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William Beye Elementary School

230 N Cuyler Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
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Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5, William Beye Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 397 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

William Beye Elementary School's student population of 397 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWilliam Beye Elementary School
Pre-K20
Kind54
172
259
368
465
559
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Total Students
397 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary School
2025397
2024390
2023368
2022357
2021369
2020397
2019367
2018374
2017374
2016407
2015406
2014404
2013422
2012430
2011426
2010408
2009411
2008387
2007403
2006390
2005383
2004370
2003359
2002448
2001460
2000480
1999500
1998546
1997540
1996527
1995523
1994496
1993502
1992488
1991453
1990457
1989448
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary School
202528
202430
202331
202236
202034
201931
201830
201730
201630
201532
201431
201334
201233
201132
201031
200931
200827
200730
200624
200526
200425
200326
200230
200132
200030
199931
199832
199729
199629
199529
199428
199325
199225
199125
199025
198927
198824
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School Rankings

William Beye Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of William Beye Elementary School is 0.63, 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.
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State Level (IL)
#626 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary School
2023#626
2022#609
2021#601
2019#552
2018#899
2017#721
2016#299
2015#175
2014#303
2013#286
2012#1383
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50-54%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202352%27%44%
202147%28%41%
201952%33%45%
201842%32%43%
201742%32%46%
201655%31%49%
201554%29%49%
201481%59%77%
201379%58%75%
201289%80%92%
201188%80%91%
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35-39%
30%

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

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202237%30%42%
202142%32%44%
201952%38%44%
201847%37%43%
201757%38%50%
201662%36%54%
201576%38%67%
201482%57%77%
201384%58%78%
201283%75%90%
201183%75%88%
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70-79%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

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

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202514:113:1
202413:114:112:1
202312:114:112:1
202210:114:111:1
202012:115:114:1
201912:115:114:1
201812:116:115:1
201712:116:115:1
201614:116:115:1
201513:116:115:1
201413:116:114:1
201313:113:113:1
201213:116:114:1
201113:116:114:1
201013:116:114:1
200913:116:114:1
200814:118:116:1
200713:117:115:1
200616:116:115:1
200515:117:114:1
200415:117:114:1
200314:117:113:1
200215:117:114:1
200114:117:114:1
200016:117:114:1
199916:117:115:1
199817:117:116:1
199719:117:116:1
199618:117:116:1
199518:118:117:1
199418:118:117:1
199320:117:117:1
199220:117:117:1
199118:117:117:1
199018:118:117:1
198917:118:115:1
198818:118:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
20244%6%4%
20233%6%4%
20223%5%3%
20213%5%3%
20204%5%4%
20193%5%4%
20182%5%3%
20172%5%3%
20163%5%4%
20154%6%4%
20145%5%5%
20135%5%5%
20125%4%6%
20114%5%4%
20106%5%7%
20096%5%7%
20087%5%6%
20077%5%6%
20065%5%5%
20055%5%6%
20042%4%4%
20032%4%4%
20022%4%5%
20011%4%4%
20001%3%3%
19992%3%3%
19982%3%3%
19972%3%3%
19962%3%4%
19952%3%3%
19942%3%4%
19933%3%3%
19923%3%4%
19913%3%4%
19903%3%4%
19893%3%4%
19885%2%5%
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Hispanic
15%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202414%28%15%
202312%27%13%
202213%27%14%
202115%27%13%
202013%26%13%
201912%26%13%
201814%26%12%
201714%26%12%
201612%26%11%
20155%25%6%
20144%25%5%
20134%24%6%
20124%24%5%
20114%23%5%
20105%22%7%
20095%22%6%
20084%21%6%
20074%20%6%
20064%19%6%
20053%18%6%
20042%18%4%
20032%17%4%
20028%16%8%
20013%15%4%
20003%15%4%
19993%14%3%
19983%13%3%
19972%13%3%
19962%12%3%
19953%12%3%
19943%11%3%
19932%11%3%
19922%10%3%
19912%10%3%
19902%9%3%
19893%9%3%
19883%9%3%
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Black
15%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202414%16%16%
202312%17%16%
202214%17%17%
202113%17%17%
202013%17%17%
201917%17%17%
201821%17%18%
201721%17%18%
201624%17%19%
201527%17%22%
201426%17%23%
201327%18%23%
201226%18%23%
201126%18%24%
201028%20%27%
200928%20%28%
200828%20%29%
200728%20%30%
200632%20%31%
200529%20%31%
200429%21%32%
200329%21%32%
200230%21%30%
200134%21%34%
200035%21%35%
199936%21%35%
199837%21%34%
199737%20%34%
199636%21%33%
199538%20%33%
199438%21%31%
199338%21%31%
199236%21%30%
199131%21%28%
199035%22%28%
198933%22%27%
198832%22%26%
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White
56%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202458%45%52%
202360%45%52%
202258%47%54%
202155%47%54%
202055%48%53%
201952%48%53%
201850%49%55%
201750%49%55%
201649%49%55%
201553%49%57%
201454%50%56%
201355%50%56%
201255%51%57%
201158%51%58%
201059%53%59%
200959%53%59%
200860%54%59%
200761%55%58%
200659%56%58%
200563%57%57%
200467%57%60%
200367%58%60%
200260%59%57%
200162%60%58%
200061%61%58%
199959%62%59%
199858%63%60%
199759%64%60%
199660%64%60%
199557%65%61%
199457%65%62%
199357%65%63%
199259%66%63%
199164%66%65%
199060%66%65%
198961%66%66%
198860%67%66%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
11%
4%

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

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202410%4%13%
202313%4%15%
202212%4%12%
202114%4%13%
202015%4%13%
201916%4%13%
201813%3%12%
201713%3%12%
201612%3%11%
201511%3%11%
201411%3%11%
20139%3%10%
201210%3%9%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.63
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
20250.630.69
20240.620.700.67
20230.600.700.67
20220.620.680.65
20210.640.680.65
20200.650.680.66
20190.670.680.66
20180.680.670.64
20170.680.670.64
20160.680.670.64
20150.640.670.61
20140.630.660.62
20130.620.660.62
20120.620.650.61
20110.600.660.60
20100.600.640.54
20090.600.640.54
20080.590.640.54
20070.580.630.55
20060.570.610.55
20050.540.610.56
20040.470.600.53
20030.470.590.54
20020.550.590.58
20010.500.580.54
20000.510.570.54
19990.520.560.53
19980.530.560.53
19970.520.540.53
19960.510.530.53
19950.530.530.53
19940.530.520.52
19930.540.520.52
19920.530.520.51
19910.500.520.49
19900.520.510.49
19890.520.510.49
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Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202516%43%
202417%43%15%
202318%43%15%
202218%43%15%
202118%44%15%
202013%47%16%
201919%47%16%
201817%46%13%
201717%46%13%
201622%47%16%
201523%52%20%
201423%47%21%
201320%45%17%
201210%21%8%
201118%39%16%
201017%37%18%
200915%33%14%
200812%32%15%
200716%32%16%
200617%32%18%
200514%32%15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

YearWilliam Beye Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
20255%4%
20245%4%5%
20235%4%5%
20225%4%5%
20215%4%5%
20203%2%1%
20185%4%4%
20175%4%4%
20161%3%1%
20153%2%1%
20144%3%3%
20134%5%4%
201216%27%11%
20116%5%4%
20105%6%5%
20094%6%3%
20087%6%4%
20075%6%4%
20066%6%4%
20055%5%4%
20043%5%4%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Oak Park ESD 97 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Beye Elementary School's ranking?
William Beye Elementary School is ranked #626 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.
What schools are William Beye Elementary School often compared to?
William Beye Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oliver W Holmes Elementary School, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend William Beye Elementary School?
397 students attend William Beye Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
56% of William Beye Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of William Beye Elementary School?
William Beye Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does William Beye Elementary School offer ?
William Beye Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is William Beye Elementary School part of?
William Beye Elementary School is part of Oak Park ESD 97 School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 397 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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