Is William Beye Elementary School a good school?

William Beye Elementary School ranks 360 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William Beye Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended William Beye Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of William Beye Elementary School?

Students at William Beye Elementary School are 60% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of William Beye Elementary School attend?

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

William Beye Elementary School

Summary:

William Beye Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oak Park, Illinois, serving 368 students in grades K-5. 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.

William Beye Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 52.5% in ELA, 49.4% in Mathematics, and 71.2% in Science, all exceeding the district and state averages. The school's White, Multi-racial, and African American student subgroups have performed particularly well, often ranking in the top quartile or third of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school's Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups have had more variable performance.

Compared to nearby schools, William Beye Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly higher than other schools in the Oak Park district, such as Whittier Elementary and Oliver W. Holmes Elementary. When compared to the nearby Chicago Public Schools district, William Beye Elementary significantly outperforms schools like Ellington Elementary, Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary, and Howe Elementary, which have much lower proficiency rates. This may be due to the relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at William Beye Elementary, suggesting a more affluent student population. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, from 3.9% in 2019-2020 to 13.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public K-5

230 N Cuyler Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302-2301

(708) 524-3070

District: Oak Park Education Service District 97

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,709

Students who attend William Beye Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 368

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Two or more races:

13.0%

African American:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Beye Elementary School ranks better than 82.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^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 80.13. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Beye Elementary School is $20,709, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97.

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William Beye Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks William Beye Elementary School 360^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See William Beye 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 William Beye Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at William Beye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	63.88	887^th	2020	56.1%
2004	56.00	1098^th	2030	45.9%
2005	58.83	1013^th	2022	49.9%
2006	57.28	1135^th	2086	45.6%
2007	65.76	854^th	2095	59.2%
2008	74.97	547^th	2092	73.9%
2009	75.84	527^th	2120	75.1%
2010	70.79	712^th	2139	66.7%
2011	64.61	909^th	2147	57.7%
2012	64.81	908^th	2166	58.1%
2013	86.86	225^th	2167	89.6%
2014	85.32	254^th	2093	87.9%
2015	94.34	104^th	2052	94.9%
2016	82.51	316^th	2046	84.6%
2017	77.91	410^th	2044	79.9%
2018	68.71	584^th	2037	71.3%
2019	81.85	329^th	2086	84.2%
2021	84.12	256^th	1948	86.9%
2022	75.96	456^th	2082	78.1%
2023	84.51	283^rd	2077	86.4%
2024	80.13	360^th	2067	82.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William Beye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.73	19^th	78	75.6%
2019	78.95	14^th	89	84.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William Beye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.10	229^th	763	70.0%
2019	44.61	547^th	1194	54.2%
2022	86.57	70^th	1113	93.7%
2023	83.68	116^th	1156	90.0%
2024	54.05	427^th	1195	64.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Beye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.31	1075^th	1765	39.1%
2019	57.43	620^th	1816	65.9%
2024	86.83	106^th	1793	94.1%

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Rank History for Female students at William Beye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.56	668^th	1964	66.0%
2019	80.67	319^th	2019	84.2%
2021	84.39	194^th	1680	88.5%
2022	75.98	414^th	1970	79.0%
2023	80.60	316^th	1957	83.9%
2024	75.67	399^th	1942	79.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at William Beye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.57	63^rd	907	93.1%

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Rank History for Male students at William Beye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.03	458^th	1972	76.8%
2019	82.98	277^th	2019	86.3%
2021	79.47	263^rd	1707	84.6%
2022	73.94	447^th	1977	77.4%
2023	85.26	238^th	1984	88.0%
2024	80.95	316^th	1959	83.9%

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Rank History for African American students at William Beye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.95	237^th	698	66.0%
2019	56.65	225^th	711	68.4%

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Rank History for White students at William Beye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.60	216^th	1463	85.2%
2019	83.49	156^th	1462	89.3%
2021	82.22	155^th	1308	88.1%
2022	72.03	323^rd	1425	77.3%
2023	85.85	142^nd	1419	90.0%
2024	74.63	282^nd	1392	79.7%

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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 William Beye Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	264	142	16	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1989	274	147	14	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
1990	275	159	14	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	457
1991	288	142	14	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1992	287	177	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1993	286	193	12	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1994	284	186	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1995	317	190	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
1996	317	190	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
1997	316	200	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1998	317	203	11	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	298	178	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2000	291	170	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2001	285	155	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2002	239	103	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
2003	239	103	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
2004	248	107	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2005	238	105	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	22	383
2006	227	119	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	25	390
2007	237	106	20	8	0	n/a	n/a	32	403
2008	226	101	19	8	0	n/a	n/a	33	387
2009	234	108	18	12	0	n/a	n/a	39	411
2010	232	108	16	12	0	n/a	n/a	40	408
2011	249	109	15	15	1	0	37	0	426
2012	236	111	19	19	1	0	44	0	430
2013	233	112	18	18	1	1	39	0	422
2014	216	106	22	16	0	0	44	0	404
2015	212	109	20	21	1	0	43	0	406
2016	197	95	13	52	0	0	50	0	407
2017	185	75	8	55	0	0	51	0	374
2018	178	83	8	44	0	0	56	0	369
2019	192	64	10	44	0	0	57	0	367
2020	219	52	14	52	0	0	60	0	397
2021	202	47	13	54	0	0	53	0	369
2022	206	49	12	46	0	0	44	0	357
2023	219	45	11	45	0	0	48	0	368

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 William Beye Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	437	23.8	18.3	n/a
1989	448	26.8	16.7	n/a
1990	457	25.3	18.0	n/a
1991	453	24.9	18.1	n/a
1992	488	24.9	19.5	n/a
1993	502	25.4	19.8	n/a
1994	496	28.1	17.7	n/a
1995	527	28.5	18.5	n/a
1996	527	28.5	18.5	n/a
1997	540	28.5	18.9	n/a
1998	546	31.5	17.3	n/a
1999	500	31.5	15.9	n/a
2000	480	30.8	15.6	n/a
2001	460	32.6	14.1	n/a
2002	359	26.1	13.8	18.4
2003	359	26.1	13.8	18.4
2004	370	25.0	14.8	18.1
2005	383	26.0	14.7	20.2
2006	390	24.0	16.3	24.1
2007	403	30.0	13.4	23.2
2008	387	27.0	14.3	21.8
2009	411	30.9	13.3	20.7
2010	408	30.5	13.3	24.5
2011	426	31.6	13.4	23.7
2012	430	33.0	13.0	25.8
2013	422	33.5	12.5	24.4
2014	404	31.0	13.0	26.7
2015	406	32.0	12.6	27.3
2016	407	30.0	13.5	24.6
2017	374	29.7	12.5	22.5
2018	369	25.8	14.2	23.8
2019	367	30.7	11.9	19.1
2020	397	33.7	11.7	16.1
2021	369	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	357	35.9	9.9	11.8
2023	368	31.1	11.8	10.9

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 William Beye Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	437	23.8	18.3	n/a
1989	448	26.8	16.7	n/a
1990	457	25.3	18.0	n/a
1991	453	24.9	18.1	n/a
1992	488	24.9	19.5	n/a
1993	502	25.4	19.8	n/a
1994	496	28.1	17.7	n/a
1995	527	28.5	18.5	n/a
1996	527	28.5	18.5	n/a
1997	540	28.5	18.9	n/a
1998	546	31.5	17.3	n/a
1999	500	31.5	15.9	n/a
2000	480	30.8	15.6	n/a
2001	460	32.6	14.1	n/a
2002	359	26.1	13.8	18.4
2003	359	26.1	13.8	18.4
2004	370	25.0	14.8	18.1
2005	383	26.0	14.7	20.2
2006	390	24.0	16.3	24.1
2007	403	30.0	13.4	23.2
2008	387	27.0	14.3	21.8
2009	411	30.9	13.3	20.7
2010	408	30.5	13.3	24.5
2011	426	31.6	13.4	23.7
2012	430	33.0	13.0	25.8
2013	422	33.5	12.5	24.4
2014	404	31.0	13.0	26.7
2015	406	32.0	12.6	27.3
2016	407	30.0	13.5	24.6
2017	374	29.7	12.5	22.5
2018	369	25.8	14.2	23.8
2019	367	30.7	11.9	19.1
2020	397	33.7	11.7	16.1
2021	369	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	357	35.9	9.9	11.8
2023	368	31.1	11.8	10.9

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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