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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILL COUNTY SD 92·NCES 172373001035

Reed Elementary School

14939 W 143rd St, Homer Glen, IL 60491 · (815) 838-8031 · Will County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
103 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 213145%
Grade 316055%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
22477%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
5118%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Two+
134%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
15052%
Female
14148%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Reed Elementary School→Ludwig Elementary School→Oak Prairie Jr High School
Feeds from
Walsh Elementary SchoolPK–01
Based on grade levels within Will County SD 92. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
66.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
57.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2566.0%57.7%
2023-2455.0%54.4%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Reed Elementary School

Reed Elementary School's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Reed Elementary School this school29135.4%59.5%
Coal City Elementary School
Coal City
30234.4%53.8%
Princeville Elementary School
Princeville
29233.9%46.1%
Ludwig Elementary School
Lockport
32132.7%59.5%
Coal City Intermediate School
Coal City
29432.7%62.0%
Peotone Elementary School
Peotone
34032.6%48.8%
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Reed Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Will County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
59.5%#335 of 1,925#34 of 94
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.7%#464 of 2,077
▼ 225
#37 of 100
▼ 20
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
66.0%#469 of 2,077
▼ 117
#33 of 100
▼ 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
291#1,591 of 2,419#98 of 116
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#239 of 2,035#12 of 107
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.5%#1,216 of 2,042#87 of 108
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
35.4%#1,660 of 2,132#62 of 103
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.3%#463 of 615#26 of 36
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 2024-25
Enrollment
291
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-52% since 2000-01, when it was 603
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252912710.8:135% (103)
2023-243133110.1:133% (104)
2022-2329327.910.5:126% (76)
2020-21290N/AN/AN/A
2017-182791815.5:129% (80)
2015-163042114.5:122% (66)
2010-113812118.1:118% (67)
2000-016032920.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reed Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 4% (279 to 291); teachers up 50% (18 to 27).

About Reed Elementary School

As a small elementary school, Reed Elementary School serves students in Homer Glen, Illinois. It educates 291 students in grades 2 through 3. The school's enrollment is 24% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.

Will County SD 92 counts 4 schools and 1,435 students, including Reed Elementary School.

A majority of students at Reed Elementary School, 77%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Will County, the White share is about 62%. By the diversity index, Reed Elementary School comes in at 37%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.8:1, with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 35% of enrollment. Public schools in Will County average 44%.

Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Reed Elementary School's results are 8.4 points above predicted: 59.5% against 51.1%.

Will County has about 701,462 residents, and median household income is about $109,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Will County number 209 and enroll about 113,008.

Nearby, Oak Prairie Jr High School is about 1.6 miles away. Reed Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Reed Elementary School's average proficiency of 59.5% compares with 68.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.

Locale data from NCES put Reed Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

In 2020-21, Reed Elementary School enrolled 290; in 2024-25, 291.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Will County at a glance

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Population
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students

Quick facts

School name
Reed Elementary School
District
Will County SD 92
Address
14939 W 143rd St, Homer Glen, IL 60491
Phone
(815) 838-8031
County
Will County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
02–03
Total enrollment
291
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
103 (35%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172373001035
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Will County SD 92
Other schools in Homer Glen
Other Reed Elementary schools

8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Reed Elementary. Reed Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 9.

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Frequently asked questions

About Reed Elementary School
How many students attend Reed Elementary School?
Reed Elementary School enrolls approximately 291 students in grades 02-03.
What age range does Reed Elementary School serve?
Reed Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 03.
How many teachers does Reed Elementary School have?
Reed Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Reed Elementary School?
Student demographics at Reed Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Reed Elementary School in?
Reed Elementary School is part of Will County SD 92.
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