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Arbor Elementary School

17303 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452

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Arbor Elementary School serves 232 students in grades 1-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 232 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arbor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Arbor Elementary School's student population of 232 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arbor Elementary School
1	114
2	118

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Total Students

232 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Arbor Elementary School
2025	232
2024	235
2023	207
2022	221
2021	224
2020	228
2019	227
2018	270
2017	270
2016	308
2015	299
2014	309
2013	322
2012	298
2011	312
2010	290
2009	279
2008	287
2007	302
2006	317
2005	305
2004	294
2003	274
2002	276
2001	271
2000	277
1999	279
1998	267
1997	275
1996	266
1995	244
1994	257
1993	269
1992	279
1991	245
1990	231
1989	237

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Arbor Elementary School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	20
2020	19
2019	20
2018	18
2017	18
2016	16
2015	15
2014	15
2013	16
2011	18
2010	18
2009	18
2008	19
2007	20
2006	20
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	22
2001	20
2000	20
1999	16
1998	16
1997	15
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	15
1992	15
1991	16
1990	13
1989	12
1988	11
1987	10

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Year Founded

1945

Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Rankings

The of Arbor Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	Illinois	Arbor Park SD 145 School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	14:1	12:1
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	11:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	18:1
2017	15:1	16:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	20:1	16:1	20:1
2014	21:1	16:1	21:1
2013	20:1	13:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	19:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	14:1	17:1	16:1
2002	13:1	17:1	15:1
2001	14:1	17:1	14:1
2000	14:1	17:1	14:1
1999	17:1	17:1	14:1
1998	16:1	17:1	15:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	18:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	20:1
1991	16:1	17:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	21:1
1989	20:1	18:1	20:1
1988	22:1	18:1	22:1
1987	23:1	18:1	22:1

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Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	Illinois	Arbor Park SD 145 School District
2024	16%	6%	15%
2023	12%	6%	13%
2022	14%	5%	12%
2021	14%	5%	11%
2020	13%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	8%	4%	8%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	10%	5%	9%
2009	10%	5%	9%
2008	6%	5%	9%
2007	7%	5%	9%
2006	8%	5%	8%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	7%	4%	7%
2003	6%	4%	7%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	8%	4%	6%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	4%	3%	2%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	Illinois	Arbor Park SD 145 School District
2024	30%	28%	30%
2023	30%	27%	28%
2022	28%	27%	28%
2021	25%	27%	27%
2020	25%	26%	24%
2019	25%	26%	24%
2018	25%	26%	22%
2017	25%	26%	22%
2016	19%	26%	20%
2015	21%	25%	19%
2014	22%	25%	19%
2013	17%	24%	19%
2012	18%	24%	20%
2011	24%	23%	24%
2010	23%	22%	22%
2009	24%	22%	22%
2008	22%	21%	22%
2007	20%	20%	22%
2006	18%	19%	19%
2005	18%	18%	16%
2004	18%	18%	15%
2003	13%	17%	13%
2002	14%	16%	10%
2001	10%	15%	9%
2000	6%	15%	6%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	3%	13%	4%
1997	5%	13%	5%
1996	5%	12%	4%
1995	2%	12%	3%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	2%

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Black

12%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	Illinois	Arbor Park SD 145 School District
2024	11%	16%	12%
2023	11%	17%	13%
2022	11%	17%	13%
2021	14%	17%	13%
2020	12%	17%	14%
2019	11%	17%	14%
2018	12%	17%	14%
2017	12%	17%	14%
2016	13%	17%	13%
2015	11%	17%	14%
2014	9%	17%	13%
2013	11%	18%	12%
2012	12%	18%	11%
2011	10%	18%	9%
2010	8%	20%	11%
2009	13%	20%	10%
2008	13%	20%	10%
2007	7%	20%	7%
2006	8%	20%	8%
2005	9%	20%	8%
2004	8%	21%	8%
2003	8%	21%	6%
2002	5%	21%	5%
2001	4%	21%	4%
2000	4%	21%	3%
1999	4%	21%	3%
1998	4%	21%	2%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	1%	21%	2%
1995	2%	20%	2%
1994	6%	21%	4%
1993	2%	21%	3%
1992	2%	21%	3%

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White

39%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	Illinois	Arbor Park SD 145 School District
2024	38%	45%	39%
2023	44%	45%	42%
2022	43%	47%	44%
2021	44%	47%	46%
2020	45%	48%	49%
2019	52%	48%	49%
2018	49%	49%	51%
2017	49%	49%	51%
2016	51%	49%	50%
2015	51%	49%	51%
2014	53%	50%	54%
2013	59%	50%	55%
2012	56%	51%	55%
2011	55%	51%	57%
2010	59%	53%	58%
2009	53%	53%	59%
2008	57%	54%	59%
2007	66%	55%	62%
2006	66%	56%	65%
2005	65%	57%	69%
2004	67%	57%	70%
2003	73%	58%	74%
2002	75%	59%	79%
2001	78%	60%	81%
2000	85%	61%	86%
1999	90%	62%	89%
1998	90%	63%	91%
1997	89%	64%	90%
1996	90%	64%	91%
1995	94%	65%	93%
1994	89%	65%	90%
1993	92%	65%	92%
1992	96%	66%	93%
1991	96%	66%	93%
1990	97%	66%	94%
1989	95%	66%	95%
1988	97%	67%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	Illinois	Arbor Park SD 145 School District
2024	5%	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	10%	3%	9%
2015	10%	3%	9%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	6%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	Illinois	Arbor Park SD 145 School District
2025	0.72	0.69
2024	0.73	0.70	0.73
2023	0.70	0.70	0.72
2022	0.71	0.68	0.70
2021	0.71	0.68	0.69
2020	0.72	0.68	0.68
2019	0.65	0.68	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67	0.67
2016	0.68	0.67	0.68
2015	0.68	0.67	0.68
2014	0.66	0.66	0.65
2013	0.61	0.66	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65	0.64
2011	0.63	0.66	0.61
2010	0.62	0.64	0.58
2009	0.66	0.64	0.57
2008	0.62	0.64	0.58
2007	0.54	0.63	0.56
2006	0.54	0.61	0.53
2005	0.54	0.61	0.49
2004	0.51	0.60	0.48
2003	0.44	0.59	0.43
2002	0.42	0.59	0.35
2001	0.38	0.58	0.34
2000	0.27	0.57	0.26
1999	0.18	0.56	0.20
1998	0.19	0.56	0.17
1997	0.21	0.54	0.18
1996	0.18	0.53	0.17
1995	0.12	0.53	0.15
1994	0.20	0.52	0.19
1993	0.14	0.52	0.15
1992	0.08	0.52	0.12
1991	0.08	0.52	0.13
1990	0.06	0.51	0.12
1989	0.10	0.51	0.10

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Eligible for

39%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	Illinois	Arbor Park SD 145 School District
2025	39%	43%
2024	38%	43%	40%
2023	43%	43%	40%
2022	41%	43%	40%
2021	40%	44%	38%
2020	38%	47%	30%
2019	30%	47%	30%
2018	33%	46%	31%
2017	33%	46%	31%
2016	38%	47%	33%
2015	45%	52%	40%
2014	42%	47%	35%
2013	35%	45%	31%
2012	16%	21%	16%
2011	29%	39%	27%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	Illinois	Arbor Park SD 145 School District
2020	4%	2%	6%
2019	9%	2%	6%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	23%	27%	21%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%

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School District Name

Arbor Park SD 145 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Panda

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Arbor Elementary School?

232 students attend Arbor Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Arbor Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arbor Elementary School?

Arbor Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Arbor Elementary School offer ?

Arbor Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-2

What school district is Arbor Elementary School part of?

Arbor Elementary School is part of Arbor Park SD 145 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 232 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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