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William Beye Elementary School

230 N Cuyler Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302

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Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-5, William Beye 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20% in IL
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

William Beye Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

William Beye Elementary School's student population of 390 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 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	William Beye Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	66
1	56
2	62
3	60
4	56
5	72

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Beye Elementary School
2023	368
2022	357
2021	369
2020	367
2019	367
2018	374
2017	374
2016	407
2015	406
2014	404
2013	422
2012	430
2011	426
2010	408
2009	411
2008	387
2007	403
2006	390
2005	383
2004	370
2003	359
2002	448
2001	460
2000	480
1999	500
1998	546
1997	540
1996	527
1995	523
1994	496
1993	502
1992	488
1991	453
1990	457
1989	448
1988	437
1987	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Beye Elementary School
2023	31
2022	36
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	32
2014	31
2013	34
2012	33
2011	32
2010	31
2009	31
2008	27
2007	30
2006	24
2005	26
2004	25
2003	26
2002	30
2001	32
2000	30
1999	31
1998	32
1997	29
1996	29
1995	29
1994	28
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25

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School Rankings

William Beye Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Beye Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#609 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Beye Elementary School
2022	#609
2021	#601
2019	#552
2018	#899
2017	#721
2016	#299
2015	#175
2014	#303
2013	#286
2012	#1383
2011	#1393

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(20-21)

45-49%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	William Beye Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2021	47%	28%	41%
2019	52%	33%	45%
2018	42%	32%	43%
2017	42%	32%	46%
2016	55%	31%	49%
2015	54%	29%	49%
2014	81%	59%	77%
2013	79%	58%	75%
2012	89%	80%	92%
2011	88%	80%	91%
2010	88%	80%	91%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Beye Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2022	37%	30%	42%
2021	42%	32%	44%
2019	52%	38%	44%
2018	47%	37%	43%
2017	57%	38%	50%
2016	62%	36%	54%
2015	76%	38%	67%
2014	82%	57%	77%
2013	84%	58%	78%
2012	83%	75%	90%
2011	83%	75%	88%

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70-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Beye Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	18:1	16:1
2007	13:1	17:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	16:1	16:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Beye Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	5%	4%	6%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	7%
2009	6%	5%	7%
2008	7%	5%	6%
2007	7%	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	5%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Beye Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	12%	27%	13%
2022	13%	27%	14%
2021	15%	27%	13%
2020	12%	26%	13%
2019	12%	26%	13%
2018	14%	26%	12%
2017	14%	26%	12%
2016	12%	26%	11%
2015	5%	25%	6%
2014	4%	25%	5%
2013	4%	24%	6%
2012	4%	24%	5%
2011	4%	23%	5%
2010	5%	22%	7%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	4%	21%	6%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2006	4%	19%	6%
2005	3%	18%	6%
2004	2%	18%	4%
2003	2%	17%	4%
2002	8%	16%	8%
2001	3%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	2%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	2%	10%	3%
1991	2%	10%	3%

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Black

14%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Beye Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	12%	17%	16%
2022	14%	17%	17%
2021	13%	17%	17%
2020	17%	17%	17%
2019	17%	17%	17%
2018	21%	17%	18%
2017	21%	17%	18%
2016	24%	17%	19%
2015	27%	17%	22%
2014	26%	17%	23%
2013	27%	18%	23%
2012	26%	18%	23%
2011	26%	18%	24%
2010	28%	20%	27%
2009	28%	20%	28%
2008	28%	20%	29%
2007	28%	20%	30%
2006	32%	20%	31%
2005	29%	20%	31%
2004	29%	21%	32%
2003	29%	21%	32%
2002	30%	21%	30%
2001	34%	21%	34%
2000	35%	21%	35%
1999	36%	21%	35%
1998	37%	21%	34%
1997	37%	20%	34%
1996	36%	21%	33%
1995	38%	20%	33%
1994	38%	21%	31%
1993	38%	21%	31%
1992	36%	21%	30%
1991	31%	21%	28%

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White

58%

45%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	William Beye Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	13%	4%	15%
2022	12%	4%	12%
2021	14%	4%	13%
2020	16%	4%	13%
2019	16%	4%	13%
2018	13%	3%	12%
2017	13%	3%	12%
2016	12%	3%	11%
2015	11%	3%	11%
2014	11%	3%	11%
2013	9%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.70

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

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Eligible for

17%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William Beye Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	18%	43%	15%
2022	18%	43%	15%
2021	18%	44%	15%
2020	19%	47%	16%
2019	19%	47%	16%
2018	17%	46%	13%
2017	17%	46%	13%
2016	22%	47%	16%
2015	23%	52%	20%
2014	23%	47%	21%
2013	20%	45%	17%
2012	10%	21%	8%
2011	18%	39%	16%
2010	17%	37%	18%
2009	15%	33%	14%
2008	12%	32%	15%
2007	16%	32%	16%
2006	17%	32%	18%
2005	14%	32%	15%
2004	15%	31%	14%
2003	13%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William Beye Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	16%	27%	11%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	6%	6%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oak Park ESD 97 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Beye Elementary School's ranking?

William Beye Elementary School is ranked #609 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are William Beye Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend William Beye Elementary School?

390 students attend William Beye Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of William Beye Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of William Beye Elementary School?

William Beye Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does William Beye Elementary School offer ?

William Beye Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is William Beye Elementary School part of?

William Beye Elementary School is part of Oak Park ESD 97 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education