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Hometown Elementary School

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Hometown Elementary School ranks 900 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

900^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hometown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 in Illinois. With 377 students, the school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels.

One of the school's key strengths is the exceptional performance of its Hispanic students, who have ranked in the top 275-334 out of 982-970 Illinois elementary schools in ELA proficiency over the past 3 years. Additionally, the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $17,035 in 2020-2021 to $22,218 in 2023-2024, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 11.3 over the past few years, may be contributing factors to its academic success. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.5% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

When compared to other schools in the same district, Hometown Elementary School generally outperforms J Covington Elementary School and J M Hannum Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, Sward Elementary School, also in the same district, has higher proficiency rates in several grade levels. When compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Luther Burbank Elementary School and Durkin Park Elementary School, Hometown Elementary School generally outperforms these schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

338

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,816

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8870 S Duffy Ave
Hometown, IL 60456-1140

(708) 423-7360

District: Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

Students who attend Hometown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
High:	Oak Lawn Community High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.2%

White:

26.3%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Illinois avg44%

900^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

348^th of 811Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 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	55.4	900 of 2056	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	821 of 2067	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	1021 of 2077	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	993 of 2082	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	1223 of 1948	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1177 of 2086	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1147 of 2037	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.1	924 of 2044	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.2	1075 of 2046	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.8	1267 of 2052	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	1260 of 2093	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	1051 of 2167	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	724 of 2166	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.1	1258 of 2147	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	1529 of 2139	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	1556 of 2120	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.2	1506 of 2092	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.7	1313 of 2095	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	1227 of 2086	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.4	1155 of 2022	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.5	1173 of 2030	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.9	835 of 2020	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	929 of 1049	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	378 of 907	58.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	397 of 788	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	460 of 826	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	432 of 788	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	386 of 768	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	205 of 537	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	216 of 718	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	871 of 1942	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	780 of 1942	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	912 of 1957	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	929 of 1970	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	1143 of 1680	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1286 of 2019	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1293 of 1964	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	275 of 982	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	193 of 959	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	334 of 970	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	343 of 954	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	276 of 742	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	447 of 955	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	327 of 938	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	602 of 1800	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	376 of 1793	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	688 of 1808	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	546 of 1763	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	447 of 1514	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	744 of 1816	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	563 of 1765	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	846 of 1947	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	793 of 1959	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	1048 of 1984	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	910 of 1977	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	1115 of 1707	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	945 of 2019	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	897 of 1972	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	607 of 1292	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	660 of 1195	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	731 of 1156	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	728 of 1113	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	385 of 640	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	560 of 1194	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	269 of 763	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	725 of 1389	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	801 of 1392	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	947 of 1419	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	919 of 1425	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1147 of 1308	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1050 of 1462	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1265 of 1463	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science37%-3 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 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
Hometown Elementary School	Public	K-5	8870 S Duffy Ave	Hometown	60456	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 423-7360	338	36	9.4	68.6%	89 (26.3%)	27 (8.0%)	207 (61.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	55.4	900^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.2%		55	821^st of 2067 public elementary schools	60.3%	79	37.3		46.6	67.3	75.8				63.4	34.5	42.3	24.2				33.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.4	96.8	97.1	7.9		$21,816	$1,349	$20,467
Durkin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8445 S Kolin Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2322	679	55	12.4	80.1%	42 (6.2%)	68 (10.0%)	560 (82.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	35.7	1297^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.9%		37.1	1218^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.1%	79	22.8	23.6	34.7	33.9	50.9	41.5	45.6	52.8	43.3	51.4	30.5	28.1	13.8	27.9	20.8	29.0	79.3	80.2	80.2	80.2	87.4	79.0	80.1	4.3	17.7	$18,176	$2,237	$15,939
Northwest School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 W 92nd St	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 425-9473	242	24	9.9	48.3%	62 (25.6%)	62 (25.6%)	103 (42.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	67.8	648^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%		51.7	897^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.6%	249	42.2		55.2	37.0	68.9				56.4	65.5	66.7	46.7				57.4	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	20.9	95.9	95.9	20.9		$21,840	$1,426	$20,414
Richard Byrd Elementary School	Public	K-5	8259 Lavergne Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 499-3049	266	19	14.1	61.3%	56 (21.1%)	5 (1.9%)	192 (72.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	44.7	1112^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.9%		39.3	1166^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.6%	54	26.0		51.2	54.5	62.0				56.2	32.6	29.5	24.0				28.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$17,634	$866	$16,768
J Covington Elementary School	Public	K-5	9130 S 52nd Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 423-1530	470	37	12.7	56.0%	165 (35.1%)	16 (3.4%)	273 (58.1%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	45.5	1094^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.8%		39.8	1155^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.1%	61	40.7		40.9	47.5	63.6				51.7	34.8	31.3	24.7				29.8	96.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	5.8	97.4	96.8	6.0		$15,723	$1,069	$14,653
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8010 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2280	1,206	89	13.5	84.8%	40 (3.3%)	69 (5.7%)	1,076 (89.2%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	22.5	1605^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.9%		30.3	1388^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.8%	217	20.2	31.8	25.2	31.0	29.6	40.6	70.6	40.0	39.1	29.7	24.8	12.1	16.2	23.9	20.9	21.2	91.0	93.0	93.1	93.1	95.4	92.5	91.0	8.7	22.7	$18,596	$2,079	$16,517
J M Hannum Elementary School	Public	K-5	9800 S Tripp Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 423-1690	410	31	13.4	51.7%	114 (27.8%)	51 (12.4%)	200 (48.8%)	27 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	58.8	838^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.2%		55.8	804^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.1%	34	40.6		66.1	36.4	69.7				55.9	67.8	23.4	37.9				41.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.4	97.8			$17,597	$733	$16,864
Dawes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3810 W 81st Pl	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2350	926	67	13.9	94.9%	14 (1.5%)	152 (16.4%)	752 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	30.2	1428^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.5%		24.6	1553^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%	125	26.1	34.7	38.3	31.9	47.3	49.5	44.6	35.1	41.1	34.6	15.4	15.2	15.1	20.5	31.3	21.8	91.8	92.0	92.0	92.0	95.2	91.9	90.6	7.7	24.3	$17,814	$2,189	$15,625
Ashburn Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8300 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7860	324	26	12.4	76.5%	1 (0.3%)	244 (75.3%)	72 (22.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	16.5	1752^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	14.8%		27	1483^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.3%	269	17.2	44.1	10.7	32.1	31.0	43.5	55.2	58.8	39.2	25.0	0.0	3.4	8.7	17.2	11.8	11.1	97.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.2	96.9	95.4	8.6	29.8	$24,478	$3,329	$21,149
Sward Elementary School	Public	K-5	9830 S Brandt Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 423-7820	457	31	14.5	44.2%	187 (40.9%)	32 (7.0%)	214 (46.8%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	67.1	663^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	67.8%		63.4	670^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.6%	7	41.1		66.2	58.8	68.5				64.2	63.4	51.8	26.0				47.2	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	17.6	98.4	98.4	17.8		$16,271	$375	$15,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Hometown Elementary School

What district is Hometown Elementary School in?

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

What schools do graduates of Hometown Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
High : Oak Lawn Community High School

How many students attend Hometown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Hometown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hometown Elementary School?

Students at Hometown Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Hometown Elementary School a good school?

Hometown Elementary School ranks 900^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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