Is Harnew Elementary School a good school?

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

How many students attend Harnew Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 520 students attended Harnew Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harnew Elementary School?

Students at Harnew Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 46% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Harnew Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harnew Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Simmons Middle School High : Oak Lawn Community High School

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:
744^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,683

Students who attend Harnew Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

White:

46.0%

African American:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harnew Elementary School ranks better than 64% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Ridgeland School District 122. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.31. (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 Harnew Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ridgeland School District 122. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.5%), White (46%), African American (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harnew Elementary School is 10.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Ridgeland School District 122! (See more...)

Compare Harnew Elementary School employs 47.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 744^th 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 122 379^th 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
2003	74.41	560^th	2020	72.3%
2004	66.77	793^rd	2030	60.9%
2005	59.28	1000^th	2022	50.5%
2006	61.63	1002^nd	2086	52.0%
2007	64.14	907^th	2095	56.7%
2008	62.96	959^th	2092	54.2%
2009	60.89	1024^th	2120	51.7%
2010	56.47	1135^th	2139	46.9%
2011	64.48	910^th	2147	57.6%
2012	71.09	694^th	2166	68.0%
2013	66.23	772^nd	2167	64.4%
2014	59.17	890^th	2093	57.5%
2015	38.21	1173^rd	2052	42.8%
2016	41.41	1142^nd	2046	44.2%
2017	68.05	611^th	2044	70.1%
2018	62.82	697^th	2037	65.8%
2019	66.90	639^th	2086	69.4%
2021	51.60	821^st	1948	57.9%
2022	61.85	721^st	2082	65.4%
2023	62.47	699^th	2077	66.3%
2024	59.31	744^th	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
2018	63.00	158^th	718	78.0%
2019	67.94	113^th	743	84.8%
2021	46.23	209^th	537	61.1%
2022	74.20	76^th	768	90.1%
2023	67.76	136^th	788	82.7%
2024	47.44	342^nd	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
2019	65.68	268^th	1194	77.6%
2022	29.66	780^th	1113	29.9%
2024	24.80	948^th	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
2018	79.45	189^th	1765	89.3%
2019	84.39	115^th	1816	93.7%
2021	72.35	229^th	1514	84.9%
2022	79.78	168^th	1763	90.5%
2023	75.44	257^th	1808	85.8%
2024	66.20	418^th	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
2018	65.93	615^th	1964	68.7%
2019	67.67	585^th	2019	71.0%
2021	52.99	691^st	1680	58.9%
2022	67.37	570^th	1970	71.1%
2023	64.07	616^th	1957	68.5%
2024	61.70	649^th	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	804^th	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
2018	57.54	754^th	1972	61.8%
2019	62.47	673^rd	2019	66.7%
2021	44.00	858^th	1707	49.7%
2022	54.78	790^th	1977	60.0%
2023	58.42	714^th	1984	64.0%
2024	56.85	743^rd	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
2018	68.15	203^rd	938	78.4%
2019	67.46	212^th	955	77.8%
2021	76.30	81^st	742	89.1%
2022	67.82	203^rd	954	78.7%
2023	82.83	78^th	970	92.0%
2024	78.64	117^th	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
2018	48.50	751^st	1463	48.7%
2019	56.40	617^th	1462	57.8%
2021	29.79	981^st	1308	25.0%
2022	48.97	713^th	1425	50.0%
2023	36.56	949^th	1419	33.1%
2024	34.51	956^th	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.

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
2024	239	21	11	242	0	0	7	0	520

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
2024	520	47.9	10.8	66

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
2024	520	47.9	10.8	66

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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