Home Elementary School
Tel:
(708) 783-4500
Home Elementary School serves 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Home Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Home Elementary School's student population of 289 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 289 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
Home Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Home Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2220 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 32% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 83% | 26% |
| Black | 2% | 17% |
| White | 13% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lyons 103 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Home Elementary School is Kennedy High School (1.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Byrne Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Edison Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Berwyn Edison Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 295 students
0.7 miles
4100 Scoville Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 783-4400 0.7 PK-5 295 - Lyons J W Robinson Junior Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 283 students
0.9 miles
4431 Gage Ave
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4700 0.9 K-5 283 - Berwyn Pershing Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 466 students
1.0 miles
6537 37th St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2349 1.0 PK-5 466 - Berwyn Irving Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 506 students
1.1 miles
3501 Clinton Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2334 1.1 PK-5 506 - Chicago Byrne Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 674 students
1.2 miles
5329 S Oak Park Ave
Chicago, IL 60638
(773) 535-2170 1.2 K-8 674
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