Harry E Fry School

Summary:

Harry E Fry School is an elementary school located in Burbank, Illinois, serving 317 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Burbank School District 111, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Harry E Fry School's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, with only 35% of students proficient or better in ELA and 17.2% in math, the school's science proficiency rate of 52.8% is higher than the state's 53.2%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 23.2% in 2021-2022, though this has improved to 13.9% in 2023-2024. Performance varies across student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, while White students and students with special needs have struggled.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Burbank School District 111, Harry E Fry School generally performs on par or slightly better, but it lags behind schools in the neighboring Ridgeland School District 122, which has higher overall performance. The school's spending per student has increased from $12,244 in 2019-2020 to $15,392 in 2022-2023, and its student-teacher ratio has decreased from 16.4 in 2021-2022 to 14.9 in 2022-2023, suggesting a focus on resource allocation and smaller class sizes. However, these changes have not yet translated to significant improvements in the school's performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7805 Mobile Ave
       Burbank, IL  60459-1109


(708) 599-5554

District: Burbank School District 111

SchoolDigger Rank:
1106th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,256 Help


Students who attend Harry E Fry School usually attend:

Middle:    Liberty Junior High School
High:    Reavis High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  317

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.5%
White:
24.3%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.2% Help


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Compare Details Harry E Fry School ranks worse than 53.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Burbank School District 111. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.31. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Harry E Fry School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Burbank School District 111.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry E Fry School is $15,256. 5 elementary schools in the Burbank School District 111 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harry E Fry School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry E Fry School 1106th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Harry E Fry School in the ranking list.)

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Burbank School District 111:

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

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Rank History for Harry E Fry School

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Rank History for all students at Harry E Fry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 48.60 1326th 2147 38.2%
2012 48.42 1336th 2166 38.3%
2013 54.52 1076th 2167 50.3%
2014 65.68 745th 2093 64.4%
2015 60.15 711th 2052 65.4%
2016 63.60 668th 2046 67.4%
2017 71.82 530th 2044 74.1%
2018 69.45 564th 2037 72.3%
2019 51.75 939th 2086 55.0%
2021 25.41 1405th 1948 27.9%
2022 45.07 1057th 2082 49.2%
2023 50.58 938th 2077 54.8%
2024 42.31 1106th 2067 46.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harry E Fry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.41 37th 718 94.8%
2019 44.96 373rd 743 49.8%
2021 45.68 214th 537 60.1%
2022 72.96 82nd 768 89.3%
2023 59.78 199th 788 74.7%
2024 38.59 494th 826 40.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harry E Fry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.50 796th 1194 33.3%
2023 25.92 899th 1156 22.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry E Fry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.67 68th 1765 96.1%
2019 69.85 361st 1816 80.1%
2021 38.35 896th 1514 40.8%
2022 66.97 384th 1763 78.2%
2023 73.02 298th 1808 83.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Harry E Fry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.92 662nd 1964 66.3%
2019 52.55 902nd 2019 55.3%
2021 31.63 1114th 1680 33.7%
2022 39.12 1109th 1970 43.7%
2023 52.81 828th 1957 57.7%
2024 36.83 1152nd 1942 40.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Harry E Fry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.35 472nd 1972 76.1%
2019 50.71 906th 2019 55.1%
2021 20.55 1388th 1707 18.7%
2022 49.47 892nd 1977 54.9%
2023 47.78 936th 1984 52.8%
2024 45.77 971st 1959 50.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harry E Fry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.38 77th 938 91.8%
2019 58.26 296th 955 69.0%
2021 35.40 461st 742 37.9%
2022 63.08 239th 954 74.9%
2023 61.64 270th 970 72.2%
2024 51.43 376th 959 60.8%
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Rank History for White students at Harry E Fry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.05 684th 1463 53.2%
2019 38.46 939th 1462 35.8%
2021 14.01 1224th 1308 6.4%
2022 29.39 1075th 1425 24.6%
2023 33.06 994th 1419 30.0%
2024 42.53 806th 1392 42.1%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, December 21, 2018

Open Quote My daughter receives excellent opportunities at Fry to keep her challenged and has great relationships with all her teachers. Close Quote


Facebook Profile Picture by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 15, 2011

Open Quote Absolute CRAP!

The teacher ratio is a LIE.. I have/had 2 children at Fry and both had classes with over 24 kids!!

I too am moving out of Burbank to get away from such a dysfunctional school/school district. As for the school its self, it's nice/clean, and there are a FEW teachers that are worth their education there. As for the rest of the teachers, principle included, I think they got the bottom 10% of educators who graduated with a degree.

Hopefully your child is perfect and doesn't need any other services. My 1st grader needs speech therapy (as prescribed by his DOCTOR) to which the school replied "he can't be out of class". I guess they think they are both educators and DOCTORS at that school!

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by a parent
Monday, August 8, 2011

Open Quote This school is a joke. Frequently receive misspelled assignments from teachers and the principle happens to be friends with the superintendent, so all the complaints against her are cast aside. She runs the school like a prison warden and should be severely reprimanded for her many violations of standards and practices. There are a few good teachers, but the vast majority are likely under qualified garbage. I would rate it zero stars if I could. There are many families whom have moved or are moving to avoid sending their children back this year. Myself included. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Harry E Fry School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 233 8 7 130 0 n/a n/a 2 380
2011 224 8 5 161 0 0 6 0 404
2012 234 11 5 155 0 0 6 0 411
2013 247 10 6 162 0 0 7 0 432
2014 240 10 6 181 0 0 8 0 445
2015 236 12 11 194 0 0 8 0 461
2016 208 10 10 190 0 0 10 0 428
2017 208 13 4 204 0 0 9 0 438
2018 199 10 2 215 0 0 13 0 439
2019 183 9 1 209 0 0 14 0 416
2020 153 7 3 206 0 0 11 0 380
2021 111 6 3 189 0 0 13 0 322
2022 91 3 3 218 0 0 18 0 333
2023 77 5 5 214 0 0 16 0 317

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Harry E Fry School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 380 26.0 14.6 n/a
2011 404 26.0 15.5 60.1
2012 411 n/a n/a 67.4
2013 432 30.2 14.2 68.5
2014 445 24.0 18.5 74.6
2015 461 28.0 16.4 79.6
2016 428 27.0 15.8 67.1
2017 438 26.6 16.4 63
2018 439 25.9 16.9 69.5
2019 416 28.7 14.4 57.9
2020 380 20.1 18.8 72.1
2021 322 n/a n/a n/a
2022 333 20.2 16.4 46.8
2023 317 21.2 14.9 73.2

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 Harry E Fry School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 380 26.0 14.6 n/a
2011 404 26.0 15.5 60.1
2012 411 n/a n/a 67.4
2013 432 30.2 14.2 68.5
2014 445 24.0 18.5 74.6
2015 461 28.0 16.4 79.6
2016 428 27.0 15.8 67.1
2017 438 26.6 16.4 63
2018 439 25.9 16.9 69.5
2019 416 28.7 14.4 57.9
2020 380 20.1 18.8 72.1
2021 322 n/a n/a n/a
2022 333 20.2 16.4 46.8
2023 317 21.2 14.9 73.2

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

Harry E Fry School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.7%97.9%97.9%97.9%13.5%98.7%98.9%
201699.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%15.4%99.3%83.7%14.9%
201798.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%16.4%98.6%98.9%15.8%
201899.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%12.3%99.3%99.1%12.1%
201998.6%98.8%98.8%98.8%16.1%97.4%98.6%15.2%
202199.3%98.6%98.6%98.6%99.3%98.6%99.3%
202299.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.0%99.7%
202399.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
202499.7%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harry E Fry School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $798 (6.4%) $11,676 (93.6%) $12,474
2020 $777 (6.3%) $11,467 (93.7%) $12,244
2021 $814 (5.8%) $13,159 (94.2%) $13,972
2022 $814 (5.8%) $13,159 (94.2%) $13,972
2023 $1,895 (12.3%) $13,496 (87.7%) $15,392
2024 $1,118 (7.3%) $14,138 (92.7%) $15,256

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Harry E Fry School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 939th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 938th of 2077 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harry E Fry School)30.223.5
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Burbank School District 111)33.623.8
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harry E Fry School)30.221.6
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Burbank School District 111)39.916.9
 23%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harry E Fry School)34.940.9
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Burbank School District 111)31.326.7
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harry E Fry School)27.327.3
   4th Grade Mathematics (Burbank School District 111)24.717.7
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harry E Fry School)48.736.2
 12.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Burbank School District 111)36.121
 15.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harry E Fry School)2514.9
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Burbank School District 111)24.413.6
 10.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Harry E Fry School)48.760.4
 11.7%
   5th Grade Science (Burbank School District 111)51.149.2
 1.9%
   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 Students416317
 23.8%
African American95
 44.4%
American Indian00
Asian15
 400%
Hispanic209214
 2.4%
Pacific Islander00
White18377
 57.9%
Two or More Races1416
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.9%73.2%
 15.3%


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Students at Harry E Fry School are 68% Hispanic, 24% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Harry E Fry School ranks 1106th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Harry E Fry School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Junior High School
High : Reavis High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 317 students attended Harry E Fry School.


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