Is Hometown Elementary School a good school?

Hometown Elementary School ranks 821 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hometown Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Hometown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hometown Elementary School?

Students at Hometown Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hometown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hometown Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School High : Oak Lawn Community High School

Hometown Elementary School

Summary:

Hometown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 379 students in grades PK-5 in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 in Illinois. The school has been consistently ranked in the middle tier of Illinois elementary schools, receiving 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Hometown Elementary School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests, with 50% of students proficient or better in ELA and 21.6% proficient or better in Math, slightly below the district averages but above the state averages. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with some grades performing better than others. The school's Hispanic and low-income students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 35% and top 21% of Illinois elementary schools for ELA, respectively. Conversely, the school struggles with the performance of other subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools.

Hometown Elementary School has also faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 26.5% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. The school's high per-student spending of $18,901 in 2022-2023 suggests that resources may not be the primary driver of the school's performance, and other factors, such as student engagement, teacher quality, and school climate, may be more significant in shaping the school's outcomes. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as J Covington Elementary School and J M Hannum Elementary School, Hometown Elementary School has a similar performance profile, indicating that the school may have unique challenges not shared by all schools in the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8870 S Duffy Ave
Hometown, IL 60456-1140

(708) 423-7360

District: Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

SchoolDigger Rank:
821^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,218

Students who attend Hometown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
High:	Oak Lawn Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.8%

White:

33.8%

African American:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hometown Elementary School ranks better than 60.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Hometown Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hometown Elementary School is $22,218, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hometown Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hometown Elementary School 821^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hometown Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 337^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hometown Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hometown Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.93	835^th	2020	58.7%
2004	52.49	1173^rd	2030	42.2%
2005	53.40	1155^th	2022	42.9%
2006	54.21	1227^th	2086	41.2%
2007	50.67	1313^th	2095	37.3%
2008	37.18	1506^th	2092	28.0%
2009	35.50	1556^th	2120	26.6%
2010	37.55	1529^th	2139	28.5%
2011	51.12	1258^th	2147	41.4%
2012	70.21	724^th	2166	66.6%
2013	55.55	1051^st	2167	51.5%
2014	43.20	1260^th	2093	39.8%
2015	34.83	1267^th	2052	38.3%
2016	44.24	1075^th	2046	47.5%
2017	51.06	924^th	2044	54.8%
2018	40.90	1147^th	2037	43.7%
2019	40.79	1177^th	2086	43.6%
2021	33.08	1223^rd	1948	37.2%
2022	47.72	993^rd	2082	52.3%
2023	46.62	1021^st	2077	50.8%
2024	55.00	821^st	2067	60.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hometown Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.23	216^th	718	69.9%
2021	46.58	205^th	537	61.8%
2022	43.21	386^th	768	49.7%
2023	40.96	432^nd	788	45.2%
2024	40.87	460^th	826	44.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hometown Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.89	269^th	763	64.7%
2019	43.78	560^th	1194	53.1%
2021	35.35	385^th	640	39.8%
2022	31.90	728^th	1113	34.6%
2023	33.07	731^st	1156	36.8%
2024	39.05	660^th	1195	44.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hometown Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.73	563^rd	1765	68.1%
2019	52.77	744^th	1816	59.0%
2021	58.35	447^th	1514	70.5%
2022	60.25	546^th	1763	69.0%
2023	55.12	688^th	1808	61.9%
2024	68.68	376^th	1793	79.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hometown Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.55	1293^rd	1964	34.2%
2019	34.44	1286^th	2019	36.3%
2021	30.12	1143^rd	1680	32.0%
2022	46.67	929^th	1970	52.8%
2023	48.76	912^th	1957	53.4%
2024	53.91	780^th	1942	59.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hometown Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.53	378^th	907	58.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Hometown Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.93	897^th	1972	54.5%
2019	48.97	945^th	2019	53.2%
2021	31.09	1115^th	1707	34.7%
2022	48.48	910^th	1977	54.0%
2023	42.82	1048^th	1984	47.2%
2024	54.06	793^rd	1959	59.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hometown Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.14	327^th	938	65.1%
2019	48.27	447^th	955	53.2%
2021	50.82	276^th	742	62.8%
2022	56.08	343^rd	954	64.0%
2023	56.06	334^th	970	65.6%
2024	68.75	193^rd	959	79.9%

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Rank History for White students at Hometown Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.67	1265^th	1463	13.5%
2019	31.21	1050^th	1462	28.2%
2021	19.34	1147^th	1308	12.3%
2022	37.81	919^th	1425	35.5%
2023	36.78	947^th	1419	33.3%
2024	42.72	801^st	1392	42.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Hometown Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	358	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	358
1990	381	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	381
1991	368	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1992	390	1	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1993	358	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1994	352	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1995	363	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1996	363	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1997	342	0	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1998	339	3	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1999	344	3	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	365
2000	359	2	3	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	384
2001	369	7	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2002	348	2	10	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2003	348	2	10	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2004	353	7	7	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
2005	336	6	2	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	422
2006	283	5	0	84	4	n/a	n/a	8	384
2007	276	9	0	86	3	n/a	n/a	10	384
2008	279	17	4	88	1	n/a	n/a	13	402
2009	283	16	4	92	2	n/a	n/a	17	414
2010	245	26	3	92	3	n/a	n/a	21	390
2011	231	22	4	106	3	0	6	0	372
2012	201	21	4	106	5	0	7	0	344
2013	209	19	7	125	5	0	7	0	372
2014	227	23	5	132	6	0	7	0	400
2015	231	23	3	135	5	0	18	0	415
2016	203	29	3	141	4	0	16	0	396
2017	188	18	2	132	4	0	6	0	350
2018	180	19	5	155	0	0	3	0	362
2019	185	22	8	163	0	0	9	0	387
2020	188	28	8	159	1	0	10	0	394
2021	154	25	5	172	1	0	10	0	367
2022	142	27	3	182	1	0	12	0	367
2023	128	30	9	200	1	0	11	0	379

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hometown Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	358	25.6	13.9	n/a
1990	381	26.1	14.5	n/a
1991	381	26.7	14.2	n/a
1992	398	26.2	15.1	n/a
1993	365	25.5	14.3	n/a
1994	355	22.3	15.9	n/a
1995	363	22.1	16.4	n/a
1996	363	22.1	16.4	n/a
1997	362	23.0	15.7	n/a
1998	365	21.5	17.0	n/a
1999	365	23.0	15.9	n/a
2000	384	25.0	15.4	n/a
2001	402	29.0	13.9	n/a
2002	393	30.0	13.1	0
2003	393	30.0	13.1	0
2004	406	31.0	13.1	0
2005	422	36.5	11.6	0
2006	384	32.0	12.0	31.1
2007	384	31.0	12.4	32.4
2008	402	24.0	16.8	38.8
2009	414	27.0	15.3	49.4
2010	390	28.0	13.9	58.5
2011	372	29.4	12.6	57
2012	344	29.4	11.6	53.5
2013	372	42.4	8.7	59.7
2014	400	25.5	15.6	56.3
2015	415	29.0	14.3	68.2
2016	396	33.0	12.0	56.6
2017	350	35.0	10.0	62
2018	362	32.2	11.2	63.3
2019	387	32.0	12.0	64.3
2020	394	32.1	12.2	60.9
2021	367	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	367	32.4	11.3	62.4
2023	379	35.0	10.8	71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hometown Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	358	25.6	13.9	n/a
1990	381	26.1	14.5	n/a
1991	381	26.7	14.2	n/a
1992	398	26.2	15.1	n/a
1993	365	25.5	14.3	n/a
1994	355	22.3	15.9	n/a
1995	363	22.1	16.4	n/a
1996	363	22.1	16.4	n/a
1997	362	23.0	15.7	n/a
1998	365	21.5	17.0	n/a
1999	365	23.0	15.9	n/a
2000	384	25.0	15.4	n/a
2001	402	29.0	13.9	n/a
2002	393	30.0	13.1	0
2003	393	30.0	13.1	0
2004	406	31.0	13.1	0
2005	422	36.5	11.6	0
2006	384	32.0	12.0	31.1
2007	384	31.0	12.4	32.4
2008	402	24.0	16.8	38.8
2009	414	27.0	15.3	49.4
2010	390	28.0	13.9	58.5
2011	372	29.4	12.6	57
2012	344	29.4	11.6	53.5
2013	372	42.4	8.7	59.7
2014	400	25.5	15.6	56.3
2015	415	29.0	14.3	68.2
2016	396	33.0	12.0	56.6
2017	350	35.0	10.0	62
2018	362	32.2	11.2	63.3
2019	387	32.0	12.0	64.3
2020	394	32.1	12.2	60.9
2021	367	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	367	32.4	11.3	62.4
2023	379	35.0	10.8	71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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