For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 875 students in Hazel Crest School District 152-5. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Hazel Crest School District 152-5 have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
875 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Hazel Crest School District 152-5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#842 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
12%
28%
% Black
84%
17%
% White
n/a
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $25,021 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,885 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,021
$22,430
Spending / Student
$20,885
$21,668
Best Hazel Crest School District 152-5 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jesse C White Learning Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16910 S Western Ave
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 825-2190
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 825-2190
Gr: PK-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #22.
Barack H Obama Learning Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16448 S Park Ave
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 825-2400
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 825-2400
Gr: PK-8 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
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