Is Irving Elementary School a good school?

Irving Elementary School ranks 288 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Irving Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 541 students attended Irving Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Irving Elementary School?

Students at Irving Elementary School are 50% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Irving Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Irving Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Percy Julian Middle School High : Oak Park & River Forest High School

Irving Elementary School

Summary:

Irving Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oak Park, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 526 students. The school is part of the Oak Park Education Service District 97, which is ranked 150 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irving Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 50.9% and 54.6% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. Irving Elementary School's performance is also above the district average in both ELA and Mathematics, indicating that the school is a high-performing institution within the Oak Park Education Service District 97.

The nearby schools, Longfellow Elementary School and Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, also perform well academically and are part of the same high-performing Oak Park Education Service District 97. However, Irving Elementary School consistently outperforms these nearby schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, indicating that it is a standout institution within the district. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (16.92% in 2022-2023) suggests that it serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Irving Elementary School, from 2.6% in 2019-2020 to 12.6% in 2022-2023, is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

Detail:

Public K-5

1125 S Cuyler Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304-2203

(708) 524-3090

District: Oak Park Education Service District 97

SchoolDigger Rank:
288^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,713

Students who attend Irving Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Percy Julian Middle School
High:	Oak Park & River Forest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 541

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irving Elementary School ranks better than 86.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.78. (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 Student population at Irving Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.3%), Hispanic (16.3%), African American (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irving Elementary School is 12, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97. (See more...)

Compare Irving Elementary School employs 44.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irving Elementary School is $19,713, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Irving Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Irving Elementary School 288^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Irving Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oak Park Education Service District 97:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park Education Service District 97 150^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Irving Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.00	862^nd	2020	57.3%
2004	64.61	854^th	2030	57.9%
2005	64.98	852^nd	2022	57.9%
2006	68.33	768^th	2086	63.2%
2007	64.47	900^th	2095	57.0%
2008	67.82	805^th	2092	61.5%
2009	67.91	807^th	2120	61.9%
2010	76.96	477^th	2139	77.7%
2011	64.12	927^th	2147	56.8%
2012	72.20	651^st	2166	69.9%
2013	74.77	534^th	2167	75.4%
2014	81.97	347^th	2093	83.4%
2015	88.32	230^th	2052	88.8%
2016	76.50	437^th	2046	78.6%
2017	81.65	340^th	2044	83.4%
2018	67.10	616^th	2037	69.8%
2019	73.21	493^rd	2086	76.4%
2021	66.08	559^th	1948	71.3%
2022	72.73	523^rd	2082	74.9%
2023	81.99	336^th	2077	83.8%
2024	83.78	288^th	2067	86.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.96	24^th	78	69.2%
2023	73.04	30^th	93	67.7%
2024	74.64	20^th	93	78.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	42.86	578^th	1194	51.6%
2021	52.70	237^th	640	63.0%
2022	58.80	296^th	1113	73.4%
2023	86.12	95^th	1156	91.8%
2024	79.51	168^th	1195	85.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.64	1673^rd	1765	5.2%
2019	21.10	1622^nd	1816	10.7%
2022	51.62	740^th	1763	58.0%
2023	48.33	857^th	1808	52.6%
2024	32.56	1250^th	1793	30.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.16	593^rd	1964	69.8%
2019	75.38	429^th	2019	78.8%
2021	66.75	469^th	1680	72.1%
2022	68.67	546^th	1970	72.3%
2023	70.63	497^th	1957	74.6%
2024	77.56	354^th	1942	81.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.92	42^nd	907	95.4%
2024	71.68	134^th	886	84.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.30	622^nd	1972	68.5%
2019	69.33	542^nd	2019	73.2%
2021	58.27	586^th	1707	65.7%
2022	73.37	451^st	1977	77.2%
2023	84.71	245^th	1984	87.7%
2024	86.79	225^th	1959	88.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.68	471^st	698	32.5%
2019	31.52	507^th	711	28.7%
2022	81.10	50^th	684	92.7%
2024	48.21	273^rd	655	58.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	76.36	118^th	955	87.6%
2022	82.25	102^nd	954	89.3%
2023	69.97	189^th	970	80.5%
2024	72.82	158^th	959	83.5%

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Rank History for White students at Irving Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.31	308^th	1463	78.9%
2019	78.66	228^th	1462	84.4%
2021	56.05	533^rd	1308	59.3%
2022	67.09	406^th	1425	71.5%
2023	77.62	249^th	1419	82.5%
2024	83.62	170^th	1392	87.8%

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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 Irving Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	216	134	31	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	389
1989	223	133	31	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
1990	232	120	26	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	398
1991	229	141	19	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
1992	233	167	13	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
1993	225	174	14	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
1994	247	183	14	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1995	234	198	13	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	471
1996	234	198	13	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	471
1997	228	225	14	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	495
1998	227	230	22	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	508
1999	225	225	20	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
2000	222	224	23	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
2001	200	236	21	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	165	170	7	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
2003	165	170	7	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
2004	162	174	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
2005	133	154	7	15	1	n/a	n/a	46	356
2006	137	137	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	47	341
2007	153	127	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	52	354
2008	154	118	16	20	0	n/a	n/a	54	362
2009	157	119	19	26	0	n/a	n/a	57	378
2010	178	121	22	29	1	n/a	n/a	64	415
2011	206	133	22	30	1	0	56	0	448
2012	227	118	21	29	1	0	60	0	456
2013	240	136	20	37	1	0	56	0	490
2014	258	127	20	32	2	1	65	0	505
2015	262	112	14	44	2	1	66	0	501
2016	255	101	11	64	1	0	56	0	488
2017	250	99	13	69	0	0	59	0	490
2018	254	85	13	72	0	0	67	0	491
2019	256	76	16	78	0	0	57	0	483
2020	271	75	19	78	0	0	55	0	498
2021	279	82	20	78	0	0	59	0	518
2022	294	81	18	80	0	0	66	0	539
2023	276	78	18	70	0	0	80	4	526
2024	272	81	21	88	2	0	74	3	541

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 Irving Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	389	23.7	16.4	n/a
1989	405	26.0	15.5	n/a
1990	398	21.5	18.5	n/a
1991	404	24.5	16.4	n/a
1992	431	24.4	17.6	n/a
1993	430	28.4	15.1	n/a
1994	466	27.5	16.9	n/a
1995	471	29.0	16.2	n/a
1996	471	29.0	16.2	n/a
1997	495	33.0	15.0	n/a
1998	508	33.0	15.4	n/a
1999	498	32.2	15.5	n/a
2000	495	35.0	14.1	n/a
2001	478	36.5	13.1	n/a
2002	359	32.5	11.0	26.5
2003	359	32.5	11.0	26.5
2004	361	30.0	12.0	32.4
2005	356	30.1	11.8	41.9
2006	341	29.1	11.7	55.4
2007	354	26.0	13.6	27.2
2008	362	26.0	13.9	40.3
2009	378	32.2	11.7	33
2010	415	33.4	12.4	37.3
2011	448	33.0	13.5	31.3
2012	456	36.2	12.5	28.3
2013	490	37.8	12.9	28.2
2014	505	40.0	12.6	31.7
2015	501	35.0	14.3	27.9
2016	488	36.0	13.5	21.7
2017	490	34.1	14.3	23.7
2018	491	35.5	13.8	22
2019	483	37.7	12.7	17.6
2020	498	38.9	12.7	18.1
2021	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	539	43.5	12.3	16.7
2023	526	44.1	11.9	16.9
2024	541	44.7	12.0	18.7

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 Irving Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	389	23.7	16.4	n/a
1989	405	26.0	15.5	n/a
1990	398	21.5	18.5	n/a
1991	404	24.5	16.4	n/a
1992	431	24.4	17.6	n/a
1993	430	28.4	15.1	n/a
1994	466	27.5	16.9	n/a
1995	471	29.0	16.2	n/a
1996	471	29.0	16.2	n/a
1997	495	33.0	15.0	n/a
1998	508	33.0	15.4	n/a
1999	498	32.2	15.5	n/a
2000	495	35.0	14.1	n/a
2001	478	36.5	13.1	n/a
2002	359	32.5	11.0	26.5
2003	359	32.5	11.0	26.5
2004	361	30.0	12.0	32.4
2005	356	30.1	11.8	41.9
2006	341	29.1	11.7	55.4
2007	354	26.0	13.6	27.2
2008	362	26.0	13.9	40.3
2009	378	32.2	11.7	33
2010	415	33.4	12.4	37.3
2011	448	33.0	13.5	31.3
2012	456	36.2	12.5	28.3
2013	490	37.8	12.9	28.2
2014	505	40.0	12.6	31.7
2015	501	35.0	14.3	27.9
2016	488	36.0	13.5	21.7
2017	490	34.1	14.3	23.7
2018	491	35.5	13.8	22
2019	483	37.7	12.7	17.6
2020	498	38.9	12.7	18.1
2021	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	539	43.5	12.3	16.7
2023	526	44.1	11.9	16.9
2024	541	44.7	12.0	18.7

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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