For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,356 students in CCSD 146 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in CCSD 146 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,356 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
CCSD 146 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
22%
27%
% Black
9%
17%
% White
63%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,975 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,490 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,975
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,490
$21,244
Best CCSD 146 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter F Fierke Educational Center
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6535 Victoria Dr
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 614-4520
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 614-4520
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Arnold W Kruse Educational Center
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7617 Hemlock Dr
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 614-4530
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 614-4530
Grades: PK-5
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6701 179th St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-4535
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-4535
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students
Rank: #44.
Bert H Fulton School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6601 171st St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-4540
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-4540
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #55.
Central Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18146 Oak Park Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-4510
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-4510
Grades: 6-8
| 754 students
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