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William Hatch Elementary School

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William Hatch Elementary School ranks 280 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

William Hatch Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oak Park, Illinois, serving 365 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Oak Park Education Service District 97, which is ranked 85 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Hatch Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 68.9% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 66.1% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is also strong compared to the district average, with ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates often exceeding the district's scores. Additionally, the school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups consistently perform at a high level, with their proficiency rates often ranking in the top 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools.

However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.8% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. In comparison, Horace Mann Elementary School, another school in the Oak Park district, consistently outperforms William Hatch Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. The nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools district, such as Young Elementary School and Burbank Elementary School, generally perform significantly lower than William Hatch Elementary School in academic proficiency, with proficiency rates well below the state average.

358

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,824

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302-1443

(708) 524-3095

District: Oak Park Education Service District 97

Students who attend William Hatch Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

African American:

18.4%

Two or more races:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (66% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois elementary schools

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 school66%

District avg67%

Illinois avg44%

280^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	85.1	280 of 2056	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	509 of 2067	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	459 of 2077	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	434 of 2082	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	543 of 1948	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	349 of 2086	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	373 of 2037	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	292 of 2044	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	241 of 2046	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	88.5	226 of 2052	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	428 of 2093	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	339 of 2167	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	350 of 2166	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	438 of 2147	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	561 of 2139	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.5	854 of 2120	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	898 of 2092	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	949 of 2095	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	818 of 2086	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.9	946 of 2022	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	866 of 2030	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.4	900 of 2020	55.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	63 of 688	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	102 of 655	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	119 of 692	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	47 of 684	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	48.2	153 of 428	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	391 of 711	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.8	98 of 698	86.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	164 of 1049	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	177 of 886	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	414 of 1942	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	563 of 1942	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	562 of 1957	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	457 of 1970	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	540 of 1680	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	462 of 2019	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	611 of 1964	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	95.7	18 of 954	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1307 of 1800	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1124 of 1793	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1062 of 1808	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	217 of 1947	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	370 of 1959	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	281 of 1984	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	374 of 1977	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	515 of 1707	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	315 of 2019	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	211 of 1972	89.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	23 of 120	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	262 of 1292	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	334 of 1195	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	452 of 1156	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	344 of 640	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	85 of 1389	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	249 of 1392	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	165 of 1419	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	271 of 1425	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	413 of 1308	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	203 of 1462	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	363 of 1463	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)98th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 vs state

Science64%+24 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
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
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
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
Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1434 N Parkside Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6200	417	29	14.3	96.2%	3 (0.7%)	277 (66.4%)	130 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.2	1755^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.6%		14.9	1854^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.3%	99	18.2	17.9	51.4	19.0	23.8	20.5	9.8	17.9	22.7	24.3	4.7	0.0	0.0	5.7	10.5	7.8	89.5	91.8	91.8	91.8	97.3	90.5	87.5	7.5	27.3	$19,385	$2,411	$16,973
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
Burbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2035 N Mobile Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3000	691	53	13.0	88.0%	14 (2.0%)	29 (4.2%)	640 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	14.1	1815^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.6	1824^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.8%	9	10.4	23.1	26.4	14.8	25.4	28.0	32.8	20.0	24.6	22.6	16.4	14.9	5.3	23.0	15.4	15.7	94.8	97.9	97.9	97.7	97.6	95.7	96.0	9.0	27.5	$21,478	$2,445	$19,033
Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Natchez Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5425	461	26	18.0	81.6%	5 (1.1%)	43 (9.3%)	411 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	1812^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.2	1798^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	14	10.5	14.5	25.5	28.1	19.3	38.6	39.7	29.1	30.1	18.2	7.0	8.8	5.2	20.7	12.7	12.1										$15,878	$987	$14,891
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William Hatch Elementary School

What district is William Hatch Elementary School in?

Oak Park Education Service District 97

Is William Hatch Elementary School a good school?

William Hatch Elementary School ranks 280^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of William Hatch Elementary School?

Students at William Hatch Elementary School are 49% White, 18% African American, 15% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 2% Not Specified, 2% Asian.

How many students attend William Hatch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended William Hatch Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of William Hatch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William Hatch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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