Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! Illinois test scores for the 2025-26 school year were just released — SchoolDigger posted updated rankings this week.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Hometown Elementary School

Q: Is Hometown Elementary School a good school?

Hometown Elementary School ranks 564 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hometown Elementary School serves 338 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Hometown, Illinois. Its 2025–2026 results are above state averages in both tested subjects, with a particularly strong grade 5. The clearest bright spot is grade 5 science: 69% of students were proficient, 21 percentage points above the state and 17 points above the district.

Hometown also stands out among nearby schools in math and grade 5 results, while all-grades ELA is its clearest relative weakness against the district. All-grades math proficiency was 50%, above the state’s 40% and the district’s 41%, and higher than the 40% average for six nearby K–5 or PK–5 schools. All-grades ELA was 68%—above the state’s 56% but 3 points below the district’s 71%. Grade 5 ELA was especially strong at 86%, the highest among nearby schools with reported results; Sward Elementary School was next at 76%.

Results have improved over the three years reported: all-grades ELA rose from 50% to 68%, and math from 22% to 50%, moving from below to above both state and district results. SchoolDigger ranks Hometown 564th of 1,737 statewide, in the 68th percentile with 3 stars; it is just behind nearby Sward at the 69th percentile. Its 9.4 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was the lowest among nearby schools with reported figures. In that school year, 69% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest share among the six nearby K–5 or PK–5 schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Hispanic Students was at the 86th percentile in 2025–2026, while its measure for Disabled Students was at the 11th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 56th percentile that year.

338

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,118

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Hometown Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg55%

Illinois avg48%

564^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

326^th of 738Oak 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	564 of 1737	67.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.2	490 of 1286	61.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.9	77 of 536	85.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.1	130 of 1001	87.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.5	526 of 1311	59.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	71.4	289 of 1149	74.8%	★★★★☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-8 vs school

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

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

Disabled (2025)11th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science69%+21 vs state

English Language Arts68%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+10 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Hometown Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Hometown Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Hometown Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	65.6	564^th of 1737 public elementary schools	67.5%		55.4	900^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.2%	336	68.6		61.2	58.3	86.3				68.1	65.3	43.3	43.1				50.0	96.6%		$24,118	$1,617	$22,501
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%)	27.6	1225^th of 1737 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.7	1297^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.9%	72	35.6	30.9	60.7	39.0	42.4	45.5	53.0	66.2	51.0	57.4	24.7	25.4	18.2	27.3	20.6	28.8	94.3%		$19,371	$962	$18,409
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%)	47.4	884^th of 1737 public elementary schools	49.1%		67.8	648^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%	236	50.0		50.0	54.8	60.0				54.3	56.8	41.9	40.0				47.6	97.3%		$21,726	$326	$21,400
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%)	32.2	1151^st of 1737 public elementary schools	33.7%		44.7	1112^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.9%	39	46.5		34.0	57.1	67.4				52.1	30.0	28.6	27.9				28.9	98.5%		$19,135	$874	$18,261
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%)	40.6	990^th of 1737 public elementary schools	43.0%		45.5	1094^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.8%	104	42.7		53.5	53.8	69.7				59.4	47.2	29.2	32.0				36.3	98%		$17,477	$902	$16,575
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%)	17.4	1436^th of 1737 public elementary schools	17.3%		22.5	1605^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.9%	169	39.1	51.4	31.2	30.1	53.2	43.3	47.5	76.6	47.1	37.2	25.7	10.8	15.8	23.0	20.4	21.7	97%		$20,078	$1,380	$18,698
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%)	51.6	811^th of 1737 public elementary schools	53.3%		58.8	838^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.2%	27	36.1		70.8	72.7	44.7				61.4	63.9	59.1	19.0				45.5	98.1%		$19,660	$452	$19,207
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%)	16.4	1459^th of 1737 public elementary schools	16.0%		30.2	1428^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.5%	31	38.3	47.1	25.8	43.0	43.0	41.5	54.5	51.8	43.1	27.1	33.7	19.1	16.1	31.3	17.6	24.2	96.1%		$18,928	$1,096	$17,832
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%)								(n/a)		50.0		42.9		55.2		65.4	39.0							12.2	96.7%		$26,834	$2,022	$24,812
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	532^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	69.4%		67.1	663^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	67.8%	131	65.1		57.8	82.6	75.9				71.5	57.8	53.6	36.1				48.9	98.5%		$17,855	$203	$17,651

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

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

What district is Hometown Elementary School in?

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

How many students attend Hometown Elementary School?

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

Is Hometown Elementary School a good school?

Hometown Elementary School ranks 564^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Rate Hometown Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Elementary School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Hometown, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Hometown Elementary School!

Latest Illinois data All new data »

2025–26 school spending dataNewOct 30, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 30, 2026

2025–26 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresNewOct 30, 2026

2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.