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Harry E Fry School

Public Grades K-5
1006th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 42% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Harry E Fry School is a K–5 school serving 268 students in Burbank, in Burbank School District 111. In 2025–26, 47% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 37% in math, and 46% in fifth-grade science. The most important finding is the sharp difference by grade: ELA proficiency rose from 33% in third grade to 68% in fifth, while third-grade ELA was the lowest among the ten nearby schools with scores.

Compared with nearby schools, Fry’s ELA result is a weakness: its 47% proficiency was 9 points below the nearby average and 9 points below the state, as well as less than a point below the district. Math is more competitive locally: 37% was 7 points above the district and just above the nearby average, though 3 points below the state. Fifth-grade science is a relative bright spot: Fry’s 46% was 9 points above the district, 5 points above the nearby average, and fourth-highest among ten schools, although it was 1 point below the state. Together, the results show stronger standing in math and science than in ELA, especially in the upper grades.

Math has improved substantially, rising from 17% proficiency in 2023–24 to 37% in 2025–26; its gap to the state narrowed by 9 points. ELA gained 12 points over the same period but slipped from 49% in 2024–25 to 47%, leaving it 9 points below the state. SchoolDigger places Fry at the 42nd percentile statewide with 2 stars; the district is at the 20th percentile with 1 star. Fry’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 13.8, and 66% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, close to the nearby-school average. In SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves low-socioeconomic-status students, Fry ranked at the 59th percentile in 2025–26, 17 points above its overall percentile. Its measure for English language learners fell from the 75th percentile in 2022–23 to the 27th in 2024–25, a 48-point decline and 15 points below the school’s overall percentile.

268
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,587
Per pupil spending ?
65.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
98%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 7805 Mobile Ave
       Burbank, IL  60459-1109

(708) 599-5554

District: Burbank School District 111


Students who attend Harry E Fry School usually attend:

Middle:    Liberty Junior High School
High:    Reavis High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.4%
White:
22.0%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg38%
Illinois avg48%
1,006th of 1,737
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 25 pts since 2016
From top 33% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Burbank School District 111
590th of 738Burbank School District 111 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202640.11006 of 173742.1%★★☆☆☆
202540.81197 of 205641.8%★★☆☆☆
202442.31106 of 206746.5%★★☆☆☆
202350.6938 of 207754.8%★★★☆☆
202245.11057 of 208249.2%★★☆☆☆
202125.41405 of 194827.9%★☆☆☆☆
201951.7939 of 208655.0%★★★☆☆
201869.5564 of 203772.3%★★★★☆
201771.8530 of 204474.1%★★★★☆
201663.6668 of 204667.4%★★★☆☆
201560.2711 of 205265.4%★★★☆☆
201465.7745 of 209364.4%★★★☆☆
201354.51076 of 216750.3%★★★☆☆
201248.41336 of 216638.3%★★☆☆☆
201148.61326 of 214738.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.4577 of 78826.8%★☆☆☆☆
202438.6494 of 82640.2%★★☆☆☆
202359.8199 of 78874.7%★★★★☆
202273.082 of 76889.3%★★★★☆
202145.7214 of 53760.1%★★★☆☆
201945.0373 of 74349.8%★★★☆☆
201887.437 of 71894.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202645.0733 of 128643.0%★★☆☆☆
202539.21170 of 194239.8%★★☆☆☆
202436.81152 of 194240.7%★★☆☆☆
202352.8828 of 195757.7%★★★☆☆
202239.11109 of 197043.7%★★☆☆☆
202131.61114 of 168033.7%★★☆☆☆
201952.6902 of 201955.3%★★★☆☆
201862.9662 of 196466.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202647.1250 of 53653.4%★★★☆☆
202548.4471 of 98252.0%★★★☆☆
202451.4376 of 95960.8%★★★☆☆
202361.6270 of 97072.2%★★★★☆
202263.1239 of 95474.9%★★★★☆
202135.4461 of 74237.9%★★☆☆☆
201958.3296 of 95569.0%★★★☆☆
201884.477 of 93891.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202654.6408 of 100159.2%★★★☆☆
202546.5957 of 180046.8%★★☆☆☆
202373.0298 of 180883.5%★★★★☆
202267.0384 of 176378.2%★★★★☆
202138.3896 of 151440.8%★★☆☆☆
201969.8361 of 181680.1%★★★★☆
201889.768 of 176596.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.71099 of 194743.6%★★☆☆☆
202445.8971 of 195950.4%★★★☆☆
202347.8936 of 198452.8%★★★☆☆
202249.5892 of 197754.9%★★★☆☆
202120.51388 of 170718.7%★☆☆☆☆
201950.7906 of 201955.1%★★★☆☆
201872.4472 of 197276.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202325.9899 of 115622.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.5796 of 119433.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.01039 of 138925.2%★☆☆☆☆
202442.5806 of 139242.1%★★☆☆☆
202333.1994 of 141930.0%★★☆☆☆
202229.41075 of 142524.6%★☆☆☆☆
202114.01224 of 13086.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201938.5939 of 146235.8%★★☆☆☆
201852.1684 of 146353.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)44th percentile~ school
Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-15 vs school
White (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2023)22nd percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts47%-9 vs state
Science46%~ state avg
Mathematics37%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 21, 2018

Open Quote My daughter receives excellent opportunities at Fry to keep her challenged and has great relationships with all her teachers. Close Quote


Facebook Profile Picture by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 15, 2011

Open Quote Absolute CRAP!

The teacher ratio is a LIE.. I have/had 2 children at Fry and both had classes with over 24 kids!!

I too am moving out of Burbank to get away from such a dysfunctional school/school district. As for the school its self, it's nice/clean, and there are a FEW teachers that are worth their education there. As for the rest of the teachers, principle included, I think they got the bottom 10% of educators who graduated with a degree.

Hopefully your child is perfect and doesn't need any other services. My 1st grader needs speech therapy (as prescribed by his DOCTOR) to which the school replied "he can't be out of class". I guess they think they are both educators and DOCTORS at that school!

EPIC FAIL Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, August 8, 2011

Open Quote This school is a joke. Frequently receive misspelled assignments from teachers and the principle happens to be friends with the superintendent, so all the complaints against her are cast aside. She runs the school like a prison warden and should be severely reprimanded for her many violations of standards and practices. There are a few good teachers, but the vast majority are likely under qualified garbage. I would rate it zero stars if I could. There are many families whom have moved or are moving to avoid sending their children back this year. Myself included. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Harry E Fry School

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Harry E Fry School.

Students at Harry E Fry School are 72% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Harry E Fry School ranks 1006th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Harry E Fry School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Junior High School
High : Reavis High School

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