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Kimberly Heights Elem School
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Kimberly Heights Elem School
Kimberly Heights Elem School is one of the low-enrollment elementary schools in Tinley Park, Illinois, one of the schools within Arbor Park SD 145, with 181 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through K. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 52% smaller than typical.
Arbor Park SD 145 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,182 students; Kimberly Heights Elem School is among them.
In terms of who attends, Kimberly Heights Elem School records that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 31% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Kimberly Heights Elem School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 35% of students at Kimberly Heights Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Kimberly Heights Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).
The closest other public school is Bert H Fulton School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a residential site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Kimberly Heights Elem School's enrollment has climbed 9% since 2018, when it stood at 166 (now 181). Over the same period, the White share declined from 48% to 35%. Class-load math has rose: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Kimberly Heights Elem School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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