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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMIT HILL SD 161·NCES 173822003910

Arbury Hills Elementary School

19651 Beechnut Dr, Mokena, IL 60448 · (708)479-2106 · Will County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
39 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 14928%
Grade 23922%
Grade 34727%
Grade 43922%

This year's 1st grade class (49) is 26% larger than its 4th grade class (39).

Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
—73%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
—14%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
—6%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
—2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
—4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
—1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Arbury Hills Elementary School→Walker Intermediate School→Summit Hill Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Summit Hill SD 161. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2023-24 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
51.2%
IL avg 38.5%
Math
54.8%
IL avg 27.3%

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 38 and 27.

Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Arbury Hills Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Will County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
54.8%#543 of 2,077#41 of 100
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.2%#966 of 2,077#68 of 100
Enrollment
ranked largest first
174#2,134 of 2,419#110 of 116
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.4%#1,919 of 2,132#80 of 103
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
174
-23 (-12%) vs 2017
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.2:1
% White
73%
was 76%
% Hispanic
14%
was 13%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2417417.99.7:122% (39)
2022-2316416.210.2:125% (41)
2020-21166N/AN/AN/A
2017-1819717.511.2:115% (29)
2015-162191911.5:15% (11)
2010-112031414.5:114% (28)
2000-015333017.8:1N/A
1990-913201422.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arbury Hills Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (197 to 174); teachers up 2% (17.5 to 17.9).

About Arbury Hills Elementary School

Arbury Hills Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Mokena, Illinois. Students in grades 1 through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 174 students. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 54% smaller than that.

Summit Hill SD 161 operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,682 students.

White students make up a majority at Arbury Hills Elementary School, at 73%. Smaller groups are 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Will County is roughly 62% White. Arbury Hills Elementary School's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at the school number 17.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.2:1. This ratio sits 3.8 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Roughly 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Will County, the average eligibility rate is 44%.

Will County census figures show that the median household income is $109,984, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 209 public schools in Will County, enrolling about 113,008 students in all.

The nearest public school is Mokena Jr High School, at about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Federal data place Arbury Hills Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal data show a 12% enrollment decrease, from 197 in 2017-18 to 174 in 2023-24. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.2:1 to 9.7:1.

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Will County at a glance

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Population
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students

Quick facts

School name
Arbury Hills Elementary School
District
Summit Hill SD 161
Address
19651 Beechnut Dr, Mokena, IL 60448
Phone
(708)479-2106
County
Will County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–04
Total enrollment
174
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
39 (22%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
173822003910
Charter school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Arbury Hills Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Arbury Hills Elementary School?
Arbury Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 174 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does Arbury Hills Elementary School serve?
Arbury Hills Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Arbury Hills Elementary School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Arbury Hills Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Arbury Hills Elementary School?
Student demographics at Arbury Hills Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Arbury Hills Elementary School in?
Arbury Hills Elementary School is part of Summit Hill SD 161.
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