For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,412 students in Harvey SD 152 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Harvey SD 152 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,544 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harvey SD 152 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#841 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
34%
27%
% Black
61%
17%
% White
n/a
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,359 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,839
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,359
$21,244
Best Harvey SD 152 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bryant Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
14700 Main St
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 331-1390
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 331-1390
Gr: K-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #22.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16000 Carse Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-0440
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-0440
Gr: K-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Maya Angelou Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15748 Page Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-0740
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-0740
Gr: K-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
71 E 152nd St
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 331-1130
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 331-1130
Gr: K-5 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Brooks Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14741 Wallace St
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-6390
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-6390
Gr: 6-8 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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