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Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Q: Is Oliver W Holmes Elementary School a good school?

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School ranks 275 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oak Park, Illinois, serving 534 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Oak Park Education Service District 97, which is ranked 85 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with impressive academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 61.8% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's 5th-grade students also excelled on the Illinois Science Assessment, with 77.6% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.6%. The school's performance across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, White, and students with disabilities, is also noteworthy, with several subgroups ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

While Oliver W Holmes Elementary School outperforms many nearby schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97, the nearby schools in the River Forest School District 90, such as Willard Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School, consistently rank among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools. This suggests that Oliver W Holmes Elementary School could potentially learn from the practices and strategies of these high-performing schools.

513

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,919

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

508 N Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302-1612

(708) 524-3100

District: Oak Park Education Service District 97

Students who attend Oliver W Holmes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
High:	Oak Park & River Forest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

African American:

17.7%

Two or more races:

15.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 76th percentile in 2018 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 87th (2025) from a 76th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Oak Park Education Service District 97's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

Illinois avg44%

275^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97

85^th of 811Oak Park Education Service District 97 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	85.3	275 of 2056	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	464 of 2067	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	277 of 2077	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	485 of 2082	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	326 of 1948	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	469 of 2086	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	483 of 2037	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	88.4	189 of 2044	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	87.0	231 of 2046	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	93.3	127 of 2052	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	90.0	129 of 2093	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	214 of 2167	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	78.9	403 of 2166	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	656 of 2147	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	817 of 2139	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.4	685 of 2120	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.6	700 of 2092	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.9	1160 of 2095	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.7	963 of 2086	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	558 of 2022	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	471 of 2030	76.8%	★★★★☆
2003	80.1	340 of 2020	83.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	162 of 688	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	196 of 655	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	55 of 692	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	64.9	136 of 684	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	42 of 428	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	65.0	145 of 711	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	152 of 698	78.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	76.3	42 of 243	82.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	194 of 1049	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	281 of 886	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	90 of 907	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	176 of 1942	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.1	414 of 1942	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	240 of 1957	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	538 of 1970	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	357 of 1680	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	446 of 2019	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	461 of 1964	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	82 of 959	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	37 of 970	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	126 of 954	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	288 of 955	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	249 of 938	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	543 of 1800	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	1321 of 1793	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.2	614 of 1808	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	888 of 1763	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	436 of 1514	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	502 of 1816	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	649 of 1765	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	369 of 1947	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	479 of 1959	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	291 of 1984	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	410 of 1977	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	281 of 1707	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	456 of 2019	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	510 of 1972	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	31 of 120	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	22 of 93	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	27 of 93	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	17 of 95	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	10 of 40	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	30 of 89	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.0	9 of 78	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	149 of 1292	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	224 of 1195	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	331 of 1156	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	361 of 1113	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	299 of 640	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	572 of 1194	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	98 of 1389	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	252 of 1392	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	208 of 1419	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	295 of 1425	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	217 of 1308	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	233 of 1462	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	391 of 1463	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)91st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+37 vs state

English Language Arts72%+18 vs state

Mathematics62%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, March 3, 2011

OMG, there must be something wrong with SchoolDigger! Holmes is the most amazing school! It exemplifies Oak Park's mission statement of promoting diversity and tolerance. The teachers are OUTSTANDING and Principle Hackmiller is a leader and champion for students. Who doesn't want their child to learn Spanish starting in all-day kindergarden? Or be on the top chess team in the district? The PTO is a force to be reckoned with; parents here are passionate about their child's education and work tirelessly. Maybe a 2-star rating is exactly what this school needs to keep it Oak Park's best kept secret. However, this seriously calls into question other schools' rating by SchoolDigger. 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
Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	508 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3100	513	42	12.2	25.9%	233 (45.4%)	91 (17.7%)	72 (14.0%)	30 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (15.4%)	85.3	275^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		75.7	464^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.6%	189	77.6		58.0	77.4	78.9				71.6	63.8	64.5	56.6				61.8	96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	96.7	96.7			$19,919	$1,200	$18,720
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	921 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3082	419	31	13.6	4.3%	267 (63.7%)	28 (6.7%)	45 (10.7%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.2%)	95.2	62^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.1	70^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	8	88.7		72.2	77.3	94.4				81.3	81.9	84.8	85.9				84.2	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	28.7	98.3	98.3			$19,747	$994	$18,754
William Beye Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 N Cuyler Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3070	397	28	14.0	17.6%	222 (55.9%)	58 (14.6%)	59 (14.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.3%)	88	220^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		80.1	360^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%	140	65.0		81.2	67.2	76.7				75.1	73.9	61.9	65.0				67.2	98.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.4			$21,315	$1,010	$20,305
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 N Harvey Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3115	386	37	10.3	20.7%	204 (52.8%)	71 (18.4%)	44 (11.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.5%)	87.8	225^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.1%		81.4	330^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.0%	105	57.6		73.4	73.0	76.7				74.3	75.0	69.8	60.0				68.4	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.4	98.6	17.7		$25,698	$1,198	$24,500
William Hatch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3095	358	27	13.1	18.2%	175 (48.9%)	66 (18.4%)	51 (14.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (14.5%)	85.1	280^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.4%		73	509^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.4%	229	64.1		62.5	69.6	73.0				68.9	75.5	58.2	65.6				66.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$19,824	$1,009	$18,815
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1250 Ashland Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-6740	327	26	12.5		211 (64.5%)	20 (6.1%)	33 (10.1%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	95.6	51^st of 2056 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.7	137^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.4%	86			84.7	90.0					87.4	89.8	71.7					80.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.9	98.0	98.6	8.9		$20,478	$870	$19,608
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Park Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-7340	381	30	12.7		266 (69.8%)	14 (3.7%)	43 (11.3%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.8%)	97.1	24^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.5	20^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.0%	4			96.3	91.5					93.9	82.9	86.4					84.7	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	98.1	98.3			$19,628	$497	$19,131
Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1850 N Newland Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3351	377	37	10.1	56.8%	32 (8.5%)	129 (34.2%)	205 (54.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	28.7	1467^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%		31	1369^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.8%	98	23.1	39.5	33.3	40.5	25.6	45.5	44.1	35.9	37.3	46.7	21.4	7.7	18.2	41.2	25.6	25.8	87.1	90.1	90.1	90.1	92.9	88.9	90.1	6.6	17.5	$22,014	$2,925	$19,090
Lovett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6333 W Bloomingdale Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3130	342	29	11.6	83.3%	6 (1.8%)	244 (71.3%)	89 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	41.6	1174^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.9%		28.3	1455^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.6%	281	10.0	34.1	52.0	46.2	56.7	57.1	37.5	52.3	50.2	32.0	30.8	13.3	31.4	3.1	27.3	23.4	77.9	81.5	81.5	81.5	89.7	80.0	78.8	3.5	16.8	$20,106	$2,581	$17,525
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	543 Hannah Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-6945	186	15	12.4	37.1%	62 (33.3%)	58 (31.2%)	40 (21.5%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.3%)								(n/a)																	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.5	96.0	96.0	42.5		$35,526	$1,490	$34,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Is Oliver W Holmes Elementary School a good school?

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School ranks 275^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oliver W Holmes Elementary School?

Students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School are 45% White, 18% African American, 15% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Oliver W Holmes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oliver W Holmes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
High : Oak Park & River Forest High School

What district is Oliver W Holmes Elementary School in?

Oak Park Education Service District 97

How many students attend Oliver W Holmes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Oliver W Holmes Elementary School.

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