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J M Hannum Elementary School

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J M Hannum Elementary School ranks 838 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

838^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

J M Hannum Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oak Lawn, Illinois, serving 423 students in grades K-5 and part of the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123. The school's performance has been mixed, with some areas of strength but also notable challenges.

On state assessments, J M Hannum Elementary School has generally ranked in the middle range of Illinois elementary schools, with some exceptions. For example, the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate in 2024-2025 (69.7%) was higher than the district (69.8%) and state (54.6%) averages. However, the school's overall academic performance lags behind some of its neighboring schools, such as Kolmar Avenue Elementary School and Mount Greenwood Elementary School, which are higher-performing.

One area of concern for J M Hannum Elementary School is its chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen significantly from 13.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, well above the district and state averages. The school has also seen some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively well, but White students and English Language Learners struggling. Addressing these attendance and achievement gaps could be key focus areas for the school and district to improve overall student outcomes.

410

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,597

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9800 S Tripp Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-3554

(708) 423-1690

District: Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

Students who attend J M Hannum Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

27.8%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Illinois avg44%

838^th of 2,056

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Top 41%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	58.8	838 of 2056	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	804 of 2067	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	866 of 2077	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	787 of 2082	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	883 of 1948	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	842 of 2086	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	1010 of 2037	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.1	1016 of 2044	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	899 of 2046	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.0	877 of 2052	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.9	1007 of 2093	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	1062 of 2167	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	986 of 2166	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	903 of 2147	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	1107 of 2139	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.1	895 of 2120	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	876 of 2092	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.3	586 of 2095	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	377 of 2086	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.6	423 of 2022	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.3	474 of 2030	76.7%	★★★★☆
2003	72.4	638 of 2020	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	88 of 688	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	92 of 655	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	112 of 692	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	45 of 684	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	69.9	116 of 711	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	193 of 698	72.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	275 of 1049	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	113 of 886	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	256 of 907	71.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	440 of 788	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	608 of 826	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	367 of 788	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	203 of 768	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	29 of 537	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	55.2	215 of 743	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	409 of 718	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	809 of 1942	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	803 of 1942	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	791 of 1957	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	788 of 1970	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	890 of 1680	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	977 of 2019	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	1071 of 1964	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	268 of 982	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	248 of 959	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	272 of 970	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	177 of 954	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	182 of 742	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	274 of 955	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	407 of 938	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	494 of 1800	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	651 of 1793	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	693 of 1808	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	561 of 1763	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	314 of 1514	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	533 of 1816	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	555 of 1765	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	774 of 1947	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	742 of 1959	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	862 of 1984	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	709 of 1977	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	751 of 1707	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	670 of 2019	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	949 of 1972	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	309 of 1292	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	410 of 1195	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	400 of 1156	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	322 of 1113	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	417 of 1194	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	829 of 1389	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	468 of 1392	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	703 of 1419	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	825 of 1425	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	815 of 1308	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	713 of 1462	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	801 of 1463	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)87th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, December 18, 2017

Hannum is an ok local neighborhood school. I think that it is unfortunate that this school lacks ethnic diversity among the teaching staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Great teachers, wonderfully run 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
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
Kolmar Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	10425 S Kolmar Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 422-1800	391	35	11.2	30.9%	204 (52.2%)	11 (2.8%)	149 (38.1%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	77.8	439^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.6%		71.9	522^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	74.7%	83	47.7		61.4	77.3	73.8				71.3	56.1	63.6	47.7				55.9	95.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.9	95.7	16.1		$17,091	$1,106	$15,985
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	9900 S Central Park Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 424-2444	301	23	13.3	17.9%	207 (68.8%)	23 (7.6%)	55 (18.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	82.5	335^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.7%		76.4	450^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.2%	115	58.3		74.4	66.7	81.3				74.1	90.7	43.8	50.0				60.4	96.3	97.8	97.8	97.8		97.0	97.8			$18,649	$1,417	$17,232
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
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
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
Lawn Manor School	Public	PK, KG-2	4300 W 108th Pl	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 423-3078	210	20	10.5	61.4%	47 (22.4%)	41 (19.5%)	114 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	88.7	90.4	90.4	90.4	95.6	88.7	95.6	23.1		$12,321	$393	$11,928
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
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 S Francisco Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 422-1021	303	29	10.6	49.8%	66 (21.8%)	87 (28.7%)	136 (44.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	51.3	980^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.3%		37.1	1220^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.0%	240	31.6		45.2	50.0	47.4				47.6	57.1	47.9	29.8				43.5	98.2	98.6	98.6	98.6		98.6	98.6			$20,584	$1,434	$19,150
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J M Hannum Elementary School

What schools do graduates of J M Hannum Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J M Hannum Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

What is the racial makeup of J M Hannum Elementary School?

Students at J M Hannum Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 28% White, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is J M Hannum Elementary School in?

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

Is J M Hannum Elementary School a good school?

J M Hannum Elementary School ranks 838^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J M Hannum Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended J M Hannum Elementary School.

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