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William Hatch Elementary School

1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302

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Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Hatch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

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

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 365 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20% in IL
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

William Hatch Elementary School's student population of 365 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Hatch Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	56
1	52
2	49
3	58
4	69
5	62

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School
2023	340
2022	353
2021	365
2020	379
2019	379
2018	355
2017	355
2016	345
2015	327
2014	332
2013	342
2012	329
2011	322
2010	318
2009	307
2008	259
2007	238
2006	230
2005	224
2004	249
2003	260
2002	283
2001	282
2000	260
1999	284
1998	310
1997	317
1996	340
1995	355
1994	358
1993	379
1992	392
1991	378
1990	380
1989	381
1988	398
1987	367

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School
2023	27
2022	30
2020	28
2019	28
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	25
2014	27
2013	27
2012	25
2011	23
2010	20
2009	17
2008	14
2007	14
2006	15
2005	15
2004	14
2003	19
2002	20
2001	21
2000	19
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	16
1995	16
1994	14
1993	17
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18

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School Rankings

William Hatch 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 Hatch Elementary School is 0.70, which is equal to 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)

#566 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School
2022	#566
2021	#1125
2019	#552
2018	#550
2017	#463
2016	#331
2015	#310
2014	#431
2013	#431
2012	#258
2011	#447

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(20-21)

30-34%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2021	32%	28%	41%
2019	52%	33%	45%
2018	52%	32%	43%
2017	57%	32%	46%
2016	57%	31%	49%
2015	52%	29%	49%
2014	77%	59%	77%
2013	77%	58%	75%
2012	95%	80%	92%
2011	95%	80%	91%
2010	92%	80%	91%

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50-54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2022	52%	30%	42%
2021	32%	32%	44%
2019	52%	38%	44%
2018	52%	37%	43%
2017	52%	38%	50%
2016	57%	36%	54%
2015	62%	38%	67%
2014	77%	57%	77%
2013	77%	58%	78%
2012	92%	75%	90%
2011	87%	75%	88%

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60-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	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	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	19:1	16:1	14:1
2008	19:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	18:1	17:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	17:1	16:1	15:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	21:1	17:1	16:1
1995	23:1	17:1	17:1
1994	25:1	18:1	17:1
1993	22:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	21:1	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 Hatch Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	6%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%	7%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	5%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	6%	3%	3%
1992	6%	3%	4%
1991	7%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	12%	27%	13%
2022	15%	27%	14%
2021	15%	27%	13%
2020	12%	26%	13%
2019	12%	26%	13%
2018	9%	26%	12%
2017	9%	26%	12%
2016	8%	26%	11%
2015	5%	25%	6%
2014	3%	25%	5%
2013	5%	24%	6%
2012	4%	24%	5%
2011	3%	23%	5%
2010	5%	22%	7%
2009	4%	22%	6%
2008	4%	21%	6%
2007	5%	20%	6%
2006	5%	19%	6%
2005	6%	18%	6%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	8%	16%	8%
2001	1%	15%	4%
1999	1%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	4%	12%	3%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%

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Black

23%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	26%	17%	16%
2022	25%	17%	17%
2021	23%	17%	17%
2020	22%	17%	17%
2019	22%	17%	17%
2018	22%	17%	18%
2017	22%	17%	18%
2016	22%	17%	19%
2015	24%	17%	22%
2014	28%	17%	23%
2013	25%	18%	23%
2012	20%	18%	23%
2011	24%	18%	24%
2010	28%	20%	27%
2009	31%	20%	28%
2008	31%	20%	29%
2007	32%	20%	30%
2006	36%	20%	31%
2005	37%	20%	31%
2004	45%	21%	32%
2003	44%	21%	32%
2002	43%	21%	30%
2001	50%	21%	34%
2000	49%	21%	35%
1999	46%	21%	35%
1998	44%	21%	34%
1997	41%	20%	34%
1996	37%	21%	33%
1995	35%	20%	33%
1994	34%	21%	31%
1993	32%	21%	31%
1992	33%	21%	30%
1991	29%	21%	28%

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White

46%

45%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	0.70	0.70	0.67
2022	0.69	0.68	0.65
2021	0.70	0.68	0.65
2020	0.67	0.68	0.66
2019	0.67	0.68	0.66
2018	0.62	0.67	0.64
2017	0.62	0.67	0.64
2016	0.65	0.67	0.64
2015	0.61	0.67	0.61
2014	0.60	0.66	0.62
2013	0.62	0.66	0.62
2012	0.57	0.65	0.61
2011	0.58	0.66	0.60
2010	0.60	0.64	0.54
2009	0.61	0.64	0.54
2008	0.62	0.64	0.54
2007	0.61	0.63	0.55
2006	0.63	0.61	0.55
2005	0.63	0.61	0.56
2004	0.57	0.60	0.53
2003	0.57	0.59	0.54
2002	0.60	0.59	0.58
2001	0.53	0.58	0.54
2000	0.51	0.57	0.54
1999	0.54	0.56	0.53
1998	0.55	0.56	0.53
1997	0.54	0.54	0.53
1996	0.55	0.53	0.53
1995	0.57	0.53	0.53
1994	0.56	0.52	0.52
1993	0.56	0.52	0.52
1992	0.56	0.52	0.51
1991	0.54	0.52	0.49

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Eligible for

11%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	12%	43%	15%
2022	12%	43%	15%
2021	11%	44%	15%
2020	12%	47%	16%
2019	12%	47%	16%
2018	11%	46%	13%
2017	11%	46%	13%
2016	12%	47%	16%
2015	17%	52%	20%
2014	23%	47%	21%
2013	17%	45%	17%
2012	8%	21%	8%
2011	18%	39%	16%
2010	16%	37%	18%
2009	12%	33%	14%
2008	17%	32%	15%
2007	17%	32%	16%
2006	19%	32%	18%
2005	21%	32%	15%
2004	18%	31%	14%
2003	16%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	William Hatch Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	11%	27%	11%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	4%	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

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Hatch Elementary School's ranking?

William Hatch Elementary School is ranked #566 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are William Hatch Elementary School often compared to?

William Hatch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horace Mann Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend William Hatch Elementary School?

365 students attend William Hatch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of William Hatch Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

William Hatch Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does William Hatch Elementary School offer ?

William Hatch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is William Hatch Elementary School part of?

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

School Reviews

5 3/9/2022

This school is the best elementary school in the world.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Kian Lampert

5 2/3/2022

I love learning here.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - The fox

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 365 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20%
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education