Sward Elem School

9830 Brandt Ave, Oak Lawn IL, 60453 | Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 | 708-423-7820
  • grades PK-5
  • students 520
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Oak Lawn
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
35%Oak Lawn
33%Illinois

Sward Elem School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123" in Oak Lawn, IL. There are a total of 520 students and 32 teachers at Sward Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Sward Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 51% higher than the Illinois average.

Sward Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students520
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sward Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
340-44%
445-49%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
350-54%
455-59%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sward Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 70.1% 57.7% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 14.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 2.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.6% 23.4% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 1.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Oak Lawn demographics profile

StatisticOak LawnIllinoisNational
Population55,43212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,46822891
Median age41.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%55%55%
Speak English69%77%79%
Speak Spanish13%13%13%

Education level achieved in Oak Lawn

IndexOak LawnIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade88.7%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.5%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.8%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.2%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Sward Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.