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Burr Oak Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1440 W 125th St, Calumet Park, IL 60827 · (708) 388-8010 · Part of Calumet Public School District 132

Calumet Township’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
290
Students per teacher
32:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Burr Oak Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 32 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1440 W 125th St, Calumet Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 396
Grade 496
Grade 597
Grade 61
Enrollment over time
335’20
343’21
270’22
294’23
290’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burr Oak Elem School from Calumet Township families.

Other schools in Calumet Public School District 132

The district →
Burr Oak Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Calumet Park
289 students14:1
Calumet Elem School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Calumet Park
B−
316 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Calumet Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.