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Oliver W Holmes Elementary School

508 N Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302

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Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oliver W Holmes Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20% in IL
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: Oliver W Holmes Elementary School serves a central area of approximately 0.8 square miles in Oak Park, IL, with most families located within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, and the furthest edge of the attendance zone extending about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School's student population of 513 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	72
1	88
2	80
3	86
4	95
5	81
6	1

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School
2025	513
2024	534
2023	486
2022	472
2021	527
2020	520
2019	571
2018	593
2017	556
2016	529
2015	514
2014	548
2013	526
2012	492
2011	470
2010	467
2009	432
2008	441
2007	424
2006	420
2005	404
2004	458
2003	411
2002	483
2001	487
2000	496
1999	490
1998	537
1997	553
1996	570
1995	540
1994	511
1993	491
1992	484
1991	476
1990	440
1989	415
1988	411
1987	398

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School
2025	42
2024	40
2023	38
2022	45
2020	44
2019	43
2018	40
2017	33
2016	34
2015	34
2014	37
2013	40
2012	37
2011	38
2010	35
2009	33
2008	28
2007	30
2006	28
2005	28
2004	27
2003	29
2002	35
2001	36
2000	35
1999	34
1998	35
1997	34
1996	31
1995	30
1994	32
1993	31
1992	32
1991	28
1990	23
1989	29
1988	26
1987	26

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School Rankings

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oliver W Holmes Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

#520 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School
2023	#520
2022	#515
2021	#717
2019	#658
2018	#754
2017	#319
2016	#324
2015	#173
2014	#191
2013	#262
2012	#596
2011	#662
2010	#1302

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46%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	46%	27%	44%
2021	41%	28%	41%
2019	55%	33%	45%
2018	50%	32%	43%
2017	59%	32%	46%
2016	58%	31%	49%
2015	59%	29%	49%
2014	84%	59%	77%
2013	81%	58%	75%
2012	94%	80%	92%
2011	93%	80%	91%
2010	89%	80%	91%

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47%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2022	47%	30%	42%
2021	43%	32%	44%
2019	47%	38%	44%
2018	47%	37%	43%
2017	60%	38%	50%
2016	58%	36%	54%
2015	69%	38%	67%
2014	85%	57%	77%
2013	83%	58%	78%
2012	91%	75%	90%
2011	88%	75%	88%
2010	82%	74%	88%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	17:1	17:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	17:1	14:1
1999	14:1	17:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	16:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	14:1	18:1	15:1
1988	16:1	18:1	15:1
1987	15:1	18:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	10%	5%	3%
2017	8%	5%	3%
2016	8%	5%	4%
2015	9%	5%	4%
2014	9%	5%	5%
2013	9%	4%	5%
2012	10%	4%	6%
2011	7%	4%	4%
2010	9%	5%	7%
2009	9%	5%	7%
2008	9%	5%	6%
2007	9%	4%	6%
2006	9%	4%	5%
2005	10%	4%	6%
2004	8%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	4%
2002	9%	4%	5%
2001	7%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	4%
1991	5%	3%	4%
1990	3%	3%	4%
1989	3%	2%	4%
1988	2%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

14%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2025	14%	29%
2024	15%	28%
2023	14%	28%	13%
2022	13%	27%	14%
2021	12%	27%	13%
2020	10%	27%	13%
2019	12%	26%	13%
2018	12%	26%	12%
2017	12%	26%	12%
2016	12%	26%	11%
2015	7%	25%	6%
2014	7%	25%	5%
2013	7%	24%	6%
2012	5%	24%	5%
2011	5%	23%	5%
2010	6%	22%	7%
2009	7%	21%	6%
2008	7%	20%	6%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	7%	19%	6%
2005	7%	18%	6%
2004	6%	18%	4%
2003	7%	17%	4%
2002	10%	16%	8%
2001	6%	16%	4%
2000	6%	15%	4%
1999	5%	14%	3%
1998	4%	13%	3%
1997	4%	13%	3%
1996	4%	12%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	5%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%
1990	4%	9%	3%
1989	4%	9%	3%
1988	4%	9%	3%

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Black

18%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2025	18%	16%
2024	18%	17%
2023	16%	16%	16%
2022	18%	17%	17%
2021	18%	17%	17%
2020	15%	16%	17%
2019	16%	17%	17%
2018	15%	17%	18%
2017	16%	17%	18%
2016	18%	17%	19%
2015	18%	18%	22%
2014	21%	17%	23%
2013	22%	18%	23%
2012	24%	18%	23%
2011	23%	19%	24%
2010	26%	19%	27%
2009	23%	20%	28%
2008	24%	20%	29%
2007	27%	20%	30%
2006	27%	20%	31%
2005	28%	21%	31%
2004	24%	21%	32%
2003	25%	21%	32%
2002	23%	21%	30%
2001	26%	21%	34%
2000	28%	21%	35%
1999	30%	21%	35%
1998	30%	21%	34%
1997	28%	21%	34%
1996	29%	21%	33%
1995	26%	21%	33%
1994	22%	21%	31%
1993	25%	21%	31%
1992	25%	21%	30%
1991	23%	21%	28%
1990	24%	22%	28%
1989	21%	22%	27%
1988	18%	22%	26%

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White

46%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2025	46%	45%
2024	47%	45%
2023	47%	46%	52%
2022	50%	47%	54%
2021	48%	47%	54%
2020	51%	48%	53%
2019	48%	48%	53%
2018	49%	48%	55%
2017	50%	49%	55%
2016	49%	49%	55%
2015	52%	49%	57%
2014	50%	50%	56%
2013	51%	51%	56%
2012	50%	51%	57%
2011	53%	51%	58%
2010	54%	53%	59%
2009	56%	53%	59%
2008	58%	54%	59%
2007	58%	55%	58%
2006	57%	56%	58%
2005	55%	57%	57%
2004	62%	57%	60%
2003	62%	58%	60%
2002	58%	59%	57%
2001	61%	60%	58%
2000	61%	61%	58%
1999	61%	62%	59%
1998	62%	63%	60%
1997	63%	63%	60%
1996	63%	64%	60%
1995	66%	65%	61%
1994	69%	65%	62%
1993	67%	65%	63%
1992	67%	66%	63%
1991	69%	66%	65%
1990	69%	66%	65%
1989	72%	67%	66%
1988	76%	67%	66%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2025	16%	4%
2024	15%	4%
2023	19%	4%	15%
2022	15%	4%	12%
2021	16%	4%	13%
2020	16%	4%	13%
2019	15%	4%	13%
2018	14%	4%	12%
2017	14%	3%	12%
2016	13%	3%	11%
2015	13%	3%	11%
2014	13%	3%	11%
2013	11%	3%	10%
2012	11%	3%	9%
2011	12%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

54%

55%

0.71

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2025	0.71	0.69
2024	0.71	0.69
2023	0.70	0.69	0.67
2022	0.68	0.68	0.65
2021	0.70	0.68	0.65
2020	0.68	0.67	0.66
2019	0.71	0.68	0.66
2018	0.70	0.68	0.64
2017	0.69	0.67	0.64
2016	0.70	0.67	0.64
2015	0.67	0.67	0.61
2014	0.68	0.66	0.62
2013	0.67	0.65	0.62
2012	0.67	0.65	0.61
2011	0.65	0.65	0.60
2010	0.56	0.64	0.54
2009	0.55	0.64	0.54
2008	0.56	0.63	0.54
2007	0.56	0.62	0.55
2006	0.57	0.61	0.55
2005	0.59	0.60	0.56
2004	0.55	0.60	0.53
2003	0.55	0.59	0.54
2002	0.60	0.59	0.58
2001	0.56	0.58	0.54
2000	0.55	0.57	0.54
1999	0.54	0.56	0.53
1998	0.53	0.55	0.53
1997	0.53	0.55	0.53
1996	0.52	0.54	0.53
1995	0.50	0.53	0.53
1994	0.48	0.53	0.52
1993	0.49	0.53	0.52
1992	0.49	0.51	0.51
1991	0.47	0.51	0.49
1990	0.47	0.51	0.49
1989	0.44	0.50	0.49
1988	0.39	0.50	0.49

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(22-23)

17.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	17.7%	29.7%	15.3%
2022	17%	31.6%	15.2%
2021	3.3%	20.9%	7.4%

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Eligible for

14%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2025	14%	43%
2024	14%	43%
2023	15%	43%	15%
2021	14%	44%	15%
2020	17%	46%	16%
2019	19%	47%	16%
2018	18%	47%	13%
2017	13%	46%	13%
2016	16%	47%	16%
2015	18%	52%	20%
2014	22%	47%	21%
2013	13%	45%	17%
2011	16%	39%	16%
2010	14%	37%	18%
2009	11%	33%	14%
2008	17%	32%	15%
2007	15%	32%	16%
2006	13%	32%	18%
2005	13%	32%	15%
2004	8%	32%	14%
2003	6%	30%	12%
2002	5%	30%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oak Park ESD 97 School District

Sports

Colors

Black & Red

School Mascot

Hawk

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oliver W Holmes Elementary School's ranking?

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School is ranked #520 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Oliver W Holmes Elementary School often compared to?

Oliver W Holmes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horace Mann Elementary School, William Beye Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Oliver W Holmes Elementary School?

513 students attend Oliver W Holmes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Oliver W Holmes Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 16% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oliver W Holmes Elementary School?

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Oliver W Holmes Elementary School offer ?

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Oliver W Holmes Elementary School part of?

Oliver W Holmes Elementary School is part of Oak Park ESD 97 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: Oliver W Holmes Elementary School serves a central area of approximately 0.8 square miles in Oak Park, IL, with most families located within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, and the furthest edge of the attendance zone extending about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education