Onahan Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Onahan Elementary School part of?

Onahan Elementary School is part of Chicago 51����s District 299.

6634 W Raven St
Chicago, IL 60631

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Top 50%

Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Onahan Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 647 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 50% in IL
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Onahan Elementary School's student population of 647 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Onahan Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	68
1	62
2	78
3	77
4	67
5	62
6	76
7	69
8	69

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Total Students

647 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School
2023	670
2022	686
2021	698
2020	662
2019	662
2018	637
2017	637
2016	638
2015	644
2014	662
2013	657
2012	680
2011	642
2010	634
2009	612
2008	563
2007	562
2006	516
2005	496
2004	518
2003	524
2002	509
2001	495
2000	455
1999	448
1998	422
1997	430
1996	409
1995	360
1994	352
1993	357
1992	317
1991	306
1990	296
1989	295
1988	300
1987	299

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School
2023	45
2022	45
2020	37
2019	37
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	32
2014	33
2013	34
2012	32
2011	27
2010	29
2009	27
2008	26
2007	22
2006	29
2005	27
2004	24
2003	25
2002	24
2001	25
2000	24
1999	24
1998	21
1997	21
1996	22
1995	17
1994	16
1993	16
1992	15
1991	15
1990	16

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School Calendar

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

Onahan Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Onahan Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1112 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School
2023	#1112
2022	#1259
2021	#1738
2019	#1172
2018	#1024
2017	#788
2016	#451
2015	#592
2014	#676
2013	#665
2012	#643

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37%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	37%	27%	20%
2021	27%	28%	17%
2019	40%	33%	24%
2018	43%	32%	22%
2017	49%	32%	24%
2016	54%	31%	23%
2015	44%	29%	21%
2014	76%	59%	50%
2013	75%	58%	48%
2012	93%	80%	73%
2011	93%	80%	72%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2022	30%	30%	20%
2021	20%	32%	21%
2019	43%	38%	27%
2018	44%	37%	22%
2017	49%	38%	28%
2016	54%	36%	27%
2015	53%	38%	29%
2014	70%	57%	45%
2013	72%	58%	47%
2012	90%	75%	65%
2011	90%	75%	65%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	21:1	16:1	20:1
2017	21:1	15:1	20:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	13:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	24:1	16:1	18:1
2010	22:1	16:1	18:1
2009	23:1	16:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	26:1	17:1	22:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	6%	3%	3%
1996	7%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	8%	3%	3%
1993	13%	3%	3%
1992	16%	3%	3%
1991	22%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	29%	27%	44%
2022	30%	27%	44%
2021	26%	27%	44%
2020	26%	26%	44%
2019	26%	26%	44%
2018	29%	26%	45%
2017	29%	26%	45%
2016	28%	26%	44%
2015	31%	25%	41%
2014	30%	25%	46%
2013	29%	24%	46%
2012	29%	24%	44%
2011	29%	23%	44%
2010	26%	22%	42%
2009	28%	22%	41%
2008	25%	21%	40%
2007	25%	20%	39%
2006	23%	19%	39%
2005	23%	18%	38%
2004	24%	18%	37%
2003	21%	17%	37%
2002	20%	16%	36%
2001	20%	15%	35%
2000	19%	15%	35%
1999	18%	14%	35%
1998	18%	13%	34%
1997	16%	13%	33%
1996	16%	12%	32%
1995	10%	12%	31%
1994	11%	11%	31%
1993	10%	11%	30%
1992	7%	10%	29%
1991	5%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	2%	17%	41%
2022	1%	17%	41%
2021	2%	17%	41%
2020	2%	17%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2014	1%	17%	40%
2013	1%	18%	40%
2012	2%	18%	42%
2011	2%	18%	43%
2010	2%	20%	45%
2009	3%	20%	47%
2008	3%	20%	47%
2007	2%	20%	48%
2006	3%	20%	49%
2005	2%	20%	50%
2004	2%	21%	50%
2003	2%	21%	51%
2002	3%	21%	51%
2001	4%	21%	52%
2000	5%	21%	52%
1999	6%	21%	53%
1998	9%	21%	54%
1997	8%	20%	54%
1996	7%	21%	54%
1995	8%	20%	55%
1994	10%	21%	55%
1993	6%	21%	56%
1992	6%	21%	57%
1991	8%	21%	58%
1990	7%	22%	59%
1989	6%	22%	59%

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White

59%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	61%	45%	9%
2022	62%	47%	9%
2021	65%	47%	9%
2020	65%	48%	9%
2019	65%	48%	9%
2018	66%	49%	9%
2017	66%	49%	9%
2016	66%	49%	9%
2015	64%	49%	11%
2014	63%	50%	9%
2013	64%	50%	9%
2012	62%	51%	9%
2011	63%	51%	9%
2010	68%	53%	9%
2009	65%	53%	8%
2008	66%	54%	8%
2007	66%	55%	8%
2006	66%	56%	8%
2005	71%	57%	9%
2004	70%	57%	9%
2003	72%	58%	9%
2002	75%	59%	9%
2001	71%	60%	9%
2000	73%	61%	10%
1999	73%	62%	9%
1998	71%	63%	9%
1997	70%	64%	10%
1996	70%	64%	11%
1995	77%	65%	11%
1994	71%	65%	11%
1993	71%	65%	11%
1992	71%	66%	11%
1991	65%	66%	11%

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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	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	0.55	0.70	0.63
2022	0.53	0.68	0.63
2021	0.51	0.68	0.63
2020	0.51	0.68	0.63
2019	0.51	0.68	0.63
2018	0.48	0.67	0.62
2017	0.48	0.67	0.62
2016	0.49	0.67	0.62
2015	0.50	0.67	0.59
2014	0.53	0.66	0.63
2013	0.51	0.66	0.63
2012	0.54	0.65	0.63
2011	0.53	0.66	0.62
2010	0.47	0.64	0.62
2009	0.50	0.64	0.61
2008	0.53	0.64	0.61
2007	0.52	0.63	0.61
2006	0.53	0.61	0.60
2005	0.45	0.61	0.60
2004	0.45	0.60	0.61
2003	0.44	0.59	0.61
2002	0.40	0.59	0.60
2001	0.46	0.58	0.60
2000	0.47	0.57	0.61
1999	0.47	0.56	0.61
1998	0.51	0.56	0.60
1997	0.51	0.54	0.60
1996	0.51	0.53	0.60
1995	0.44	0.53	0.60
1994	0.47	0.52	0.60
1993	0.47	0.52	0.60
1992	0.47	0.52	0.59
1991	0.52	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

38%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	36%	43%	74%
2022	35%	43%	74%
2021	35%	44%	74%
2020	31%	47%	80%
2019	31%	47%	80%
2018	38%	46%	83%
2017	38%	46%	83%
2016	36%	47%	83%
2015	45%	52%	86%
2014	27%	47%	83%
2013	26%	45%	81%
2012	12%	21%	41%
2011	28%	39%	70%
2010	24%	37%	70%
2009	21%	33%	66%
2008	17%	32%	68%
2007	19%	32%	68%
2006	18%	32%	67%
2005	14%	32%	70%
2004	14%	31%	71%
2003	15%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Onahan Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2014	10%	3%	3%
2013	10%	5%	4%
2012	26%	27%	46%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	14%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	6%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago 51��s District 299

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Onahan Elementary School's ranking?

Onahan Elementary School is ranked #1112 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Onahan Elementary School often compared to?

Onahan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hitch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Onahan Elementary School?

647 students attend Onahan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Onahan Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Onahan Elementary School?

Onahan Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Onahan Elementary School offer ?

Onahan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Onahan Elementary School part of?

Onahan Elementary School is part of Chicago 51��s District 299.

In what neighborhood is Onahan Elementary School located?

Onahan Elementary School is located in the Norwood Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Norwood Park.