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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at High Point Elem School this year?
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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORLAND SD 135·NCES 173022003127
High Point Elementary School
14825 West Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462 · (708) 364-4408 · Cook County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A-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
14.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 175 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 159 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 168 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
69.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.7pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +23.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.9% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 41.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where High Point Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #313 of 2,077 ▲ 196 | #106 of 829 ▲ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #351 of 2,077 ▲ 43 | #131 of 829 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #540 of 2,419 | #260 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,405 of 2,035 | #624 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #965 of 2,042 | #352 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #440 of 615 | #133 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
504
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 599
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 | 504 | 34.8 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 30.9 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 31.8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 498 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 31.2 | 15.4:1 | 19% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 21% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | 31 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 599 | 27 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Point Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (481 to 504); teachers up 11% (31.2 to 34.8).
About High Point Elementary School
High Point Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Orland Park, Illinois. It teaches 504 students in grades 3 through 5. That is 32% above the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
In Orland SD 135, 10 schools enroll a combined 5,186 students.
Federal enrollment data show High Point Elementary School is 70% White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 44% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
There are 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at High Point Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.9:1.
Among Illinois public elementary schools, High Point Elementary School outscored 86%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Cook County show median household income comes to about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,406 public schools in the county, enrolling about 697,934, High Point Elementary School among them.
High Point Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Orland Jr High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around High Point Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
High Point Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, High Point Elementary School enrolled 498; in 2024-25, 504.
The High Point Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Orland SD 135
- Jerling Junior High SchoolMiddle · 677 students
- Century Junior High SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Meadow Ridge SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Orland Jr High SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Other schools in Orland Park
- Carl Sandburg High SchoolHigh · 2,840 students
- Jerling Junior High SchoolMiddle · 677 students
- Century Junior High SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Meadow Ridge SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Orland Jr High SchoolMiddle · 524 students
Other High Point Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named High Point Elementary. High Point Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 9.
- High Point Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GA · 684 students
- High Point ElementaryPasadena, MD · 665 students
- HIGH POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FL · 600 students
- High Point ElementaryBristol, VA · 582 students
- High Point Elementary SchoolTEMPLE, TX · 563 students
Nearby schools
- Orland Jr High School0.1 mi · 524
- Orland Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 386
- Orland Center School0.7 mi · 379
- Jerling Junior High School1.4 mi · 677
- Liberty Elementary School1.5 mi · 627
- Century Junior High School1.8 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About High Point Elementary SchoolHow many students attend High Point Elementary School?
High Point Elementary School enrolls approximately 504 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does High Point Elementary School serve?
High Point Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at High Point Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at High Point Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at High Point Elementary School?
Student demographics at High Point Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees High Point Elementary School?
High Point Elementary School is overseen by Orland SD 135 in Cook County.
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