Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60453

Summary:

The 60453 zip code of Oak Lawn, Illinois is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools in the area, with some standout institutions like Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School and Kolmar Avenue Elementary School leading the way in academic achievement.

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School stands out with consistently high performance, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools. The school boasts strong test scores, with 63.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29% in Mathematics, as well as a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19%. Kolmar Avenue Elementary School also impresses with 55.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 39% in Mathematics, along with a low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.6%. Meanwhile, Columbus Manor Elementary School has made significant improvements, moving from a 3-star to a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals a wide range of academic performance across the schools, with some institutions, such as J Covington Elementary and Ernest F Kolb Elementary, struggling with lower proficiency rates. This variation in performance suggests opportunities for the lower-performing schools to learn from the successful practices of their higher-performing counterparts within the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, Ridgeland School District 122, and Atwood Heights School District 125.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawn Manor School	Public	PK, KG-2	4300 W 108th Pl	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 423-3078	221	20	11.0		54 (24.4%)	41 (18.6%)	120 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)								(n/a)																		88.7	90.4	90.4	90.4	95.6	88.7	95.6	23.1		$10,893	$612	$10,281
H L Richards High Sch(Campus)	Public	9-12	10601 Central Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 499-2550	1,695	109	15.6	65.1%	730 (43.1%)	376 (22.2%)	514 (30.3%)	33 (1.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (1.8%)	49.8	314^th of 697 public high schools	54.9%		52.1	305^th of 699 public high schools	56.4%	9	56.3															21.2	22.2	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.3	97.6	99.0		97.9	$24,791	$1,828	$22,963
J Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9130 S 52nd Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 423-1530	505	35	14.3	59.6%	176 (34.9%)	22 (4.4%)	292 (57.8%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	39.8	1155^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.1%		40.9	1153^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	44.5%	2	45.2	21.3	41.7	26.0				30.0	26.7	20.3	13.7				20.3			96.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	5.8	97.4	96.8	6.0		$15,138	$1,307	$13,831
J M Hannum Elementary School	Public	K-5	9800 S Tripp Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 423-1690	423	30	14.0	53.2%	117 (27.7%)	50 (11.8%)	213 (50.4%)	20 (4.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	55.8	804^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.1%		53.6	866^th of 2077 public elementary schools	58.3%	62	55.7	29.2	46.2	39.7				38.0	28.8	27.3	30.0				28.7			98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.4	97.8			$17,002	$1,258	$15,745
Kolmar Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10425 S Kolmar Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 422-1800	423	36	11.6	38.5%	222 (52.5%)	14 (3.3%)	164 (38.8%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	71.9	522^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	74.7%		69.9	565^th of 2077 public elementary schools	72.8%	43	53.6	39.4	54.7	53.6				48.9	39.4	47.7	25.0				38.0			95.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.9	95.7	16.1		$16,551	$1,079	$15,473
Sward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9830 S Brandt Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 423-7820	517	31	16.5	41.2%	244 (47.2%)	34 (6.6%)	213 (41.2%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	63.4	670^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.6%		61.4	720^th of 2077 public elementary schools	65.3%	50	58.9	27.1	44.0	64.4				44.2	41.7	20.0	35.6				32.8			98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	17.6	98.4	98.4	17.8		$15,564	$779	$14,785
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School	Public	6-8	5345 W 99th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 499-6400	1,087	72	15.1	53.4%	423 (38.9%)	100 (9.2%)	515 (47.4%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.2%)	70.9	335^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.4%		55.5	509^th of 1367 public middle schools	62.8%	174	64.6				54.9	61.3	74.4	63.7				18.6	29.2	38.7	29.0			98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	98.5	98.6		96.1	$15,131	$1,013	$14,118
Oak Lawn Community High School	Public	9-12	9400 Southwest Hwy	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn CHSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 424-5200	1,862	112	16.5	61.3%	906 (48.7%)	127 (6.8%)	763 (41.0%)	29 (1.6%)	18 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (0.9%)	49.2	318^th of 697 public high schools	54.4%		46.4	373^rd of 699 public high schools	46.6%	55	56.1															19.9	23.0	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	97.1	97.2		95.2	$18,329	$891	$17,438
Columbus Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9700 Mayfield Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 424-3481	355	32	11.2	60.0%	182 (51.3%)	21 (5.9%)	133 (37.5%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	77.8	422^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.6%		61.6	718^th of 2077 public elementary schools	65.4%	296	58.3	53.2	51.1	61.7				55.3	36.2	40.5	40.4				39.0			98.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9			$16,074	$3,127	$12,947
Ernest F Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9620 Normandy Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 598-8090	357	24	15.0	77.9%	209 (58.5%)	21 (5.9%)	89 (24.9%)	33 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	47.7	985^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.3%		39.3	1184^th of 2077 public elementary schools	43.0%	199	61.4	27.5	20.5	47.8				31.7	31.4	25.0	22.7				26.6			95.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.9	97.6			$16,197	$2,631	$13,566
Harnew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9101 Meade Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 599-7070	520	48	10.8	66.0%	239 (46.0%)	21 (4.0%)	242 (46.5%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	59.3	744^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.0%		62.5	699^th of 2077 public elementary schools	66.3%	45	41.2	33.8	46.1	36.2				39.0	40.3	9.2	50.7				32.5			97.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	30.9	97.3	97.0	30.9		$15,683	$2,968	$12,715
Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	6450 W 95th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 599-8540	733	48	15.1	66.7%	380 (51.8%)	53 (7.2%)	263 (35.9%)	27 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	42	715^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.5%		43.3	710^th of 1367 public middle schools	48.1%	5	48.7				34.6	38.0	50.2	41.0				10.0	20.3	20.3	17.3			98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.9	97.2	98.4		96.1	$13,621	$1,286	$12,334

Cities Near Zip Code 60453

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oak Lawn	0.19 mi	12	345^th
Chicago Ridge	0.93 mi	3	691^st
Hometown	1.77 mi	1	357^th
Burbank	1.95 mi	10	590^th
Bridgeview	1.99 mi	3	434^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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