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Harnew Elementary School

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Harnew Elementary School ranks 703 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Harnew Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oak Lawn, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 520 students. 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.

Harnew Elementary consistently outperforms the Ridgeland School District and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Harnew's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 61.4%, compared to 61.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Harnew's 3rd grade students have particularly strong performance, with 64.5% proficient or better in ELA and 70.3% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 12.5% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Harnew's performance is generally stronger than other schools within the Ridgeland School District, such as Columbus Manor Elementary and George W Lieb Elementary, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Oak Lawn-Hometown School District, Harnew's performance is more mixed, with Sward Elementary School outperforming Harnew in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

512

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,514

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9101 Meade Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-1570

(708) 599-7070

District: Ridgeland School District 122

Students who attend Harnew Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Simmons Middle School
High:	Oak Lawn Community High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

42.8%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

Illinois avg44%

703^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	65.0	703 of 2056	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	744 of 2067	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	699 of 2077	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	721 of 2082	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	821 of 1948	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	639 of 2086	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	697 of 2037	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	611 of 2044	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	41.4	1142 of 2046	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	1173 of 2052	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.2	890 of 2093	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	772 of 2167	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.1	694 of 2166	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	910 of 2147	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	1135 of 2139	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	1024 of 2120	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	959 of 2092	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	907 of 2095	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	1002 of 2086	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	1000 of 2022	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.8	793 of 2030	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.4	560 of 2020	72.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	804 of 907	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	89 of 788	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	342 of 826	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	136 of 788	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	76 of 768	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	46.2	209 of 537	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	113 of 743	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	158 of 718	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	660 of 1942	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	649 of 1942	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	616 of 1957	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	570 of 1970	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	691 of 1680	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	585 of 2019	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	615 of 1964	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	81 of 982	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	117 of 959	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	78 of 970	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.8	203 of 954	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	81 of 742	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	212 of 955	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	203 of 938	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	298 of 1800	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	418 of 1793	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	257 of 1808	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	168 of 1763	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	72.4	229 of 1514	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	115 of 1816	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	189 of 1765	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	700 of 1947	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	743 of 1959	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	714 of 1984	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	790 of 1977	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	858 of 1707	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	673 of 2019	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	754 of 1972	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	877 of 1292	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	948 of 1195	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	780 of 1113	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	268 of 1194	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	906 of 1389	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	956 of 1392	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	949 of 1419	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	713 of 1425	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	981 of 1308	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	617 of 1462	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	751 of 1463	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-34 vs school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)25th percentile-41 vs school

Disabled (2023)11th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Luther Burbank Elementary School	Public	K-5	8235 Linder Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 499-0838	453	34	13.1	65.8%	136 (30.0%)	5 (1.1%)	280 (61.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	43.1	1138^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.6%		38.6	1185^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.7%	47	27.6	52.6	35.6	56.1	48.3	46.1	26.4	29.6	33.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1		99.1	99.1		$18,486	$923	$17,563
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
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
Harry E Fry School	Public	K-5	7805 Mobile Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-5554	268	19	13.8	65.7%	59 (22.0%)	5 (1.9%)	194 (72.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	40.8	1197^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.3	1106^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.5%	91	37.3	31.7	48.6	62.7	48.8	21.4	29.7	29.4	26.9	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.4	99.7		$18,086	$954	$17,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Harnew Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Harnew Elementary School?

Students at Harnew Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 43% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Harnew Elementary School a good school?

Harnew Elementary School ranks 703^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Harnew Elementary School in?

Ridgeland School District 122

What schools do graduates of Harnew Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harnew Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Simmons Middle School
High : Oak Lawn Community High School

How many students attend Harnew Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Harnew Elementary School.

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