Bert H Fulton School

Bert H Fulton School, an average-sized elementary school in Tinley Park, Illinois, run under CCSD 146, works with 404 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

CCSD 146 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,325 students; Bert H Fulton School is among them.

Demographically, Bert H Fulton School lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 25% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 9% Black. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Cook County's rate of about 66%.

With demographic context factored in, Bert H Fulton School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Bert H Fulton School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tinley Park High School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bert H Fulton School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 45.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 480 students in 2018 compared to 404 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 54% across the same window.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.