Arbor Elementary School

Set in Oak Forest, Illinois, Arbor Elementary School is a small elementary-level community, operated by Arbor Park SD 145. It works with 232 students across grades 1 through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 39% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Arbor Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Arbor Park SD 145, a district that enrolls 1,182 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Arbor Elementary School records that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 29% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 12% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Arbor Elementary School shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Arbor Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Arbor Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Arbor Park Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Arbor Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3%: 225 students in 2018 compared to 232 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share ticked up from 8% to 18%. Class-load math has grew: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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