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Harnew Elementary School

Summary:

Harnew Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oak Lawn, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 493 students. The school is part of the Ridgeland School District 122, which is ranked 379 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harnew Elementary School's overall academic performance is below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates of 39% in ELA and 32.5% in Math, compared to the district's 40.8% in ELA and 24% in Math, and the state's 41.2% in ELA and 28.4% in Math. However, the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform significantly better than the state averages, ranking in the top 12% and top 8% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also below the district and state averages, with a 41.2% proficiency rate.

Harnew Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2019-2020 to 27.5% in 2022-2023, which may be contributing to the school's academic struggles. The school's spending per student has increased from $10,902 in 2019-2020 to $16,107 in 2022-2023, but this increased spending has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. Compared to nearby schools in the Ridgeland School District, such as Columbus Manor Elementary and George W Lieb Elementary, Harnew's performance is generally lower, but the school's Hispanic and ELL students outperform their counterparts at the nearby Burbank School District schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9101 Meade Ave
       Oak Lawn, IL  60453-1570

(708) 599-7070

District: Ridgeland School District 122

SchoolDigger Rank:
744th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,683 Help


Students who attend Harnew Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Simmons Middle School
High:    Oak Lawn Community High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.2 Help
Number of students:  493

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.5%
Hispanic:
44.6%
African American:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harnew Elementary School ranks better than 64% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Ridgeland School District 122. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.31. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Compare Details Harnew Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ridgeland School District 122.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harnew Elementary School is $15,683, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Ridgeland School District 122!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harnew Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harnew Elementary School 744th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Harnew Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ridgeland School District 122:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeland School District 122 379th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harnew Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Harnew Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 74.41 560th 2020 72.3%
2004 66.77 793rd 2030 60.9%
2005 59.28 1000th 2022 50.5%
2006 61.63 1002nd 2086 52.0%
2007 64.14 907th 2095 56.7%
2008 62.96 959th 2092 54.2%
2009 60.89 1024th 2120 51.7%
2010 56.47 1135th 2139 46.9%
2011 64.48 910th 2147 57.6%
2012 71.09 694th 2166 68.0%
2013 66.23 772nd 2167 64.4%
2014 59.17 890th 2093 57.5%
2015 38.21 1173rd 2052 42.8%
2016 41.41 1142nd 2046 44.2%
2017 68.05 611th 2044 70.1%
2018 62.82 697th 2037 65.8%
2019 66.90 639th 2086 69.4%
2021 51.60 821st 1948 57.9%
2022 61.85 721st 2082 65.4%
2023 62.47 699th 2077 66.3%
2024 59.31 744th 2067 64.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harnew Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.00 158th 718 78.0%
2019 67.94 113th 743 84.8%
2021 46.23 209th 537 61.1%
2022 74.20 76th 768 90.1%
2023 67.76 136th 788 82.7%
2024 47.44 342nd 826 58.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harnew Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.68 268th 1194 77.6%
2022 29.66 780th 1113 29.9%
2024 24.80 948th 1195 20.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harnew Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.45 189th 1765 89.3%
2019 84.39 115th 1816 93.7%
2021 72.35 229th 1514 84.9%
2022 79.78 168th 1763 90.5%
2023 75.44 257th 1808 85.8%
2024 66.20 418th 1793 76.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Harnew Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.93 615th 1964 68.7%
2019 67.67 585th 2019 71.0%
2021 52.99 691st 1680 58.9%
2022 67.37 570th 1970 71.1%
2023 64.07 616th 1957 68.5%
2024 61.70 649th 1942 66.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harnew Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.07 804th 907 11.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Harnew Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.54 754th 1972 61.8%
2019 62.47 673rd 2019 66.7%
2021 44.00 858th 1707 49.7%
2022 54.78 790th 1977 60.0%
2023 58.42 714th 1984 64.0%
2024 56.85 743rd 1959 62.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harnew Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.15 203rd 938 78.4%
2019 67.46 212th 955 77.8%
2021 76.30 81st 742 89.1%
2022 67.82 203rd 954 78.7%
2023 82.83 78th 970 92.0%
2024 78.64 117th 959 87.8%
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Rank History for White students at Harnew Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.50 751st 1463 48.7%
2019 56.40 617th 1462 57.8%
2021 29.79 981st 1308 25.0%
2022 48.97 713th 1425 50.0%
2023 36.56 949th 1419 33.1%
2024 34.51 956th 1392 31.3%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Harnew Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 432 2 6 9 n/a n/a n/a 0 449
1990 459 n/a 4 7 n/a n/a n/a 0 470
1991 513 0 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1992 473 1 14 12 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1993 520 1 10 26 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1994 476 0 3 25 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1995 497 0 3 27 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1996 497 0 3 27 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1997 486 1 4 33 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1998 473 0 7 37 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1999 495 0 16 33 0 n/a n/a 0 544
2000 513 0 18 45 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2001 359 3 9 35 1 n/a n/a 0 407
2002 486 2 16 76 3 n/a n/a 0 583
2003 486 2 16 76 3 n/a n/a 0 583
2004 471 3 13 103 1 n/a n/a 0 591
2005 468 4 12 125 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2006 425 8 1 109 8 n/a n/a 1 552
2007 429 12 3 127 0 n/a n/a 4 575
2008 485 14 7 132 1 n/a n/a 4 643
2009 393 9 9 125 0 n/a n/a 8 544
2010 379 8 10 123 0 n/a n/a 8 528
2011 354 10 7 117 0 1 2 0 491
2012 356 12 10 127 3 0 7 0 515
2013 363 12 13 117 2 0 6 0 513
2014 378 11 13 129 3 0 7 0 541
2015 374 14 14 119 0 0 10 0 531
2016 355 15 12 132 0 0 9 0 523
2017 397 14 12 149 0 0 6 0 578
2018 369 13 16 170 1 1 7 0 577
2019 354 15 12 198 1 1 7 0 588
2020 411 20 18 209 0 0 8 0 666
2021 260 16 10 188 1 0 7 0 482
2022 260 12 14 209 0 2 6 0 503
2023 239 16 11 220 0 0 7 0 493

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 Harnew Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 449 22.3 20.1 n/a
1990 470 23.5 20.0 n/a
1991 527 26.0 20.2 n/a
1992 500 25.0 20.0 n/a
1993 557 24.0 23.2 n/a
1994 505 24.0 21.0 n/a
1995 527 23.5 22.4 n/a
1996 527 23.5 22.4 n/a
1997 524 26.4 19.8 n/a
1998 517 25.5 20.3 n/a
1999 544 25.3 21.5 n/a
2000 576 26.5 21.7 n/a
2001 407 27.5 14.8 n/a
2002 583 29.5 19.8 n/a
2003 583 29.5 19.8 n/a
2004 591 30.5 19.4 23.4
2005 609 28.5 21.4 30.5
2006 552 30.5 18.1 29.9
2007 575 28.0 20.5 30.5
2008 643 25.0 25.7 28.6
2009 544 32.6 16.7 35.1
2010 528 29.8 17.7 36
2011 491 29.3 16.7 39.7
2012 515 27.1 19.0 53
2013 513 26.5 19.3 58.7
2014 541 29.7 18.1 57.7
2015 531 31.0 17.1 70.2
2016 523 33.0 15.8 49.1
2017 578 32.4 17.8 65.7
2018 577 35.0 16.4 70.5
2019 588 44.1 13.3 63.6
2020 666 42.3 15.7 79.4
2021 482 n/a n/a n/a
2022 503 51.4 9.7 45.7
2023 493 53.5 9.2 56.4

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 Harnew Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 449 22.3 20.1 n/a
1990 470 23.5 20.0 n/a
1991 527 26.0 20.2 n/a
1992 500 25.0 20.0 n/a
1993 557 24.0 23.2 n/a
1994 505 24.0 21.0 n/a
1995 527 23.5 22.4 n/a
1996 527 23.5 22.4 n/a
1997 524 26.4 19.8 n/a
1998 517 25.5 20.3 n/a
1999 544 25.3 21.5 n/a
2000 576 26.5 21.7 n/a
2001 407 27.5 14.8 n/a
2002 583 29.5 19.8 n/a
2003 583 29.5 19.8 n/a
2004 591 30.5 19.4 23.4
2005 609 28.5 21.4 30.5
2006 552 30.5 18.1 29.9
2007 575 28.0 20.5 30.5
2008 643 25.0 25.7 28.6
2009 544 32.6 16.7 35.1
2010 528 29.8 17.7 36
2011 491 29.3 16.7 39.7
2012 515 27.1 19.0 53
2013 513 26.5 19.3 58.7
2014 541 29.7 18.1 57.7
2015 531 31.0 17.1 70.2
2016 523 33.0 15.8 49.1
2017 578 32.4 17.8 65.7
2018 577 35.0 16.4 70.5
2019 588 44.1 13.3 63.6
2020 666 42.3 15.7 79.4
2021 482 n/a n/a n/a
2022 503 51.4 9.7 45.7
2023 493 53.5 9.2 56.4

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.

Immunization Rates

Harnew Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201598.5%98.1%98.1%98.1%20.9%98.7%98.1%20.9%
201699.1%98.5%98.5%98.5%24.0%98.3%99.4%24.2%
201799.1%98.8%98.8%98.8%24.9%98.6%99.1%24.9%
201897.9%97.6%97.6%97.6%22.5%97.6%98.1%22.5%
201996.8%96.6%96.6%96.6%22.7%96.8%96.8%22.7%
202190.9%90.9%90.9%90.9%90.9%90.9%90.9%26.3%
202295.0%95.1%95.1%95.1%95.1%95.1%95.1%30.0%
202397.3%97.3%97.3%97.3%98.1%97.3%97.3%10.0%
202497.0%97.6%97.6%97.6%30.9%97.3%97.0%30.9%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harnew Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $788 (6.9%) $10,669 (93.1%) $11,458
2020 $627 (5.8%) $10,275 (94.2%) $10,902
2021 $1,038 (8.3%) $11,431 (91.7%) $12,469
2022 $1,038 (8.3%) $11,431 (91.7%) $12,469
2023 $2,471 (15.3%) $13,636 (84.7%) $16,107
2024 $2,968 (18.9%) $12,715 (81.1%) $15,683

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harnew Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 639th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 699th of 2077 Elementary schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harnew Elementary School)57.952
 5.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland School District 122)33.132.4
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harnew Elementary School)56.149.4
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland School District 122)42.734.7
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harnew Elementary School)3627.4
 8.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland School District 122)37.937.6
 0.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harnew Elementary School)1827.4
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland School District 122)26.926.5
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harnew Elementary School)5042.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland School District 122)44.239.3
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harnew Elementary School)51.227.4
 23.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland School District 122)39.120.5
 18.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Harnew Elementary School)58.347.9
 10.4%
   5th Grade Science (Ridgeland School District 122)56.446.3
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students588493
 16.2%
African American1516
 6.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1211
 8.3%
Hispanic198220
 11.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White354239
 32.5%
Two or More Races77
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.6%56.4%
 7.2%

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Students who attend Harnew Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Simmons Middle School
High : Oak Lawn Community High School

Harnew Elementary School ranks 744th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 493 students attended Harnew Elementary School.

Students at Harnew Elementary School are 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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