Oak Ridge Elem School

8791 W 103Rd St, Palos Hills IL, 60465 | North Palos School District 117 | 708-233-5300
  • grades 2-5
  • students 733
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 96% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Palos Hills
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
53%Palos Hills
33%Illinois

Oak Ridge Elem School is a school servicing grades 2 to 5 and is located in the district of "North Palos School District 117" in Palos Hills, IL. There are a total of 733 students and 45 teachers at Oak Ridge Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Oak Ridge Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 96% higher than the Illinois average.

Oak Ridge Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students733
Teachers45
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 Oak Ridge 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
All65%
370-74%
460-64%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
360-64%
465-69%
570-74%
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.

Oak Ridge Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White n/a 75.5% 49.5% 51.1%
Black n/a 5.2% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 14.9% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Palos Hills demographics profile

StatisticPalos HillsIllinoisNational
Population17,17212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,04422891
Median age44.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%55%55%
Speak English61%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Palos Hills

IndexPalos HillsIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college57.7%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Oak Ridge Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.