	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	113 of 2019	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	234 of 1972	88.1%	★★★★☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	37 of 120	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	135 of 1292	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	217 of 1195	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	118 of 1156	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	39 of 1113	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	56.9	206 of 640	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	300 of 1194	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	180 of 763	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	102 of 1389	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	111 of 1392	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	135 of 1419	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	91 of 1425	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	141 of 1308	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	115 of 1462	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	241 of 1463	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2024)99th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Mathematics76%+37 vs state

Science52%+12 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
Oak Ridge Elementary School	Public	2-5	8791 W 103rd St	Palos Hills	60465	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-5300	774	56	13.8	66.0%	323 (41.7%)	38 (4.9%)	193 (24.9%)	21 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	199 (25.7%)	90.3	174^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.5%		93.9	130^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.7%	44	52.2		73.0	79.8	90.2				80.9	73.0	74.1	79.7				75.5	96.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.6	96.1	96.3			$16,304	$1,309	$14,995
Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School	Public	PK, KG-1	7825 W 103rd St	Palos Hills	60465	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7760	449	25	17.9	68.6%	160 (35.6%)	23 (5.1%)	123 (27.4%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (29.0%)								(n/a)																	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	22.9		$17,423	$826	$16,597
Glen Oaks Elementary School	Public	2-5	9045 S 88th Ave	Hickory Hills	60457	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-6800	649	51	12.7	59.9%	280 (43.1%)	12 (1.8%)	134 (20.6%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (32.2%)	90.4	172^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	91.6%		96.9	48^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.7%	124	53.8		77.1	85.7	87.3				83.7	69.3	77.0	67.1				71.2	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.6	98.9			$17,459	$1,244	$16,215
Worthwoods Elementary School	Public	K-5	11000 S Oketo Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Worth School District 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-2802	272	19	14.3	98.9%	161 (59.2%)	14 (5.1%)	80 (29.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	38	1251^st of 2056 public elementary schools	39.2%		43.7	1076^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.9%	175	29.3		36.8	34.3	61.5				44.6	37.8	14.3	35.9				29.7	88.3	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.4	87.9			$21,063	$1,730	$19,334
Dorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	7840 W 92nd St	Hickory Hills	60457	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-5600	431	26	16.5	67.1%	177 (41.1%)	4 (0.9%)	83 (19.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	155 (36.0%)								(n/a)																	93.4	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	92.3	92.1	24.0		$21,139	$954	$20,185
Worth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11158 S Oak Park Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Worth School District 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-2801	413	36	11.4	98.5%	244 (59.1%)	18 (4.4%)	134 (32.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	35.7	1298^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.9%		44.5	1060^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.7%	238	27.9		35.1	41.5	48.4				41.8	38.6	36.9	16.1				30.4	79.8	81.0	81.0	81.0	81.2	80.2	80.5	9.0		$22,284	$1,661	$20,623
Ernest F Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9620 Normandy Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 598-8090	399	27	15.0	71.9%	220 (55.1%)	27 (6.8%)	104 (26.1%)	23 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	47.7	1043^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	49.3%		47.7	985^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.3%	58	32.7		43.8	40.0	49.0				44.2	50.0	36.0	42.9				43.6	95.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.9	97.6			$16,005	$1,430	$14,575
George W Lieb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9101 Pembroke Ln	Bridgeview	60455	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-1050	399	27	14.7	66.2%	203 (50.9%)	14 (3.5%)	151 (37.8%)	24 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	62.7	751^st of 2056 public elementary schools	63.5%		52.6	874^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.7%	123	34.0		57.6	64.7	61.7				61.3	56.1	54.4	27.7				48.1	96.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.9	96.9			$16,370	$1,755	$14,615
Willow Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8345 Archer Ave	Willow Springs	60480	Cook County	Willow Springs School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 839-6828	414	35	11.8	65.7%	151 (36.5%)	45 (10.9%)	206 (49.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	51.9	968^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.9%		49	960^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.6%	8	34.9	37.1	46.3	52.6	48.8	56.1	55.3	60.0	53.0	29.3	52.6	34.9	34.1	34.2	40.0	37.3	96.6	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	7.6	28.1	$24,974	$2,538	$22,436
George T Wilkins Elementary School	Public	K-6	8001 S 82nd Ave	Justice	60458	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8708	416	37	11.1	81.7%	200 (48.1%)	90 (21.6%)	97 (23.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	34.9	1318^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.7	1326^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.8%	8	14.6		47.1	43.2	42.9	36.8			42.3	47.1	34.1	19.0	15.8			28.9	95.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.9	95.7	95.5		12.2	$18,951	$1,688	$17,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Ridge Elementary School

Is Oak Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Oak Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 8.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Oak Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : H H Conrady Junior High School
High : Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

What district is Oak Ridge Elementary School in?

North Palos School District 117

What is the racial makeup of Oak Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Oak Ridge Elementary School are 42% White, 26% Two or more races, 25% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Oak Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 774 students attended Oak Ridge Elementary School.

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