Is Oliver W Holmes Elementary School a good school?

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School ranks 464 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oliver W Holmes Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended Oliver W Holmes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oliver W Holmes Elementary School?

Students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School are 47% White, 19% Two or more races, 16% African American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oliver W Holmes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oliver W Holmes Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School High : Oak Park & River Forest High School

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Summary:

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oak Park, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 486. 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.

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 51.3%, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 39.7%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with a 67.4% proficiency rate in the 2023-2024 school year, outpacing the state average of 53.2%. The school's diverse student population and strong performance across different subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and students with disabilities, are notable strengths.

While Oliver W Holmes Elementary School performs on par with or better than the other schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97, it lags behind the nearby schools in the River Forest School District 90, which are among the top-ranked schools in the state. Additionally, the school faces some challenges, such as increasing chronic absenteeism, which reached 17.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's commitment to providing quality education and resources for its students, as evidenced by its higher-than-average per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, is commendable.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

508 N Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302-1612

(708) 524-3100

District: Oak Park Education Service District 97

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,760

Students who attend Oliver W Holmes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
High:	Oak Park & River Forest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Two or more races:

19.1%

African American:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oliver W Holmes Elementary School ranks better than 77.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^th 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 75.67. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School is $18,760. 6 elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oliver W Holmes Elementary School 464^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Oliver W Holmes Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 all students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.06	340^th	2020	83.2%
2004	76.45	471^st	2030	76.8%
2005	73.18	558^th	2022	72.4%
2006	62.73	963^rd	2086	53.8%
2007	55.93	1160^th	2095	44.6%
2008	70.57	700^th	2092	66.5%
2009	71.41	685^th	2120	67.7%
2010	67.77	817^th	2139	61.8%
2011	71.96	656^th	2147	69.4%
2012	78.87	403^rd	2166	81.4%
2013	87.19	214^th	2167	90.1%
2014	90.03	129^th	2093	93.8%
2015	93.25	127^th	2052	93.8%
2016	87.01	231^st	2046	88.7%
2017	88.42	189^th	2044	90.8%
2018	73.66	483^rd	2037	76.3%
2019	74.61	469^th	2086	77.5%
2021	80.38	326^th	1948	83.3%
2022	74.66	485^th	2082	76.7%
2023	84.85	277^th	2077	86.7%
2024	75.67	464^th	2067	77.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.99	9^th	78	88.5%
2019	59.88	30^th	89	66.3%
2021	73.42	10^th	40	75.0%
2022	78.61	17^th	95	82.1%
2023	75.28	27^th	93	71.0%
2024	73.92	22^nd	93	76.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	43.04	572^nd	1194	52.1%
2021	46.20	299^th	640	53.3%
2022	54.41	361^st	1113	67.6%
2023	61.76	331^st	1156	71.4%
2024	71.63	224^th	1195	81.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.13	649^th	1765	63.2%
2019	63.16	502^nd	1816	72.4%
2021	58.90	436^th	1514	71.2%
2022	45.52	888^th	1763	49.6%
2023	58.16	614^th	1808	66.0%
2024	29.69	1321^st	1793	26.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.86	461^st	1964	76.5%
2019	74.61	446^th	2019	77.9%
2021	74.10	357^th	1680	78.8%
2022	69.43	538^th	1970	72.7%
2023	85.17	240^th	1957	87.7%
2024	75.15	414^th	1942	78.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.28	90^th	907	90.1%
2024	55.51	281^st	886	68.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.22	510^th	1972	74.1%
2019	73.36	456^th	2019	77.4%
2021	78.81	281^st	1707	83.5%
2022	76.00	410^th	1977	79.3%
2023	81.78	291^st	1984	85.3%
2024	72.30	479^th	1959	75.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.35	42^nd	243	82.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.65	152^nd	698	78.2%
2019	64.96	145^th	711	79.6%
2021	73.07	42^nd	428	90.2%
2022	64.92	136^th	684	80.1%
2023	82.90	55^th	692	92.1%
2024	56.25	196^th	655	70.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.42	249^th	938	73.5%
2019	59.33	288^th	955	69.8%
2022	79.07	126^th	954	86.8%
2023	92.82	37^th	970	96.2%
2024	83.38	82^nd	959	91.4%

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Rank History for White students at Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.41	391^st	1463	73.3%
2019	78.32	233^rd	1462	84.1%
2021	76.46	217^th	1308	83.4%
2022	73.66	295^th	1425	79.3%
2023	80.46	208^th	1419	85.3%
2024	76.50	252^nd	1392	81.9%

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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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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, March 3, 2011

OMG, there must be something wrong with SchoolDigger! Holmes is the most amazing school! It exemplifies Oak Park's mission statement of promoting diversity and tolerance. The teachers are OUTSTANDING and Principle Hackmiller is a leader and champion for students. Who doesn't want their child to learn Spanish starting in all-day kindergarden? Or be on the top chess team in the district? The PTO is a force to be reckoned with; parents here are passionate about their child's education and work tirelessly. Maybe a 2-star rating is exactly what this school needs to keep it Oak Park's best kept secret. However, this seriously calls into question other schools' rating by SchoolDigger. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	313	75	9	14	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	411
1989	299	88	12	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
1990	302	106	15	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
1991	328	111	22	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1992	325	121	22	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1993	332	122	19	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1994	354	113	21	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1995	361	168	21	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1996	361	168	21	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1997	351	153	24	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	553
1998	333	162	21	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1999	300	147	20	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	303	141	24	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2001	295	126	34	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2002	253	103	26	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2003	253	103	26	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2004	283	113	36	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2005	219	104	32	21	0	n/a	n/a	28	404
2006	229	105	28	22	0	n/a	n/a	36	420
2007	236	105	28	18	0	n/a	n/a	37	424
2008	249	98	30	21	0	n/a	n/a	43	441
2009	234	91	30	20	0	n/a	n/a	57	432
2010	245	110	32	18	0	n/a	n/a	62	467
2011	247	109	32	26	0	0	56	0	470
2012	247	119	48	26	0	0	52	0	492
2013	271	114	45	35	1	0	60	0	526
2014	272	116	49	36	3	3	69	0	548
2015	269	92	47	35	2	2	67	0	514
2016	257	95	42	63	1	0	71	0	529
2017	276	89	46	66	1	0	78	0	556
2018	289	87	62	69	1	1	84	0	593
2019	276	92	53	65	1	1	83	0	571
2020	267	75	39	54	1	1	83	0	520
2021	250	96	33	64	1	1	82	0	527
2022	234	86	20	61	0	0	71	0	472
2023	227	78	21	67	0	0	93	0	486

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 Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	26.4	15.5	n/a
1989	415	28.9	14.3	n/a
1990	440	23.1	19.0	n/a
1991	476	28.1	16.9	n/a
1992	484	31.6	15.3	n/a
1993	491	31.0	15.8	n/a
1994	511	31.5	16.2	n/a
1995	570	31.0	18.4	n/a
1996	570	31.0	18.4	n/a
1997	553	33.5	16.5	n/a
1998	537	34.5	15.6	n/a
1999	490	34.5	14.2	n/a
2000	496	35.0	14.2	n/a
2001	487	36.0	13.5	n/a
2002	411	29.0	14.2	8
2003	411	29.0	14.2	8
2004	458	27.0	17.0	10
2005	404	28.5	14.2	18.1
2006	420	28.5	14.7	19.8
2007	424	30.0	14.1	22.2
2008	441	28.0	15.8	24.4
2009	432	33.0	13.1	17.3
2010	467	35.1	13.3	23.2
2011	470	38.0	12.3	21.7
2012	492	37.0	13.2	23.2
2013	526	40.3	13.0	18.6
2014	548	37.0	14.8	25.4
2015	514	34.0	15.1	21
2016	529	34.0	15.5	15.9
2017	556	33.0	16.8	20
2018	593	39.9	14.8	19.6
2019	571	42.6	13.3	19.4
2020	520	44.3	11.7	18.3
2021	527	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	472	44.6	10.5	22.9
2023	486	38.2	12.7	23.5

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 Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	26.4	15.5	n/a
1989	415	28.9	14.3	n/a
1990	440	23.1	19.0	n/a
1991	476	28.1	16.9	n/a
1992	484	31.6	15.3	n/a
1993	491	31.0	15.8	n/a
1994	511	31.5	16.2	n/a
1995	570	31.0	18.4	n/a
1996	570	31.0	18.4	n/a
1997	553	33.5	16.5	n/a
1998	537	34.5	15.6	n/a
1999	490	34.5	14.2	n/a
2000	496	35.0	14.2	n/a
2001	487	36.0	13.5	n/a
2002	411	29.0	14.2	8
2003	411	29.0	14.2	8
2004	458	27.0	17.0	10
2005	404	28.5	14.2	18.1
2006	420	28.5	14.7	19.8
2007	424	30.0	14.1	22.2
2008	441	28.0	15.8	24.4
2009	432	33.0	13.1	17.3
2010	467	35.1	13.3	23.2
2011	470	38.0	12.3	21.7
2012	492	37.0	13.2	23.2
2013	526	40.3	13.0	18.6
2014	548	37.0	14.8	25.4
2015	514	34.0	15.1	21
2016	529	34.0	15.5	15.9
2017	556	33.0	16.8	20
2018	593	39.9	14.8	19.6
2019	571	42.6	13.3	19.4
2020	520	44.3	11.7	18.3
2021	527	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	472	44.6	10.5	22.9
2023	486	38.2	12.7	23.5

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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