John A Bannes Elem School

John A Bannes Elem School is one of the average-sized elementary schools in Tinley Park, Illinois, overseen by Kirby SD 140, with 421 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Kirby SD 140 comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,495 students; John A Bannes Elem School is among them.

On the student-mix side, John A Bannes Elem School shows that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), John A Bannes Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bert H Fulton School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John A Bannes Elem School has fell 3%, going from 435 students in 2018 to 421 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 81% to 71%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the John A Bannes Elem School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.