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Ernest F Kolb Elementary School

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Ernest F Kolb Elementary School ranks 1043 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ernest F Kolb Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, with an enrollment of 357 students. The school is part of the Ridgeland School District 122, which is ranked 339 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ernest F Kolb Elementary School has struggled compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 44.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 43.6% were proficient or better in mathematics, which is lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance has been inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 856 out of 2,044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,402 out of 1,948 in 2020-2021. However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students have performed relatively well, with their statewide rankings in the top 30% and 40% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.9% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.04% to 77.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Interestingly, the nearby George W Lieb Elementary School and Columbus Manor Elementary School, which are also part of the Ridgeland School District 122, have outperformed Ernest F Kolb Elementary School in academic achievement.

399

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,005

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9620 Normandy Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-2131

(708) 598-8090

District: Ridgeland School District 122

Students who attend Ernest F Kolb Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Simmons Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

26.1%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Ridgeland School District 122's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Illinois avg44%

1,043^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	47.7	1043 of 2056	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	985 of 2067	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	1184 of 2077	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1187 of 2082	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1402 of 1948	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	909 of 2086	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	884 of 2037	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	856 of 2044	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.9	1033 of 2046	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.3	1430 of 2052	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.3	1122 of 2093	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.4	877 of 2167	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.1	388 of 2166	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	707 of 2147	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	965 of 2139	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.9	1155 of 2120	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.3	885 of 2092	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	1029 of 2095	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	1050 of 2086	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	75.3	475 of 2022	76.5%	★★★★☆
2004	57.5	1069 of 2030	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.3	948 of 2020	53.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	77.8	63 of 684	90.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	272 of 788	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	405 of 826	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	430 of 788	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.9	111 of 768	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	37.9	330 of 537	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	221 of 743	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	164 of 718	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	912 of 1942	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	949 of 1942	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	1230 of 1957	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1152 of 1970	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1347 of 1680	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	988 of 2019	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	894 of 1964	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	283 of 982	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	213 of 959	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	346 of 954	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	389 of 938	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	713 of 1800	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	553 of 1793	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	914 of 1808	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	416 of 1763	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	860 of 1514	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	392 of 1816	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	270 of 1765	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1060 of 1947	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	930 of 1959	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	1007 of 1984	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1052 of 1977	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1226 of 1707	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	753 of 2019	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	788 of 1972	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	70.2	222 of 1194	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1087 of 1389	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	993 of 1392	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1191 of 1419	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1160 of 1425	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1243 of 1308	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	973 of 1462	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1010 of 1463	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)91st percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2019)81st percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Science33%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 18, 2011

Kolb was always willing to work with my now 17 year old son. He was quite a handful, spending a lot of time in the Principle's office. However, they never gave up on him and continued to encourage and motivate him without waver. Now he is in High School, and while he has still experienced issues with behavior, he is on the honor roll and maintains all A's and B's and hopes to one day become a Doctor. 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)	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	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
Ernest F Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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
George W Lieb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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
Columbus Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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	PK, KG-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
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
Dorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	7840 W 92nd St	Hickory Hills	60457	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-5600	431	26	16.5	67.1%	177 (41.1%)	4 (0.9%)	83 (19.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	155 (36.0%)								(n/a)										93.4	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	92.3	92.1	24.0	$21,139	$954	$20,185
Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School	Public	PK, KG-1	7825 W 103rd St	Palos Hills	60465	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7760	449	25	17.9	68.6%	160 (35.6%)	23 (5.1%)	123 (27.4%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (29.0%)								(n/a)										90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	22.9	$17,423	$826	$16,597
Maddock Elementary School	Public	K-5	8258 Sayre Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 598-0515	356	31	11.3	71.1%	144 (40.4%)	4 (1.1%)	154 (43.3%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.6%)	32	1385^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.6%		21.6	1635^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.9%	250	24.6	41.2	28.3	50.8	40.1	37.3	16.7	26.2	26.2	97.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	38.0	96.9	97.4	38.0	$18,339	$1,003	$17,337
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest F Kolb Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ernest F Kolb Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ernest F Kolb Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Simmons Middle School

Is Ernest F Kolb Elementary School a good school?

Ernest F Kolb Elementary School ranks 1043^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ernest F Kolb Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Ernest F Kolb Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ernest F Kolb Elementary School?

Students at Ernest F Kolb Elementary School are 55% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Ernest F Kolb Elementary School in?

Ridgeland School District 122

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