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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIRBY SD 140·NCES 172127005174
John A Bannes Elementary School
16835 Odell Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477 · (708) 532-6466 · Cook County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
47%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
58.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
62.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.6% | 62.4% |
| 2023-24 | 50.5% | 48.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John A Bannes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #360 of 2,077 ▼ 20 | #122 of 829 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #724 of 2,077 ▼ 249 | #235 of 829 ▼ 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #899 of 2,419 | #390 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #880 of 2,035 | #412 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #982 of 2,042 | #359 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #1,302 of 1,461 | #596 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
421
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 522
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 | 421 | 32.5 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 31.3 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 32.3 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 428 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 12% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 12% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 29 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John A Bannes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (435 to 421); teachers up 5% (31 to 32.5).
About John A Bannes Elementary School
John A Bannes Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Illinois, located in Tinley Park. School enrollment was 421 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
The Kirby SD 140 system has 7 schools and 3,495 students.
At 71%, White students outnumber all other groups at John A Bannes Elementary School combined. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 44%. The chance that two students picked at random at John A Bannes Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
Dividing enrollment by its 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.0:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1.
Among Cook County residents, median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. John A Bannes Elementary School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
The closest public school to John A Bannes Elementary School is Bert H Fulton School, about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (428) to 2024-25 (421).
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Helen Keller Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 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
Nearby schools
- Bert H Fulton School0.9 mi · 404
- Virgil I Grissom Middle School1.0 mi · 627
- Helen Keller Elementary School1.0 mi · 426
- Kimberly Heights Elementary School1.4 mi · 181
- Memorial Elementary School1.5 mi · 291
- Central Middle School1.7 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About John A Bannes Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John A Bannes Elementary School?
John A Bannes Elementary School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does John A Bannes Elementary School serve?
John A Bannes Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John A Bannes Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John A Bannes Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John A Bannes Elementary School?
At John A Bannes Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is John A Bannes Elementary School public or private?
John A Bannes Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kirby SD 140.
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