Dorn Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

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Dorn Elementary School serves 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 464 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dorn Elementary School's student population of 464 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dorn Elementary School
Pre-K	109
Kind	179
1	175
2	1

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School
2023	427
2022	437
2021	429
2020	459
2019	459
2018	444
2017	444
2016	451
2015	488
2014	461
2013	454
2012	410
2011	490
2010	595
2009	552
2008	564
2007	539
2006	499
2005	495
2004	517
2003	502
2002	507
2001	490
2000	474
1999	502
1998	518
1997	523
1996	528
1995	522
1994	523
1993	524
1992	500
1991	527
1990	509
1989	451
1988	488
1987	493

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School
2023	25
2022	24
2020	29
2019	29
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	36
2012	26
2011	30
2010	32
2009	30
2008	25
2007	26
2006	28
2005	26
2004	24
2003	24
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	27
1998	25
1997	26
1996	25
1995	22
1994	21
1993	22
1992	19
1991	20
1990	17

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First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

The of Dorn Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	19:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	19:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	22:1	17:1	18:1
1995	24:1	17:1	21:1
1994	26:1	18:1	22:1
1993	24:1	18:1	23:1
1992	26:1	17:1	22:1
1991	27:1	17:1	22:1
1990	31:1	18:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	3%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	12%	27%	16%
2022	10%	27%	14%
2021	9%	27%	12%
2020	16%	26%	15%
2019	16%	26%	15%
2018	13%	26%	13%
2017	13%	26%	13%
2016	10%	26%	14%
2015	14%	25%	17%
2014	14%	25%	17%
2013	16%	24%	17%
2012	17%	24%	17%
2011	16%	23%	16%
2010	15%	22%	13%
2009	14%	22%	12%
2008	12%	21%	12%
2007	11%	20%	12%
2006	11%	19%	11%
2005	12%	18%	11%
2004	9%	18%	10%
2003	7%	17%	9%
2002	7%	16%	8%
2001	6%	15%	7%
2000	6%	15%	6%
1999	5%	14%	6%
1998	3%	13%	5%
1997	3%	13%	4%
1996	3%	12%	4%
1995	1%	12%	4%
1994	1%	11%	4%
1993	1%	11%	3%
1992	1%	10%	3%
1991	1%	10%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	1%	17%	4%
2022	2%	17%	4%
2021	2%	17%	5%
2020	3%	17%	5%
2019	3%	17%	5%
2018	3%	17%	6%
2017	3%	17%	6%
2016	2%	17%	5%
2015	2%	17%	4%
2014	2%	17%	5%
2013	2%	18%	5%
2012	1%	18%	6%
2011	4%	18%	6%
2010	7%	20%	7%
2009	6%	20%	6%
2008	5%	20%	7%
2007	5%	20%	6%
2006	5%	20%	6%
2005	4%	20%	7%
2004	7%	21%	6%
2003	5%	21%	5%
2002	7%	21%	6%
2001	7%	21%	6%
2000	6%	21%	7%
1999	5%	21%	5%
1998	5%	21%	5%
1997	6%	20%	5%
1996	3%	21%	4%
1995	2%	20%	4%
1994	2%	21%	4%
1993	1%	21%	3%

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White

71%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	73%	45%	70%
2022	76%	47%	72%
2021	78%	47%	74%
2020	71%	48%	73%
2019	71%	48%	73%
2018	78%	49%	77%
2017	78%	49%	77%
2016	81%	49%	76%
2015	81%	49%	75%
2014	82%	50%	73%
2013	78%	50%	72%
2012	75%	51%	72%
2011	74%	51%	73%
2010	73%	53%	76%
2009	76%	53%	78%
2008	79%	54%	78%
2007	81%	55%	80%
2006	82%	56%	82%
2005	84%	57%	81%
2004	84%	57%	84%
2003	85%	58%	83%
2002	84%	59%	83%
2001	86%	60%	83%
2000	87%	61%	85%
1999	90%	62%	86%
1998	92%	63%	87%
1997	90%	64%	89%
1996	91%	64%	88%
1995	95%	65%	89%
1994	95%	65%	88%
1993	97%	65%	91%
1992	98%	66%	92%
1991	97%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	0.45	0.70	0.49
2022	0.41	0.68	0.45
2021	0.38	0.68	0.44
2020	0.47	0.68	0.44
2019	0.47	0.68	0.44
2018	0.38	0.67	0.39
2017	0.38	0.67	0.39
2016	0.33	0.67	0.40
2015	0.33	0.67	0.42
2014	0.31	0.66	0.43
2013	0.37	0.66	0.45
2012	0.41	0.65	0.45
2011	0.43	0.66	0.44
2010	0.45	0.64	0.40
2009	0.40	0.64	0.37
2008	0.36	0.64	0.38
2007	0.33	0.63	0.34
2006	0.32	0.61	0.32
2005	0.28	0.61	0.31
2004	0.28	0.60	0.28
2003	0.27	0.59	0.30
2002	0.29	0.59	0.30
2001	0.25	0.58	0.30
2000	0.24	0.57	0.26
1999	0.20	0.56	0.25
1998	0.19	0.56	0.24
1997	0.21	0.54	0.21
1996	0.19	0.53	0.22
1995	0.12	0.53	0.20
1994	0.12	0.52	0.20
1993	0.09	0.52	0.18
1992	0.07	0.52	0.15
1991	0.10	0.52	0.14

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Eligible for

56%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	61%	43%	48%
2022	60%	43%	48%
2021	61%	44%	46%
2020	60%	47%	56%
2019	60%	47%	56%
2018	58%	46%	50%
2017	58%	46%	50%
2016	34%	47%	41%
2015	60%	52%	58%
2014	64%	47%	58%
2013	32%	45%	37%
2012	26%	21%	21%
2011	29%	39%	30%
2010	21%	37%	27%
2009	22%	33%	28%
2008	22%	32%	27%
2007	19%	32%	17%
2006	20%	32%	18%
2005	18%	32%	17%
2004	15%	31%	13%
2003	13%	30%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorn Elementary School	Illinois	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	5%	2%	6%
2019	5%	2%	6%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	19%	3%	9%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	13%	5%	6%
2012	18%	27%	22%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Palos SD 117 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Dorn Elementary School often compared to?

Dorn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School, Glen Oaks Elementary School, Columbus Manor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Dorn Elementary School?

464 students attend Dorn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Dorn Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dorn Elementary School?

Dorn Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dorn Elementary School offer ?

Dorn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Dorn Elementary School part of?

Dorn Elementary School is part of North Palos SD 117 School District.

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