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Oak Ridge Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

8791 W 103rd St, Palos Hills, IL 60465 · (708) 233-5300 · Part of North Palos School District 117

Palos Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
774
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about Oak Ridge Elem School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8791 W 103rd St, Palos Hills

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2188
Grade 3194
Grade 4206
Grade 5186
Enrollment over time
688’20
679’21
703’22
753’23
774’24

Up 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Two or more races 26%Hispanic 25%Black 5%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oak Ridge Elem School from Palos Township families.

Other schools in North Palos School District 117

The district →
Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Palos Hills
449 students18:1
Dorn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hickory Hills
431 students17:1
Glen Oaks Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Hickory Hills
A
649 students13:1
H H Conrady Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hickory Hills
A
1,047 students15:1

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; Palos Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.