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Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

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Kolmar Avenue Elementary School ranks 439 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kolmar Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 423 students in grades PK-5 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, which is part of the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123. The school consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency, with 71.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 55.9% proficient or better in math, compared to 65.5% and 38.2% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state, respectively.

Kolmar Avenue Elementary School's performance is particularly noteworthy for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who ranked 131 and 133 out of 982 and 788 Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in ELA proficiency. Additionally, the school's higher level of funding per student, which has increased from $14,618 in 2020-2021 to $16,551 in 2023-2024, may contribute to its strong academic performance. Compared to other schools in the district, such as J Covington Elementary School and J M Hannum Elementary School, Kolmar Avenue Elementary School has significantly higher ELA and math proficiency rates.

However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.9% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area that the school and district should focus on improving. Overall, Kolmar Avenue Elementary School is a high-performing school that provides a strong academic foundation for its students, but the rise in chronic absenteeism is a challenge that needs to be addressed.

391

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,091

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10425 S Kolmar Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-4847

(708) 422-1800

District: Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

Students who attend Kolmar Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
High:	H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

Illinois avg44%

439^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	77.8	439 of 2056	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	522 of 2067	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	565 of 2077	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	788 of 2082	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	732 of 1948	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	683 of 2086	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	659 of 2037	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	633 of 2044	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.6	414 of 2046	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.1	804 of 2093	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.5	626 of 2167	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	395 of 2166	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	644 of 2147	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	432 of 2139	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	405 of 2120	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	392 of 2092	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	541 of 2095	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	508 of 2086	75.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	238 of 2022	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	74.3	551 of 2030	72.9%	★★★★☆
2003	81.8	290 of 2020	85.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	315 of 1049	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	133 of 788	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	441 of 788	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	213 of 768	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	26.6	632 of 718	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	306 of 1942	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	347 of 1942	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	603 of 1957	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	787 of 1970	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	732 of 1680	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	652 of 2019	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	563 of 1964	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	131 of 982	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	109 of 959	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	237 of 970	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	197 of 954	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	183 of 742	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	168 of 955	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	270 of 938	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	188 of 1800	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	271 of 1793	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	354 of 1808	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	465 of 1763	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	254 of 1514	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	303 of 1816	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	543 of 1765	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	582 of 1947	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	681 of 1959	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	512 of 1984	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	700 of 1977	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	630 of 1707	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	648 of 2019	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	690 of 1972	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	296 of 1292	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	282 of 1195	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	327 of 1389	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	415 of 1392	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	418 of 1419	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	829 of 1425	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	634 of 1308	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	792 of 1462	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	549 of 1463	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

Science48%+7 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
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
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 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
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
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
Mount Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10841 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2786	1,182	69	17.1	15.7%	919 (77.7%)	35 (3.0%)	196 (16.6%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)	90.4	170^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.7%		87.6	230^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.9%	60	50.4	69.8	83.7	89.2	84.0	81.9	84.1	83.7	84.5	77.9	66.4	63.0	59.0	59.5	47.7	62.2	91.6	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.3	92.9	92.1	1.7	27.9	$14,619	$1,031	$13,589
Ridge Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5757 105th St	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2002	572	41	13.9	70.3%	431 (75.3%)	54 (9.4%)	55 (9.6%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	27	1507^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.7%		29.6	1411^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.7%	96	14.8		27.9	36.4	31.5				31.6	45.6	34.0	13.0				32.0	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	16.4		$19,035	$1,407	$17,629
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	11700 S Kolin Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-0220	652	47	14.0	52.5%	207 (31.7%)	89 (13.7%)	319 (48.9%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	48.8	1020^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.4%		39.1	1174^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.2%	154	34.1		57.0	45.7	67.1	56.0			56.2	44.0	33.0	24.7	14.0			29.0	87.0	86.9	86.9	86.9	87.2	86.9	86.9		8.1	$14,112	$398	$13,715
Hazelgreen Elementary School	Public	K-6	11751 S Lawler Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-5351	290	25	11.8	58.3%	92 (31.7%)	49 (16.9%)	126 (43.4%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.2%)	43.3	1134^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.8%		45.8	1025^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.4%	109	28.3		41.2	47.7	39.1	82.4			50.0	21.6	36.4	23.9	29.4			27.3	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.0	99.3		11.2	$17,077	$437	$16,639
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

Is Kolmar Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Kolmar Avenue Elementary School ranks 439^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kolmar Avenue Elementary School in?

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

What is the racial makeup of Kolmar Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School are 52% White, 38% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kolmar Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Kolmar Avenue Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Kolmar Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kolmar Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
High : H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

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