Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURBANK SD 111·NCES 173681006065
Harry E Fry School
7805 Mobile Ave, Burbank, IL 60459 · (708) 599-5554 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
176 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 69% · US 70%
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.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Harry E Fry School→Liberty Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Burbank SD 111. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
48.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.8pp since 2023
Math
26.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 17.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harry E Fry School
Harry E Fry School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry E Fry School this school | 268 | 65.7% | 36.8% |
| J B Kennedy Elementary School Burbank | 295 | 66.4% | 41.6% |
| Orchard Place Elementary School Des Plaines | 258 | 66.3% | 32.1% |
| Emerson Elementary School Berwyn | 260 | 65.4% | 34.5% |
| Richard Byrd Elementary School Burbank | 266 | 61.3% | 36.5% |
| Sunnydale Elementary School Streamwood | 263 | 64.3% | 38.9% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harry E Fry School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #1,023 of 1,925 | #286 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #1,394 of 2,077 ▼ 85 | #434 of 829 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #1,044 of 2,077 ▼ 61 | #342 of 829 ▼ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #1,728 of 2,419 | #709 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,194 of 2,035 | #530 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #1,092 of 2,042 | #409 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #854 of 2,132 | #500 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.0% | #64 of 1,461 | #43 of 661 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
268
-54 (-17%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 404
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 268 | 19.3 | 13.9:1 | 66% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 19.8 | 16.8:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 21.2 | 14.9:1 | 73% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 69% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 67% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 60% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry E Fry School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (439 to 268); teachers down 26% (26 to 19.3).
About Harry E Fry School
Harry E Fry School is a small elementary school with its address in Burbank, Illinois. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 268 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
The 8 schools of Burbank SD 111, including Harry E Fry School, enroll 3,257 students.
The student body at Harry E Fry School is 72% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 22% White and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Cook County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Harry E Fry School are from different groups.
Based on 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Harry E Fry School has a ratio of 13.9:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 66%. The average for public schools in Cook County is similar, at 66%.
Harry E Fry School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.8% and a predicted 33.6%.
In the wider Cook County area, median household income comes to about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cook County counts 1,406 public schools with about 697,934 students.
Reavis High School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Harry E Fry School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 36.8% versus a 35.9% average.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 17% decline, from 322 to 268.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burbank SD 111
- Liberty Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,087 students
- Luther Burbank Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Maddock Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Edward J Tobin Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- J B Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Richard Byrd Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Burbank
- Reavis High SchoolHigh · 1,930 students
- Liberty Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,087 students
- Luther Burbank Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Maddock Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Edward J Tobin Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- J B Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Reavis High School0.4 mi · 1,930
- Liberty Junior High School0.6 mi · 1,087
- J B Kennedy Elementary School0.9 mi · 295
- F B Mccord Elementary School0.9 mi · 186
- Edward J Tobin Elementary School1.0 mi · 346
- Maddock Elementary School1.1 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Harry E Fry SchoolHow many students attend Harry E Fry School?
Harry E Fry School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Harry E Fry School serve?
Harry E Fry School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harry E Fry School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harry E Fry School is approximately 13.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Harry E Fry School?
Harry E Fry School reports a student body of 22% White, 72% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Harry E Fry School public or private?
Harry E Fry School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Burbank SD 111.
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