Lane Elem School

Located at 4600 W 123rd St, in Alsip, Illinois, Lane Elem School is a close-knit primary school that enrolls 228 students (grades K through 6), part of Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126. That puts it 40% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 5 schools in Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 (1,595 students total), Lane Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lane Elem School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Black, 19% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lane Elem School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 60% of students at Lane Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lane Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lane Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: District 126 Early Childhood Ctr, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lane Elem School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.5%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Lane Elem School's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 240 (now 228). The White share of enrollment edged down from 35% to 19% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.