Oak Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 753 students in grades 2-5, Oak Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 753 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10% in IL
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Oak Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Oak Ridge Elementary School's student population of 753 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Ridge Elementary School
2	195
3	201
4	176
5	181

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Total Students

753 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School
2023	703
2022	679
2021	688
2020	734
2019	734
2018	744
2017	744
2016	742
2015	689
2014	630
2013	602
2012	564
2011	532
2010	527
2009	487
2008	514
2007	513
2006	542
2005	523
2004	549
2003	519
2002	548
2001	536
2000	559
1999	543
1998	556
1997	518
1996	518
1995	512
1994	539
1993	519
1992	483
1991	521
1990	520
1989	465
1988	479
1987	471

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School
2023	55
2022	48
2020	46
2019	46
2018	47
2017	47
2016	42
2015	40
2014	40
2013	54
2012	35
2011	33
2010	33
2009	33
2008	24
2007	29
2006	31
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	31
2001	33
2000	33
1999	29
1998	30
1997	25
1996	27
1995	23
1994	22
1993	20
1992	21
1991	19
1990	19

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School Rankings

Oak Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oak Ridge Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#251 out of 3426 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School
2022	#251
2021	#483
2019	#191
2018	#397
2017	#518
2016	#758
2015	#565
2014	#504
2013	#392
2012	#710
2011	#346

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(22-23)

61%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	61%	27%	59%
2021	44%	28%	44%
2019	65%	33%	61%
2018	59%	32%	60%
2017	57%	32%	57%
2016	48%	31%	53%
2015	49%	29%	52%
2014	85%	59%	84%
2013	80%	58%	80%
2012	92%	80%	96%
2011	96%	80%	95%

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65%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2022	65%	30%	65%
2021	50%	32%	59%
2019	65%	38%	65%
2018	55%	37%	60%
2017	51%	38%	59%
2016	46%	36%	55%
2015	51%	38%	57%
2014	70%	57%	70%
2013	77%	58%	74%
2012	89%	75%	92%
2011	90%	75%	92%

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60-64%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	19:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	16:1	16:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	22:1	17:1	21:1
1994	25:1	18:1	22:1
1993	26:1	18:1	23:1
1992	23:1	17:1	22:1
1991	27:1	17:1	22:1
1990	27:1	18:1	23:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	6%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	8%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	16%	27%	16%
2022	16%	27%	14%
2021	13%	27%	12%
2020	11%	26%	15%
2019	11%	26%	15%
2018	13%	26%	13%
2017	13%	26%	13%
2016	15%	26%	14%
2015	18%	25%	17%
2014	19%	25%	17%
2013	18%	24%	17%
2012	18%	24%	17%
2011	14%	23%	16%
2010	10%	22%	13%
2009	11%	22%	12%
2008	10%	21%	12%
2007	10%	20%	12%
2006	9%	19%	11%
2005	9%	18%	11%
2004	10%	18%	10%
2003	8%	17%	9%
2002	8%	16%	8%
2001	8%	15%	7%
2000	5%	15%	6%
1999	5%	14%	6%
1998	4%	13%	5%
1997	4%	13%	4%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	4%	12%	4%
1994	5%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	4%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	6%	17%	4%
2022	8%	17%	4%
2021	9%	17%	5%
2020	6%	17%	5%
2019	6%	17%	5%
2018	7%	17%	6%
2017	7%	17%	6%
2016	6%	17%	5%
2015	7%	17%	4%
2014	8%	17%	5%
2013	8%	18%	5%
2012	10%	18%	6%
2011	12%	18%	6%
2010	12%	20%	7%
2009	10%	20%	6%
2008	12%	20%	7%
2007	12%	20%	6%
2006	12%	20%	6%
2005	13%	20%	7%
2004	11%	21%	6%
2003	9%	21%	5%
2002	11%	21%	6%
2001	14%	21%	6%
2000	15%	21%	7%
1999	12%	21%	5%
1998	11%	21%	5%
1997	8%	20%	5%
1996	7%	21%	4%
1995	7%	20%	4%
1994	8%	21%	4%
1993	6%	21%	3%
1992	4%	21%	2%
1991	4%	21%	2%

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White

69%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	67%	45%	70%
2022	67%	47%	72%
2021	70%	47%	74%
2020	77%	48%	73%
2019	77%	48%	73%
2018	78%	49%	77%
2017	78%	49%	77%
2016	75%	49%	76%
2015	71%	49%	75%
2014	69%	50%	73%
2013	68%	50%	72%
2012	67%	51%	72%
2011	68%	51%	73%
2010	73%	53%	76%
2009	75%	53%	78%
2008	75%	54%	78%
2007	76%	55%	80%
2006	78%	56%	82%
2005	77%	57%	81%
2004	78%	57%	84%
2003	81%	58%	83%
2002	78%	59%	83%
2001	75%	60%	83%
2000	77%	61%	85%
1999	81%	62%	86%
1998	81%	63%	87%
1997	84%	64%	89%
1996	83%	64%	88%
1995	84%	65%	89%
1994	82%	65%	88%
1993	82%	65%	91%
1992	87%	66%	92%
1991	90%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	0.52	0.70	0.49
2022	0.52	0.68	0.45
2021	0.49	0.68	0.44
2020	0.39	0.68	0.44
2019	0.39	0.68	0.44
2018	0.37	0.67	0.39
2017	0.37	0.67	0.39
2016	0.41	0.67	0.40
2015	0.46	0.67	0.42
2014	0.49	0.66	0.43
2013	0.50	0.66	0.45
2012	0.51	0.65	0.45
2011	0.52	0.66	0.44
2010	0.45	0.64	0.40
2009	0.42	0.64	0.37
2008	0.42	0.64	0.38
2007	0.40	0.63	0.34
2006	0.37	0.61	0.32
2005	0.39	0.61	0.31
2004	0.37	0.60	0.28
2003	0.33	0.59	0.30
2002	0.38	0.59	0.30
2001	0.41	0.58	0.30
2000	0.38	0.57	0.26
1999	0.33	0.56	0.25
1998	0.33	0.56	0.24
1997	0.29	0.54	0.21
1996	0.30	0.53	0.22
1995	0.28	0.53	0.20
1994	0.32	0.52	0.20
1993	0.32	0.52	0.18
1992	0.23	0.52	0.15
1991	0.19	0.52	0.14

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Eligible for

44%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	48%	43%	48%
2022	49%	43%	48%
2021	49%	44%	46%
2020	55%	47%	56%
2019	55%	47%	56%
2018	45%	46%	50%
2017	45%	46%	50%
2016	42%	47%	41%
2015	59%	52%	58%
2014	57%	47%	58%
2013	38%	45%	37%
2012	19%	21%	21%
2011	33%	39%	30%
2010	27%	37%	27%
2009	31%	33%	28%
2008	30%	32%	27%
2007	29%	32%	17%
2006	29%	32%	18%
2005	26%	32%	17%
2004	21%	31%	13%
2003	21%	30%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	11%	4%	8%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	5%	2%	6%
2019	5%	2%	6%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	7%	3%	9%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	21%	27%	22%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	5%	6%	2%
2005	4%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Palos SD 117 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oak Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Oak Ridge Elementary School is ranked #251 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Oak Ridge Elementary School?

753 students attend Oak Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Oak Ridge Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Oak Ridge Elementary School?

Oak Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Oak Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Oak Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5

What school district is Oak Ridge Elementary School part of?

Oak Ridge Elementary School is part of North Palos SD 117 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 753 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education