Is Harry E Fry School a good school?

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

How many students attend Harry E Fry School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 331 students attended Harry E Fry School.

What is the racial makeup of Harry E Fry School?

Students at Harry E Fry School are 69% Hispanic, 24% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Harry E Fry School attend?

Students who attend Harry E Fry School usually go on to attend: Middle : Liberty Junior High School High : Reavis High School

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:
1106^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,256

Students who attend Harry E Fry School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Junior High School
High:	Reavis High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 331

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

White:

23.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harry E Fry School ranks worse than 53.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Burbank School District 111. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.31. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.9%), White (23.6%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 1.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry E Fry School is 16.7, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Burbank School District 111! (See more...)

Compare Harry E Fry School employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 1106^th 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 111 613^th 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
2011	48.60	1326^th	2147	38.2%
2012	48.42	1336^th	2166	38.3%
2013	54.52	1076^th	2167	50.3%
2014	65.68	745^th	2093	64.4%
2015	60.15	711^th	2052	65.4%
2016	63.60	668^th	2046	67.4%
2017	71.82	530^th	2044	74.1%
2018	69.45	564^th	2037	72.3%
2019	51.75	939^th	2086	55.0%
2021	25.41	1405^th	1948	27.9%
2022	45.07	1057^th	2082	49.2%
2023	50.58	938^th	2077	54.8%
2024	42.31	1106^th	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
2018	87.41	37^th	718	94.8%
2019	44.96	373^rd	743	49.8%
2021	45.68	214^th	537	60.1%
2022	72.96	82^nd	768	89.3%
2023	59.78	199^th	788	74.7%
2024	38.59	494^th	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	796^th	1194	33.3%
2023	25.92	899^th	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
2018	89.67	68^th	1765	96.1%
2019	69.85	361^st	1816	80.1%
2021	38.35	896^th	1514	40.8%
2022	66.97	384^th	1763	78.2%
2023	73.02	298^th	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
2018	62.92	662^nd	1964	66.3%
2019	52.55	902^nd	2019	55.3%
2021	31.63	1114^th	1680	33.7%
2022	39.12	1109^th	1970	43.7%
2023	52.81	828^th	1957	57.7%
2024	36.83	1152^nd	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
2018	72.35	472^nd	1972	76.1%
2019	50.71	906^th	2019	55.1%
2021	20.55	1388^th	1707	18.7%
2022	49.47	892^nd	1977	54.9%
2023	47.78	936^th	1984	52.8%
2024	45.77	971^st	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
2018	84.38	77^th	938	91.8%
2019	58.26	296^th	955	69.0%
2021	35.40	461^st	742	37.9%
2022	63.08	239^th	954	74.9%
2023	61.64	270^th	970	72.2%
2024	51.43	376^th	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
2018	52.05	684^th	1463	53.2%
2019	38.46	939^th	1462	35.8%
2021	14.01	1224^th	1308	6.4%
2022	29.39	1075^th	1425	24.6%
2023	33.06	994^th	1419	30.0%
2024	42.53	806^th	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.

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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, December 21, 2018

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

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 15, 2011

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

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	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	233	8	7	130	n/a	n/a	2	380
2011	224	8	5	161	0	6	0	404
2012	234	11	5	155	0	6	0	411
2013	247	10	6	162	0	7	0	432
2014	240	10	6	181	0	8	0	445
2015	236	12	11	194	0	8	0	461
2016	208	10	10	190	0	10	0	428
2017	208	13	4	204	0	9	0	438
2018	199	10	2	215	0	13	0	439
2019	183	9	1	209	0	14	0	416
2020	153	7	3	206	0	11	0	380
2021	111	6	3	189	0	13	0	322
2022	91	3	3	218	0	18	0	333
2023	77	5	5	214	0	16	0	317
2024	78	9	3	228	0	13	0	331

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 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
2024	331	19.7	16.7	1.8

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
2024	331	19.7	16.7	1.8

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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