For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,410 students in Harvey SD 152 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Harvey SD 152 School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
1,534 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Harvey SD 152 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#844 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)3%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
502 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
27%
# Black Students
949 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
62%
17%
# White Students
7 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
128
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,485 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,975
$21,914
Spending / Student
$19,485
$21,170
Best Harvey SD 152 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Bryant Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14700 Main St
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 331-1390
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 331-1390
Grades: K-5
| 313 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Holmes Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16000 Carse Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-0440
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-0440
Grades: K-5
| 184 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Maya Angelou Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15748 Page Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-0740
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-0740
Grades: K-5
| 192 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Whittier Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
71 E 152nd St
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 331-1130
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 331-1130
Grades: K-5
| 234 students
Rank: #55.
Brooks Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14741 Wallace St
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-6390
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-6390
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students
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