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Hometown Elem School

8870 S Duffy Ave, Hometown, IL 60456

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
338
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123
Cook County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
78thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
42ndpercentile
Class size9.5 students per teacher
93rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hometown Elem School

Hometown Elem School is a public elementary school in Hometown, Illinois, serving grades K–5. It is part of Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123. The school is located in a large suburb in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 338 students were enrolled, with about 9.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

8870 S Duffy Ave
Hometown, IL 60456
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
338 students
Students per teacher
9.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
172919003050

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.