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Columbus Manor Elementary School

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Columbus Manor Elementary School ranks 368 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Columbus Manor Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oak Lawn, Illinois, serving 355 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Ridgeland School District 122, which is ranked 339 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbus Manor Elementary School consistently outperforms the Ridgeland School District and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 75.5%, compared to 61.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In the same year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 57.4%, compared to 39.2% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in the Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking among the top 25 schools in Illinois for these subgroups.

Columbus Manor Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 18% in 2024-2025. The school's ranking for female and male students has also improved, with the female students ranking in the top 15% and the male students in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025. While Columbus Manor Elementary School outperforms the Ridgeland School District and the state of Illinois, the nearby Harnew Elementary and Ernest F. Kolb Elementary schools in the same district also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a district-wide focus on educational excellence.

359

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,254

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9700 Mayfield Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-3638

(708) 424-3481

District: Ridgeland School District 122

Students who attend Columbus Manor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Simmons Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

41.8%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg46%

Illinois avg44%

368^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Ridgeland School District 122

339^th of 811Ridgeland School District 122 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	81.2	368 of 2056	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	422 of 2067	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	718 of 2077	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	698 of 2082	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	758 of 1948	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	1127 of 2086	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1322 of 2037	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	1402 of 2044	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	1175 of 2046	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.8	1445 of 2052	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	58.9	899 of 2093	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.3	484 of 2167	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	48.8	1329 of 2166	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.2	1033 of 2147	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.9	939 of 2139	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.8	645 of 2120	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	663 of 2092	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.3	524 of 2095	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	600 of 2086	71.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.4	231 of 2022	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	77.1	441 of 2030	78.3%	★★★★☆
2003	76.1	497 of 2020	75.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	25 of 788	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	12 of 826	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	99 of 788	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	234 of 768	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.0	13 of 537	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	57.1	197 of 743	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	35.5	491 of 718	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	296 of 1942	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	573 of 1942	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	788 of 1957	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	907 of 1970	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	933 of 1680	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1257 of 2019	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1419 of 1964	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	68 of 982	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	69 of 959	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	145 of 970	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	135 of 954	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	302 of 955	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	331 of 938	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	48 of 1800	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	99 of 1793	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	123 of 1808	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	114 of 1763	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	76 of 1514	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	56.6	640 of 1816	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	983 of 1765	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	458 of 1947	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	297 of 1959	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	622 of 1984	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	508 of 1977	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	495 of 1707	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	915 of 2019	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	1123 of 1972	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	351 of 1292	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	333 of 1389	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	385 of 1392	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	794 of 1419	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	727 of 1425	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	724 of 1308	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1206 of 1462	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1356 of 1463	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)62nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+22 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

Science49%+8 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)	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 (2025)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	9700 Mayfield Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-3481	359	28	12.7	57.1%	168 (46.8%)	17 (4.7%)	150 (41.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	81.2	368^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.1%		77.8	422^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.6%	54	48.9	67.7	80.4	80.9	75.5	62.9	63.0	44.7	57.4	98.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9		$16,254	$1,466	$14,788
Harnew Elementary School	Public	K-5	9101 Meade Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7070	512	44	11.6	60.4%	219 (42.8%)	19 (3.7%)	246 (48.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	65	703^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	65.8%		59.3	744^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.0%	41	38.5	64.5	50.0	68.4	61.4	70.3	31.1	46.1	50.6	97.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	30.9	97.3	97.0	30.9	$16,514	$1,336	$15,177
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
Ernest F Kolb Elementary School	Public	K-5	9620 Normandy Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 598-8090	399	27	15.0	71.9%	220 (55.1%)	27 (6.8%)	104 (26.1%)	23 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	47.7	1043^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	49.3%		47.7	985^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.3%	58	32.7	43.8	40.0	49.0	44.2	50.0	36.0	42.9	43.6	95.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.9	97.6		$16,005	$1,430	$14,575
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
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
Ridge Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10800 Lyman Ave	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2001	508	39	13.0	54.3%	221 (43.5%)	55 (10.8%)	190 (37.4%)	11 (2.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	37	1278^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.8%		28.9	1428^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.9%	150	29.4	36.9	50.7	51.5	46.6	26.2	36.0	16.2	26.4	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	13.2	$19,080	$1,091	$17,989
George W Lieb Elementary School	Public	K-5	9101 Pembroke Ln	Bridgeview	60455	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-1050	399	27	14.7	66.2%	203 (50.9%)	14 (3.5%)	151 (37.8%)	24 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	62.7	751^st of 2056 public elementary schools	63.5%		52.6	874^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.7%	123	34.0	57.6	64.7	61.7	61.3	56.1	54.4	27.7	48.1	96.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.9	96.9		$16,370	$1,755	$14,615
Edward J Tobin Elementary School	Public	K-5	8501 Narragansett Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-6655	346	27	12.8	63.6%	101 (29.2%)	2 (0.6%)	219 (63.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	53.7	926^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.0%		45.1	1049^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.3%	123	28.1	50.0	51.7	59.6	53.6	65.6	41.7	22.8	44.2	99.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	15.1	97.9	99.3		$19,134	$877	$18,258
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Manor Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Manor Elementary School?

Students at Columbus Manor Elementary School are 47% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Columbus Manor Elementary School a good school?

Columbus Manor Elementary School ranks 368^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Columbus Manor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Columbus Manor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Simmons Middle School

What district is Columbus Manor Elementary School in?

Ridgeland School District 122

How many students attend Columbus Manor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Columbus Manor Elementary School.

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