George W Lieb Elem School

As a mid-tier K-5 school in Bridgeview, Illinois, George W Lieb Elem School teaches 399 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Ridgeland SD 122.

Ridgeland SD 122 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,394 students. George W Lieb Elem School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, George W Lieb Elem School logs that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Black.

On the resource side, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, George W Lieb Elem School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 33.3%; George W Lieb Elem School posts 48.0%, +14.6 points above that line.

In the broader community, 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 roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. George W Lieb Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Ernest F Kolb Elem School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), George W Lieb Elem School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 10%: 363 students in 2018 compared to 399 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 71% to 51% over that span.

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