Walter F Fierke Ed Center

Located at 6535 Victoria Dr, in Oak Forest, Illinois, Walter F Fierke Ed Center is an average-sized K-5 school that teaches 443 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of CCSD 146.

CCSD 146 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,325 students. Walter F Fierke Ed Center is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Walter F Fierke Ed Center shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 9% Black, 2% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Cook County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Walter F Fierke Ed Center sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.8%; this one delivers 47.4%.

In the area at large, 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%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Walter F Fierke Ed Center is one.

The closest other public school is Lee R Foster Elem School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Walter F Fierke Ed Center at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Walter F Fierke Ed Center's enrollment has rose 18% since 2018, when it stood at 376 (now 443). The White share of enrollment shrank from 69% to 54% over that span.

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