Irving Elem School

As a moderately sized elementary school in Oak Park, Illinois, Irving Elem School educates 509 students from grades K through 5, part of Oak Park ESD 97. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Irving Elem School sits 34% larger than that benchmark.

Within Oak Park ESD 97, which oversees 10 schools and 5,560 students, Irving Elem School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Irving Elem School shows that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 15% Hispanic, 15% Black, 13% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Cook County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Irving Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.3%; this one delivers 67.8%.

Across the wider county, 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. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Irving Elem School is one.

Warren Park School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Irving Elem School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 44.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 4%: 491 students in 2018 compared to 509 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.