Is Kolmar Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Kolmar Avenue Elementary School ranks 522 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kolmar Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Kolmar Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kolmar Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School are 56% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kolmar Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kolmar Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School High : H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

Summary:

Kolmar Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oak Lawn, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 426 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years.

Kolmar Avenue Elementary School outperforms the other schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 48.9% of Kolmar students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.8% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students consistently outperform the district and state in ELA, with proficiency rates ranging from 50.3% to 55.4% in recent years. Kolmar Avenue Elementary School also performs exceptionally well in serving its Hispanic and Special Education student populations, ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024.

While Kolmar Avenue Elementary School outperforms nearby schools in the district, the gap is narrower when compared to schools in other districts, such as Mount Greenwood Elementary School and Cassell Elementary School. The school's strong academic performance may be attributed to its relatively high per-student spending of $15,667 in 2022-2023 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1 in 2022-2023, both of which are higher than the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

10425 S Kolmar Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-4847

(708) 422-1800

District: Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

SchoolDigger Rank:
522^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,551

Students who attend Kolmar Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
High:	H L Richards High Sch(Campus)

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

36.4%

Asian:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kolmar Avenue Elementary School ranks better than 74.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first 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 71.91. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School is $16,551. 2 elementary schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kolmar Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kolmar Avenue Elementary School 522^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Kolmar Avenue 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 Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.81	290^th	2020	85.6%
2004	74.33	551^st	2030	72.9%
2005	82.19	238^th	2022	88.2%
2006	74.95	508^th	2086	75.6%
2007	74.02	541^st	2095	74.2%
2008	78.56	392^nd	2092	81.3%
2009	78.76	405^th	2120	80.9%
2010	77.85	432^nd	2139	79.8%
2011	72.21	644^th	2147	70.0%
2012	79.02	395^th	2166	81.8%
2013	71.48	626^th	2167	71.1%
2014	63.14	804^th	2093	61.6%
2016	77.57	414^th	2046	79.8%
2017	66.07	633^rd	2044	69.0%
2018	64.45	659^th	2037	67.6%
2019	64.77	683^rd	2086	67.3%
2021	56.04	732^nd	1948	62.4%
2022	57.36	788^th	2082	62.2%
2023	69.93	565^th	2077	72.8%
2024	71.91	522^nd	2067	74.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.63	632^nd	718	12.0%
2022	57.16	213^th	768	72.3%
2023	40.32	441^st	788	44.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	67.07	282^nd	1195	76.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.62	543^rd	1765	69.2%
2019	72.50	303^rd	1816	83.3%
2021	70.00	254^th	1514	83.2%
2022	63.52	465^th	1763	73.6%
2023	69.47	354^th	1808	80.4%
2024	74.49	271^st	1793	84.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.59	563^rd	1964	71.3%
2019	64.64	652^nd	2019	67.7%
2021	51.08	732^nd	1680	56.4%
2022	53.92	787^th	1970	60.1%
2023	64.92	603^rd	1957	69.2%
2024	78.13	347^th	1942	82.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.17	690^th	1972	65.0%
2019	63.87	648^th	2019	67.9%
2021	55.51	630^th	1707	63.1%
2022	59.10	700^th	1977	64.6%
2023	70.84	512^th	1984	74.2%
2024	59.77	681^st	1959	65.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.96	270^th	938	71.2%
2019	70.78	168^th	955	82.4%
2021	60.14	183^rd	742	75.3%
2022	68.59	197^th	954	79.4%
2023	64.68	237^th	970	75.6%
2024	79.64	109^th	959	88.6%

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Rank History for White students at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.89	549^th	1463	62.5%
2019	46.87	792^nd	1462	45.8%
2021	48.16	634^th	1308	51.5%
2022	43.20	829^th	1425	41.8%
2023	65.71	418^th	1419	70.5%
2024	66.10	415^th	1392	70.2%

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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 Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	365	1	11	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	388
1989	330	1	7	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	349
1990	268	1	5	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	285
1991	283	1	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1992	290	0	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1993	312	1	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1994	333	2	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1995	379	3	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1996	379	3	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1997	386	2	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1998	353	2	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1999	365	3	5	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
2000	410	7	16	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2001	435	7	11	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	311	10	11	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	369
2003	311	10	11	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	369
2004	385	9	13	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	456
2005	356	10	11	50	1	n/a	n/a	4	432
2006	304	13	10	71	1	n/a	n/a	6	405
2007	304	13	14	72	0	n/a	n/a	18	421
2008	264	8	8	66	0	n/a	n/a	21	367
2009	219	6	8	55	0	n/a	n/a	14	302
2010	221	6	7	67	0	n/a	n/a	15	316
2011	253	13	12	92	0	0	0	0	370
2012	295	15	10	82	0	0	5	0	407
2013	270	18	9	87	1	0	3	0	388
2014	276	18	11	78	0	0	4	0	387
2015	279	22	11	97	1	0	6	0	416
2016	285	23	9	119	1	0	10	0	447
2017	277	23	10	133	1	0	13	0	457
2018	259	24	9	136	2	0	12	0	442
2019	255	19	11	139	2	0	12	0	438
2020	247	20	14	146	3	0	11	0	441
2021	222	16	10	141	2	1	5	0	397
2022	227	10	13	137	1	0	6	0	394
2023	238	11	13	155	2	0	7	0	426

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	19.0	20.4	n/a
1989	349	19.0	18.3	n/a
1990	285	21.0	13.5	n/a
1991	303	20.0	15.1	n/a
1992	310	20.0	15.5	n/a
1993	326	19.9	16.4	n/a
1994	349	17.0	20.5	n/a
1995	403	29.5	13.7	n/a
1996	403	29.5	13.7	n/a
1997	404	31.1	13.0	n/a
1998	375	31.0	12.1	n/a
1999	385	28.0	13.8	n/a
2000	449	28.5	15.8	n/a
2001	478	27.5	17.4	n/a
2002	369	22.9	16.1	0
2003	369	22.9	16.1	0
2004	456	24.9	18.3	0
2005	432	31.0	13.9	0
2006	405	28.5	14.2	5.8
2007	421	29.0	14.5	7.4
2008	367	19.0	19.3	7.8
2009	302	23.0	13.1	16
2010	316	22.4	14.0	22.9
2011	370	27.4	13.4	26.2
2012	407	26.4	15.3	27.5
2013	388	40.1	9.6	29.1
2014	387	19.0	20.3	27.4
2015	416	28.0	14.8	41.1
2016	447	33.0	13.5	35.3
2017	457	34.0	13.4	38.3
2018	442	35.7	12.3	35.3
2019	438	32.2	13.6	34.7
2020	441	34.1	12.9	27.4
2021	397	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	394	33.5	11.7	26.6
2023	426	35.0	12.1	37.1

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 Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	19.0	20.4	n/a
1989	349	19.0	18.3	n/a
1990	285	21.0	13.5	n/a
1991	303	20.0	15.1	n/a
1992	310	20.0	15.5	n/a
1993	326	19.9	16.4	n/a
1994	349	17.0	20.5	n/a
1995	403	29.5	13.7	n/a
1996	403	29.5	13.7	n/a
1997	404	31.1	13.0	n/a
1998	375	31.0	12.1	n/a
1999	385	28.0	13.8	n/a
2000	449	28.5	15.8	n/a
2001	478	27.5	17.4	n/a
2002	369	22.9	16.1	0
2003	369	22.9	16.1	0
2004	456	24.9	18.3	0
2005	432	31.0	13.9	0
2006	405	28.5	14.2	5.8
2007	421	29.0	14.5	7.4
2008	367	19.0	19.3	7.8
2009	302	23.0	13.1	16
2010	316	22.4	14.0	22.9
2011	370	27.4	13.4	26.2
2012	407	26.4	15.3	27.5
2013	388	40.1	9.6	29.1
2014	387	19.0	20.3	27.4
2015	416	28.0	14.8	41.1
2016	447	33.0	13.5	35.3
2017	457	34.0	13.4	38.3
2018	442	35.7	12.3	35.3
2019	438	32.2	13.6	34.7
2020	441	34.1	12.9	27.4
2021	397	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	394	33.5	11.7	26.6
2023	426	35.0	12.1	37.1

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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