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John A Bannes Elementary School

16835 Odell Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
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Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John A Bannes Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to 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 Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 421 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 30% in IL
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John A Bannes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

John A Bannes Elementary School's student population of 421 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJohn A Bannes Elementary School
Pre-K15
Kind57
167
270
371
471
570
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Total Students
421 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary School
2025421
2024440
2023454
2022457
2021428
2020433
2019444
2018426
2017426
2016414
2015421
2014433
2013457
2012445
2011441
2010461
2009467
2008483
2007498
2006380
2005404
2004419
2003433
2002425
2001457
2000464
1999464
1998473
1997481
1996479
1995494
1994480
1993570
1992543
1991513
1990496
1989416
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary School
202532
202431
202332
202231
202030
201930
201828
201728
201627
201528
201429
201327
201227
201127
201028
200928
200826
200727
200623
200524
200428
200327
200226
200125
200023
199925
199827
199726
199626
199526
199425
199327
199227
199130
199028
198918
198819
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Year Founded
1966
School Motto
Every Child. Every Day.

School Rankings

John A Bannes Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of John A Bannes Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#974 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary School
2023#974
2022#917
2021#1170
2019#339
2018#459
2017#770
2016#1119
2015#916
2014#636
2013#614
2012#607
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40%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary SchoolIllinoisKirby SD 140 School District
202340%27%40%
202137%28%40%
201962%33%46%
201857%32%44%
201752%32%44%
201640%31%39%
201539%29%39%
201478%59%76%
201376%58%72%
201295%80%92%
201191%80%91%
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32%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary SchoolIllinoisKirby SD 140 School District
202232%30%40%
202127%32%38%
201956%38%53%
201852%37%44%
201746%38%43%
201640%36%40%
201544%38%42%
201469%57%70%
201374%58%71%
201289%75%88%
201184%75%87%
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65-69%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary SchoolIllinoisKirby SD 140 School District
202513:113:1
202414:114:113:1
202314:114:113:1
202215:114:113:1
202014:115:114:1
201915:115:114:1
201815:116:114:1
201715:116:114:1
201615:116:114:1
201515:116:114:1
201415:116:114:1
201317:113:114:1
201216:116:115:1
201116:116:115:1
201016:116:115:1
200917:116:116:1
200819:118:119:1
200718:117:118:1
200617:116:117:1
200517:117:117:1
200415:117:116:1
200316:117:116:1
200216:117:117:1
200118:117:117:1
200020:117:117:1
199919:117:118:1
199818:117:120:1
199718:117:120:1
199619:117:120:1
199519:118:120:1
199420:118:121:1
199321:117:122:1
199220:117:121:1
199117:117:120:1
199018:118:119:1
198924:118:121:1
198819:118:120:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
4%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary SchoolIllinoisKirby SD 140 School District
20244%6%4%
20235%6%4%
20224%5%4%
20215%5%5%
20205%5%4%
20195%5%4%
20182%5%5%
20172%5%5%
20163%5%6%
20154%6%5%
20143%5%5%
20134%5%5%
20124%4%5%
20114%5%5%
20104%5%6%
20094%5%6%
20085%5%6%
20074%5%5%
20064%5%5%
20054%5%5%
20043%4%3%
20032%4%4%
20022%4%4%
20012%4%3%
20002%3%3%
19991%3%2%
19982%3%3%
19971%3%2%
19962%3%2%
19953%3%2%
19943%3%2%
19932%3%3%
19922%3%2%
19912%3%2%
19904%3%3%
19893%3%2%
19883%2%1%
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Hispanic
14%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary SchoolIllinoisKirby SD 140 School District
202416%28%14%
202315%27%13%
202214%27%13%
202114%27%12%
20208%26%9%
201910%26%9%
201810%26%9%
201710%26%9%
20168%26%8%
20159%25%8%
20147%25%8%
20137%24%7%
20126%24%8%
20115%23%8%
20105%22%8%
20093%22%8%
20085%21%8%
20074%20%6%
20063%19%6%
20053%18%5%
20044%18%5%
20032%17%4%
20021%16%3%
20013%15%3%
20002%15%2%
19992%14%3%
19983%13%2%
19972%13%2%
19963%12%2%
19952%12%2%
19942%11%2%
19933%11%2%
19922%10%2%
19911%10%2%
19902%9%1%
19892%9%1%
19881%9%2%
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Black
7%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary SchoolIllinoisKirby SD 140 School District
20246%16%6%
20235%17%5%
20223%17%5%
20213%17%4%
20201%17%3%
20193%17%3%
20181%17%3%
20171%17%3%
20161%17%2%
20151%17%2%
20142%17%3%
20132%18%3%
20121%18%2%
20111%18%2%
20102%20%2%
20091%20%2%
20081%20%2%
20071%20%2%
20061%20%2%
19991%21%
19971%20%
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White
71%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary SchoolIllinoisKirby SD 140 School District
202471%45%74%
202371%45%75%
202275%47%76%
202177%47%77%
202080%48%80%
201978%48%80%
201883%49%80%
201783%49%80%
201685%49%81%
201583%49%82%
201485%50%81%
201384%50%82%
201288%51%83%
201189%51%83%
201089%53%84%
200990%53%84%
200889%54%84%
200791%55%87%
200691%56%87%
200592%57%89%
200493%57%90%
200396%58%91%
200297%59%92%
200195%60%93%
200096%61%95%
199996%62%95%
199895%63%95%
199796%64%96%
199694%64%96%
199594%65%96%
199495%65%96%
199395%65%95%
199296%66%96%
199196%66%96%
199094%66%96%
198995%66%97%
198896%67%97%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary SchoolIllinoisKirby SD 140 School District
20243%4%2%
20234%4%3%
20224%4%2%
20211%4%2%
20205%4%4%
20194%4%4%
20184%3%3%
20174%3%3%
20163%3%3%
20153%3%3%
20143%3%3%
20133%3%3%
20121%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.47
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary SchoolIllinoisKirby SD 140 School District
20250.470.69
20240.470.700.43
20230.470.700.43
20220.420.680.41
20210.390.680.39
20200.350.680.36
20190.380.680.36
20180.300.670.34
20170.300.670.34
20160.270.670.34
20150.300.670.32
20140.270.660.33
20130.290.660.32
20120.230.650.31
20110.220.660.31
20100.210.640.29
20090.190.640.29
20080.210.640.27
20070.170.630.23
20060.170.610.24
20050.150.610.20
20040.130.600.18
20030.080.590.17
20020.060.590.15
20010.100.580.13
20000.080.570.09
19990.080.560.10
19980.100.560.09
19970.070.540.09
19960.110.530.09
19950.110.530.09
19940.100.520.08
19930.100.520.10
19920.070.520.09
19910.080.520.09
19900.120.510.08
19890.100.510.07
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Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)

YearJohn A Bannes Elementary SchoolIllinoisKirby SD 140 School District
202512%43%
202412%43%13%
202311%43%13%
202211%43%12%
202112%44%13%
202012%47%12%
201910%47%12%
201812%46%12%
201712%46%12%
201612%47%12%
201514%52%14%
20143%47%3%
20133%45%3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
2%
27%
School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Kirby SD 140 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Bobcats
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John A Bannes Elementary School's ranking?
John A Bannes Elementary School is ranked #974 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend John A Bannes Elementary School?
421 students attend John A Bannes Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
71% of John A Bannes Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of John A Bannes Elementary School?
John A Bannes Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does John A Bannes Elementary School offer ?
John A Bannes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is John A Bannes Elementary School part of?
John A Bannes Elementary School is part of Kirby SD 140 School District.

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First Day of School for All Students (EC-8)
August 20, 2026 (Thursday)
Middle School Open House at Grissom and Prairie View
August 24, 2026 (Monday)
Last Day of First Quarter - Middle School Enrichment
October 23, 2026 (Friday)
Last Day of First Trimester
November 13, 2026 (Friday)
Last Day of Second Quarter - Middle School Enrichment
January 15, 2027 (Friday)

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 421 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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