Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARBOR PARK SD 145·NCES 170393000081
Scarlet Oak Elementary School
5731 Albert Dr, Oak Forest, IL 60452 · (708) 687-5822 · Cook County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
144 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 127 | 51% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 49% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Scarlet Oak Elementary School→Arbor Park Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Arbor Park SD 145. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
40.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 29.5% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where Scarlet Oak Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #1,018 of 1,925 | #284 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,059 of 2,077 | #313 of 829 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #1,332 of 2,077 | #455 of 829 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #1,822 of 2,419 | #745 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #926 of 2,035 | #427 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #102 of 2,042 | #45 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #1,074 of 2,132 | #556 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #749 of 1,461 | #394 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
249
+22 (+10%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 261
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 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 58% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 18.3 | 12.3:1 | 49% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 18.2 | 12.4:1 | 53% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 227 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 48% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 17 | 17.7:1 | 41% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 282 | 14 | 20.1:1 | 32% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 17 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 12 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scarlet Oak Elementary School.
About Scarlet Oak Elementary School
Scarlet Oak Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Oak Forest, Illinois. The school had 249 students in grades 3 through 4 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 35% smaller than that.
Arbor Park SD 145 enrolls 1,182 students, and its 4 schools include Scarlet Oak Elementary School.
Enrollment at Scarlet Oak Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 39%. Other reported shares: 29% Hispanic, 17% Asian, and 12% Black. Scarlet Oak Elementary School has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Scarlet Oak Elementary School total 19 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.1:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 144 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 58%. The 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 8 points higher.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Scarlet Oak Elementary School's results are 1.3 points below predicted: 36.9% against 38.1%.
Among Cook County residents, median household income is about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 1,406 public schools in Cook County, with a combined enrollment of about 697,934.
Lee R Foster Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Scarlet Oak Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Scarlet Oak Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 10%, from 227 to 249.
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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 Arbor Park SD 145
- Arbor Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 520 students
- Arbor Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
- Kimberly Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 181 students
Other schools in Oak Forest
- Oak Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- Arbor Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 520 students
- Jack Hille Middle SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- Walter F Fierke Ed CenterElementary · 443 students
- Kerkstra Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Lee R Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Lee R Foster Elementary School0.5 mi · 397
- Oak Forest High School0.6 mi · 1,329
- Jack Hille Middle School0.7 mi · 490
- Walter F Fierke Ed Center1.0 mi · 443
- Kerkstra Elementary School1.1 mi · 407
- Ridge Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Scarlet Oak Elementary SchoolHow large is Scarlet Oak Elementary School?
Scarlet Oak Elementary School enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 03-04.
What grades does Scarlet Oak Elementary School serve?
Scarlet Oak Elementary School serves grades 03-04.
How many students per teacher at Scarlet Oak Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Scarlet Oak Elementary School.
How diverse is Scarlet Oak Elementary School?
Scarlet Oak Elementary School reports a student body of 39% White, 29% Hispanic, 12% Black, 17% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Scarlet Oak Elementary School in?
Scarlet Oak Elementary School is part of Arbor Park SD 145.
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