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Arnold W Kruse Educational Center

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Arnold W Kruse Educational Center ranks 442 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Arnold W Kruse Educational Center is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Orland Park, Illinois, with 462 students. The school is part of the Ccsd 146 school district, which is ranked 293 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Arnold W Kruse Educational Center has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the Ccsd 146 district and the state of Illinois in proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 66.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 62.5% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 64% and 43.1% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 177th out of 788 Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learners and 70th out of 1,793 for students of low socioeconomic status, both earning 5-star ratings.

When comparing Arnold W Kruse Educational Center to nearby schools, it stands out as a high-performing institution. While Walter F Fierke Educational Center, another school in the Ccsd 146 district, performs significantly lower across most academic metrics, schools in the Orland School District 135 and Kirby School District 140, such as Liberty Elementary School and Fernway Park Elementary School, generally perform on par with or slightly better than Arnold W Kruse Educational Center. This suggests a strong educational system in the broader Orland Park area.

462

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,031

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7617 Hemlock Dr
Orland Park, IL 60462-4253

(708) 614-4530

District: Ccsd 146

Students who attend Arnold W Kruse Educational Center usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Victor J Andrew High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Two or more races:

18.8%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 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 school58%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

442^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Ccsd 146

293^rd of 811Ccsd 146 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	77.8	442 of 2056	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	308 of 2067	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	474 of 2077	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	546 of 2082	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	400 of 1948	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	282 of 2086	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	267 of 2037	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	451 of 2044	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.1	629 of 2046	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	923 of 2052	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.4	367 of 2167	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	562 of 2166	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	431 of 2147	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	570 of 2139	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	232 of 2120	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	779 of 2092	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.1	813 of 2095	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.7	601 of 2086	71.2%	★★★★☆
2005	67.7	766 of 2022	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.0	407 of 2030	80.0%	★★★★☆
2003	78.7	394 of 2020	80.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	177 of 788	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	32 of 826	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	20 of 788	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	45 of 768	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	44.1	233 of 537	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	136 of 743	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	360 of 1942	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	253 of 1942	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	376 of 1957	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	404 of 1970	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	242 of 1680	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	331 of 2019	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	256 of 1964	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	73.5	153 of 970	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	295 of 1800	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	70 of 1793	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	75.5	256 of 1808	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	212 of 1763	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	191 of 1514	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	116 of 1816	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	147 of 1765	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	485 of 1947	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	379 of 1959	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	554 of 1984	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	631 of 1977	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	566 of 1707	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	264 of 2019	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	290 of 1972	85.3%	★★★★☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	52 of 120	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	68.1	266 of 1195	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	200 of 1113	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.8	236 of 1194	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	366 of 1389	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	399 of 1392	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	468 of 1419	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	598 of 1425	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	410 of 1308	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	235 of 1462	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	321 of 1463	78.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)84th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)78th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-22 vs school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)50th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Mathematics62%+24 vs state

Science45%+4 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	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
Arnold W Kruse Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	7617 Hemlock Dr	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4530	462	37	12.4	41.1%	261 (56.5%)	41 (8.9%)	63 (13.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (18.8%)	77.8	442^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%		82.6	308^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.1%	134	44.8	61.8	68.8	67.2	66.3	58.2	68.4	58.6	62.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	6.5	$20,031	$602	$19,429
Helen Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7846 163rd St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 532-2144	426	35	12.2		282 (66.2%)	30 (7.0%)	83 (19.5%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	53.6	932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.7%		41.4	1122^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.7%	190	22.2	52.0	62.1	51.9	55.9	60.0	53.0	16.7	43.5	96.6	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.6	95.6	96.6		$16,855	$852	$16,003
Walter F Fierke Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	6535 Victoria Dr	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4520	443	33	13.3	35.9%	239 (54.0%)	39 (8.8%)	106 (23.9%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.3%)	60.1	807^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.7	825^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.1%	18	45.0	59.1	30.3	60.0	50.5	71.2	35.8	43.8	49.8	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.5	98.3	98.3		$18,070	$602	$17,468
Liberty Elementary School	Public	3-5	8801 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3805	627	45	14.0		449 (71.6%)	20 (3.2%)	113 (18.0%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	70.3	596^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.0%		70.7	541^st of 2067 public elementary schools	73.8%	55	46.3	54.2	69.4	71.1	64.6	53.3	49.2	44.1	48.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$18,405	$517	$17,888
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	14200 S 82nd Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-4835	507	44	11.4		377 (74.4%)	13 (2.6%)	88 (17.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)										96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4		95.8	96.2		$18,499	$517	$17,982
John A Bannes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16835 Odell Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-6466	421	32	12.9		298 (70.8%)	29 (6.9%)	60 (14.3%)	16 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	72.5	543^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.6%		79.8	370^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.1%	173	40.3	54.9	61.1	59.7	58.6	74.6	55.6	56.7	62.4	96.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.0	95.6	96.0	5.8	$16,974	$835	$16,139
Lee R Foster Elementary School	Public	1-5	5931 School St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Forest Ridge School District 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-4763	397	29	13.9	48.6%	197 (49.6%)	47 (11.8%)	132 (33.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	71.3	571^st of 2056 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.5	497^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.0%	74	46.7	57.1	59.0	73.6	63.9	47.1	63.9	47.3	52.9	97.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.2		$14,853	$593	$14,260
Fernway Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16600 S 88th Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 349-3810	461	29	15.6		322 (69.8%)	33 (7.2%)	78 (16.9%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	73.7	514^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%		68.7	575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.2%	61	36.2	60.7	58.3	65.2	61.8	82.1	55.3	55.1	64.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.6	25.8	$17,025	$843	$16,182
Kimberly Heights Elementary School	Public	PK-K	6141 Kimberly Dr	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Arbor Park School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-6434	181	11	16.4	35.4%	64 (35.4%)	12 (6.6%)	57 (31.5%)	40 (22.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)										93.4	92.8	92.8	92.8	93.4	92.8	93.4	41.4	$15,670	$1,182	$14,488
Scarlet Oak Elementary School	Public	3-4	5731 Albert Dr	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Arbor Park School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-5822	249	19	13.1	57.8%	98 (39.4%)	30 (12.0%)	73 (29.3%)	43 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	39.8	1219^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.7%		49.7	943^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	54.4%	276		32.8	48.7		40.4	34.4	39.8		37.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5		$17,098	$2,011	$15,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Arnold W Kruse Educational Center

What schools do graduates of Arnold W Kruse Educational Center attend?

Students who attend Arnold W Kruse Educational Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Victor J Andrew High School

How many students attend Arnold W Kruse Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Arnold W Kruse Educational Center.

What is the racial makeup of Arnold W Kruse Educational Center?

Students at Arnold W Kruse Educational Center are 56% White, 19% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Arnold W Kruse Educational Center a good school?

Arnold W Kruse Educational Center ranks 442^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Arnold W Kruse Educational Center in?

Ccsd 146

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