Is Richard Byrd Elementary School a good school?

Richard Byrd Elementary School ranks 1166 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard Byrd Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 230 students attended Richard Byrd Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Byrd Elementary School?

Students at Richard Byrd Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Richard Byrd Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Richard Byrd Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Liberty Junior High School High : Reavis High School

Richard Byrd Elementary School

Summary:

Richard Byrd Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 230 students in grades K-5 in Burbank, Illinois, which is part of the Burbank School District 111. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic achievement on state assessments, and disparities in performance across student subgroups.

Richard Byrd Elementary's test scores on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide, and only 21.9% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 28.4% statewide. The school also struggles with its English Language Learner and Special Education student populations, and female students and white students perform significantly worse than their male and Hispanic peers, respectively.

When comparing Richard Byrd Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Harry E Fry School and Edward J Tobin Elementary School, both of which are also in the Burbank district, Richard Byrd consistently underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student subgroup performance. Despite the school's challenges, it has relatively high per-student spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio, suggesting that funding and class size may not be the primary drivers of the school's performance issues.

Detail:

Public K-5

8259 Lavergne Ave
Burbank, IL 60459-2794

(708) 499-3049

District: Burbank School District 111

SchoolDigger Rank:
1166^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,604

Students who attend Richard Byrd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Junior High School
High:	Reavis High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 230

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

White:

25.2%

Asian:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard Byrd Elementary School ranks worse than 56.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Burbank School District 111. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.3. (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 Richard Byrd Elementary School is $14,604, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Burbank School District 111!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richard Byrd Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard Byrd Elementary School 1166^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Richard Byrd Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Burbank School District 111:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank School District 111 613^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richard Byrd Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Richard Byrd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.91	986^th	2020	51.2%
2004	49.43	1220^th	2030	39.9%
2005	48.59	1260^th	2022	37.7%
2006	59.75	1062^nd	2086	49.1%
2007	53.16	1249^th	2095	40.4%
2008	59.46	1057^th	2092	49.5%
2009	52.04	1231^st	2120	41.9%
2010	66.42	869^th	2139	59.4%
2011	52.10	1233^rd	2147	42.6%
2012	53.38	1207^th	2166	44.3%
2013	38.80	1425^th	2167	34.2%
2014	42.69	1268^th	2093	39.4%
2015	40.55	1122^nd	2052	45.3%
2016	43.41	1092^nd	2046	46.6%
2017	41.12	1141^st	2044	44.2%
2018	42.31	1111^th	2037	45.5%
2019	39.72	1201^st	2086	42.4%
2021	18.79	1621^st	1948	16.8%
2022	29.91	1398^th	2082	32.9%
2023	32.57	1331^st	2077	35.9%
2024	39.30	1166^th	2067	43.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Richard Byrd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.27	354^th	718	50.7%
2019	32.59	566^th	743	23.8%
2021	31.68	421^st	537	21.6%
2022	33.30	566^th	768	26.3%
2023	42.22	406^th	788	48.5%
2024	44.45	401^st	826	51.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard Byrd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.95	930^th	1194	22.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard Byrd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.68	838^th	1765	52.5%
2019	51.29	785^th	1816	56.8%
2021	32.79	1048^th	1514	30.8%
2022	48.02	820^th	1763	53.5%
2023	44.76	939^th	1808	48.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Richard Byrd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.14	1096^th	1964	44.2%
2019	41.11	1151^st	2019	43.0%
2021	13.03	1580^th	1680	6.0%
2022	32.59	1255^th	1970	36.3%
2023	21.64	1543^rd	1957	21.2%
2024	32.66	1253^rd	1942	35.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Richard Byrd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.69	1070^th	1972	45.7%
2019	37.31	1210^th	2019	40.1%
2021	24.04	1296^th	1707	24.1%
2022	27.60	1370^th	1977	30.7%
2023	44.11	1022^nd	1984	48.5%
2024	45.76	972^nd	1959	50.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard Byrd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.03	364^th	938	61.2%
2019	51.27	402^nd	955	57.9%
2021	36.18	452^nd	742	39.1%
2022	40.70	538^th	954	43.6%
2023	36.96	600^th	970	38.1%
2024	46.79	443^rd	959	53.8%

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Rank History for White students at Richard Byrd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.19	1115^th	1463	23.8%
2019	25.30	1153^rd	1462	21.1%
2021	4.87	1305^th	1308	0.2%
2023	38.91	896^th	1419	36.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Richard Byrd Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	341	n/a	24	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	377
1990	353	n/a	n/a	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	364
1991	354	0	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1992	379	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1993	359	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1994	381	0	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1995	423	2	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1996	423	2	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1997	348	1	3	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1998	346	1	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1999	354	2	6	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2000	335	1	4	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2001	330	1	5	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2002	298	3	2	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2003	298	3	2	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2004	268	2	7	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2005	190	2	3	103	0	n/a	n/a	7	305
2006	182	1	2	112	0	n/a	n/a	4	301
2007	157	6	6	120	0	n/a	n/a	3	292
2008	144	4	6	147	0	n/a	n/a	1	302
2009	155	3	4	145	0	n/a	n/a	2	309
2010	139	5	4	153	0	n/a	n/a	2	303
2011	126	11	2	165	0	0	5	0	309
2012	112	8	5	163	0	0	2	0	290
2013	114	4	8	172	0	0	2	0	300
2014	133	4	6	180	2	0	3	0	328
2015	122	4	6	195	1	0	3	0	331
2016	120	3	9	189	1	0	1	0	323
2017	123	3	10	212	3	0	2	0	353
2018	123	4	11	198	2	0	5	0	343
2019	90	4	11	184	2	0	6	0	297
2020	86	6	10	190	0	0	4	0	296
2021	64	4	7	155	0	0	2	0	232
2022	63	1	6	158	0	0	4	0	232
2023	58	2	5	160	0	0	5	0	230

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 Richard Byrd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	377	20.0	18.8	n/a
1990	364	21.0	17.3	n/a
1991	367	20.0	18.3	n/a
1992	383	19.0	20.1	n/a
1993	371	21.0	17.7	n/a
1994	396	20.0	19.8	n/a
1995	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1996	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1997	376	19.0	19.8	n/a
1998	374	21.0	17.8	n/a
1999	395	21.0	18.8	n/a
2000	383	23.0	16.7	n/a
2001	398	22.0	18.1	n/a
2002	409	26.0	15.7	0
2003	409	26.0	15.7	0
2004	399	22.0	18.1	0
2005	305	19.0	16.1	35.2
2006	301	18.0	16.7	22.2
2007	292	20.0	14.6	33.9
2008	302	19.0	15.9	45.5
2009	309	23.0	13.4	54.4
2010	303	24.0	12.6	57.8
2011	309	23.0	13.4	60.5
2012	290	19.0	15.2	65.2
2013	300	30.2	9.9	60
2014	328	24.0	13.6	71.6
2015	331	23.0	14.3	58.6
2016	323	22.0	14.6	67.2
2017	353	22.8	15.4	66.3
2018	343	22.8	15.0	68.2
2019	297	21.7	13.6	58.2
2020	296	22.0	13.4	74
2021	232	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	232	17.7	13.1	58.6
2023	230	17.9	12.8	61.7

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 Richard Byrd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	377	20.0	18.8	n/a
1990	364	21.0	17.3	n/a
1991	367	20.0	18.3	n/a
1992	383	19.0	20.1	n/a
1993	371	21.0	17.7	n/a
1994	396	20.0	19.8	n/a
1995	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1996	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1997	376	19.0	19.8	n/a
1998	374	21.0	17.8	n/a
1999	395	21.0	18.8	n/a
2000	383	23.0	16.7	n/a
2001	398	22.0	18.1	n/a
2002	409	26.0	15.7	0
2003	409	26.0	15.7	0
2004	399	22.0	18.1	0
2005	305	19.0	16.1	35.2
2006	301	18.0	16.7	22.2
2007	292	20.0	14.6	33.9
2008	302	19.0	15.9	45.5
2009	309	23.0	13.4	54.4
2010	303	24.0	12.6	57.8
2011	309	23.0	13.4	60.5
2012	290	19.0	15.2	65.2
2013	300	30.2	9.9	60
2014	328	24.0	13.6	71.6
2015	331	23.0	14.3	58.6
2016	323	22.0	14.6	67.2
2017	353	22.8	15.4	66.3
2018	343	22.8	15.0	68.2
2019	297	21.7	13.6	58.2
2020	296	22.0	13.4	74
2021	232	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	232	17.7	13.1	58.6
2023	230	17.9	12.8	61.7

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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