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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIRBY SD 140·NCES 172127002399
Helen Keller Elementary School
7846 163rd St, Tinley Park, IL 60477 · (708) 532-2144 · Cook County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
55.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.0pp since 2023
Math
43.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +24.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 19.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Helen Keller Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #870 of 2,077 ▲ 345 | #258 of 829 ▲ 113 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #811 of 2,077 ▲ 246 | #254 of 829 ▲ 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #867 of 2,419 | #383 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #632 of 2,035 | #299 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #869 of 2,042 | #315 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #240 of 615 | #69 of 186 |
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
426
+64 (+18%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 593
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 | 426 | 34.8 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 33.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 35.7 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 362 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 29.5 | 12.9:1 | 14% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 18% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 26 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 30 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helen Keller Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (382 to 426); teachers up 18% (29.5 to 34.8).
About Helen Keller Elementary School
Helen Keller Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Tinley Park, Illinois. School enrollment was 426 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Kirby SD 140 has 3,495 students spread across 7 schools.
White students make up a majority at Helen Keller Elementary School, at 66%. Next come 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 44% White among all Cook County residents. Helen Keller Elementary School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 12.2:1 comes from the school's 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Helen Keller Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Helen Keller Elementary School is one of 1,406 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Helen Keller Elementary School is Virgil I Grissom Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. Helen Keller Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 426 students in 2024-25, 64 more than the 362 it had in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Helen Keller Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Kirby SD 140
- Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- Prairie View Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Christa McAuliffe SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Fernway Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Millennium Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- John A Bannes Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
Other schools in Tinley Park
- Tinley Park High SchoolHigh · 1,042 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- Prairie View Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Walker Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- Christa McAuliffe SchoolElementary · 530 students
Other Helen Keller Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Helen Keller Elementary. Helen Keller Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Helen Keller ElementaryFranklin, MA · 560 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryLynwood, CA · 407 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryKirkland, WA · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Virgil I Grissom Middle School0.9 mi · 627
- John A Bannes Elementary School1.0 mi · 421
- Arnold W Kruse Ed Center1.0 mi · 462
- Fernway Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 461
- Prairie View Middle School1.8 mi · 579
- Liberty Elementary School1.8 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About Helen Keller Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Helen Keller Elementary School?
Helen Keller Elementary School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Helen Keller Elementary School serve?
Helen Keller Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Helen Keller Elementary School have?
Helen Keller Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Helen Keller Elementary School?
At Helen Keller Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Helen Keller Elementary School in?
Helen Keller Elementary School is part of Kirby SD 140.
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