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Harry E Fry School

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Harry E Fry School ranks 1197 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Harry E Fry School is an elementary school located in Burbank, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Burbank School District 111, which is ranked 583 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Harry E Fry School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 48.8%, compared to the district's 44.2% and the state's 53.1%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 26.9%, compared to the district's 26.4% and the state's 38.5%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 530 out of 2,044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,197 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, who have consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools.

Harry E Fry School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with the rate reaching 26.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 19.7%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.19% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Nearby schools within the Burbank School District 111, such as Richard Byrd Elementary School, J.B. Kennedy Elementary School, and F.B. McCord Elementary School, generally perform better than Harry E Fry School on academic measures, while the schools in the neighboring Ridgeland School District 122, such as Harnew Elementary School and George W. Lieb Elementary School, consistently outperform Harry E Fry School and the other Burbank schools on academic measures.

268

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,086

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 65th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,197^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Burbank School District 111

583^rd of 811Burbank 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1197 of 2056	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1106 of 2067	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	938 of 2077	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	1057 of 2082	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1405 of 1948	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	939 of 2086	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	564 of 2037	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	530 of 2044	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	63.6	668 of 2046	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	711 of 2052	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	745 of 2093	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.5	1076 of 2167	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.4	1336 of 2166	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	1326 of 2147	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	577 of 788	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	494 of 826	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	199 of 788	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	82 of 768	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	214 of 537	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	373 of 743	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.4	37 of 718	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	1170 of 1942	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1152 of 1942	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	828 of 1957	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	1109 of 1970	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1114 of 1680	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	902 of 2019	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	662 of 1964	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	471 of 982	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	376 of 959	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	270 of 970	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	239 of 954	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	35.4	461 of 742	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	296 of 955	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.4	77 of 938	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	957 of 1800	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.0	298 of 1808	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	384 of 1763	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.3	896 of 1514	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	361 of 1816	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	68 of 1765	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1099 of 1947	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	971 of 1959	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	936 of 1984	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	892 of 1977	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.5	1388 of 1707	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	906 of 2019	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	472 of 1972	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	25.9	899 of 1156	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	796 of 1194	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1039 of 1389	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	806 of 1392	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	994 of 1419	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1075 of 1425	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1224 of 1308	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	939 of 1462	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	684 of 1463	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science37%-3 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, December 21, 2018

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

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 15, 2011

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!

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by a parent
Monday, August 8, 2011

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

Schools Near Harry E Fry School

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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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
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
J B Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	7644 Central Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-0563	295	22	13.2	66.4%	47 (15.9%)	13 (4.4%)	217 (73.6%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	50.4	999^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.4%		44.1	1070^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.2%	71	28.6	44.4	55.8	48.2		49.7	66.7	40.4	23.2		41.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	17.8	97.4	97.8			$18,739	$821	$17,918
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
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
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
Bridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-6	7800 S Thomas Ave	Bridgeview	60455	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8713	436	35	12.3	69.0%	192 (44.0%)	48 (11.0%)	158 (36.2%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	48.6	1025^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.1%		43.1	1087^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.4%	62	36.1	51.0	42.9	46.8	64.3	51.4	45.1	24.5	22.6	39.3	32.6	96.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	98.2	96.1	96.8		12.9	$18,874	$1,493	$17,381
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
Richard Byrd Elementary School	Public	K-5	8259 Lavergne Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 499-3049	266	19	14.1	61.3%	56 (21.1%)	5 (1.9%)	192 (72.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	44.7	1112^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.9%		39.3	1166^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.6%	54	26.0	51.2	54.5	62.0		56.2	32.6	29.5	24.0		28.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$17,634	$866	$16,768
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
Blair Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	6751 W 63rd Pl	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2076	164	26	6.3	59.8%	22 (13.4%)	5 (3.0%)	130 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)												96.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.3	96.9	90.3	69.8		$38,905	$2,769	$36,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry E Fry School

What schools do graduates of Harry E Fry School attend?

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

Middle : Liberty Junior High School
High : Reavis High School

What is the racial makeup of 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.

How many students attend Harry E Fry School?

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

What district is Harry E Fry School in?

Burbank School District 111

Is Harry E Fry School a good school?

Harry E Fry School ranks 1197^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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