Glen Oaks Elem School

Glen Oaks Elem School is one of the large elementary campuss in Hickory Hills, Illinois, part of North Palos SD 117, with 649 students on its rolls from grades 2 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 70% above the state mean of about 381.

Across the 5 schools in North Palos SD 117 (3,350 students total), Glen Oaks Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Glen Oaks Elem School reports that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 32% multiracial, 21% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Glen Oaks Elem School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Glen Oaks Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Glen Oaks Elem School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 71.8%, a residual of +34.9 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Glen Oaks Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Gladness V Player ECC, roughly 1.1 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), Glen Oaks Elem School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 52.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Glen Oaks Elem School has declined 6%, going from 689 students in 2018 to 649 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 80% to 43%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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