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William Hatch Elementary School

1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
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Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Hatch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 358 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

William Hatch 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

William Hatch Elementary School's student population of 358 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWilliam Hatch Elementary School
Pre-K19
Kind56
162
253
349
456
563
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Total Students
358 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary School
2025358
2024365
2023340
2022353
2021365
2020382
2019379
2018355
2017355
2016345
2015327
2014332
2013342
2012329
2011322
2010318
2009307
2008259
2007238
2006230
2005224
2004249
2003260
2002283
2001282
2000260
1999284
1998310
1997317
1996340
1995355
1994358
1993379
1992392
1991378
1990380
1989381
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary School
202527
202427
202327
202230
202027
201928
201824
201724
201623
201525
201427
201327
201225
201123
201020
200917
200814
200714
200615
200515
200414
200319
200220
200121
200019
199917
199817
199717
199616
199516
199414
199317
199219
199119
199018
198925
198824
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School Rankings

William Hatch 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 Hatch Elementary School is 0.69, which is equal to 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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This School
State Level (IL)
#463 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary School
2023#463
2022#566
2021#1125
2019#552
2018#550
2017#463
2016#331
2015#310
2014#431
2013#431
2012#258
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40-44%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202342%27%44%
202132%28%41%
201952%33%45%
201852%32%43%
201757%32%46%
201657%31%49%
201552%29%49%
201477%59%77%
201377%58%75%
201295%80%92%
201195%80%91%
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50-54%
30%

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

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202252%30%42%
202132%32%44%
201952%38%44%
201852%37%43%
201752%38%50%
201657%36%54%
201562%38%67%
201477%57%77%
201377%58%78%
201292%75%90%
201187%75%88%
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60-69%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202513:113:1
202414:114:112:1
202313:114:112:1
202212:114:111:1
202014:115:114:1
201914:115:114:1
201815:116:115:1
201715:116:115:1
201615:116:115:1
201513:116:115:1
201413:116:114:1
201313:113:113:1
201213:116:114:1
201114:116:114:1
201016:116:114:1
200919:116:114:1
200819:118:116:1
200717:117:115:1
200615:116:115:1
200515:117:114:1
200418:117:114:1
200314:117:113:1
200214:117:114:1
200113:117:114:1
200014:117:114:1
199917:117:115:1
199819:117:116:1
199719:117:116:1
199621:117:116:1
199523:118:117:1
199425:118:117:1
199322:117:117:1
199220:117:117:1
199120:117:117:1
199021:118:117:1
198915:118:115:1
198817:118:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
20242%6%4%
20232%6%4%
20222%5%3%
20213%5%3%
20203%5%4%
20192%5%4%
20182%5%3%
20172%5%3%
20163%5%4%
20153%6%4%
20143%5%5%
20135%5%5%
20124%4%6%
20113%5%4%
20105%5%7%
20095%5%7%
20085%5%6%
20075%5%6%
20065%5%5%
20055%5%6%
20044%4%4%
20034%4%4%
20023%4%5%
20012%4%4%
20001%3%3%
19993%3%3%
19982%3%3%
19973%3%3%
19964%3%4%
19955%3%3%
19945%3%4%
19936%3%3%
19926%3%4%
19917%3%4%
19905%3%4%
19896%3%4%
19885%2%5%
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Hispanic
14%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202413%28%15%
202312%27%13%
202215%27%14%
202115%27%13%
202013%26%13%
201912%26%13%
20189%26%12%
20179%26%12%
20168%26%11%
20155%25%6%
20143%25%5%
20135%24%6%
20124%24%5%
20113%23%5%
20105%22%7%
20094%22%6%
20084%21%6%
20075%20%6%
20065%19%6%
20056%18%6%
20043%18%4%
20033%17%4%
20028%16%8%
20011%15%4%
19991%14%3%
19983%13%3%
19972%13%3%
19963%12%3%
19954%12%3%
19944%11%3%
19934%11%3%
19923%10%3%
19913%10%3%
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Black
19%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202423%16%16%
202326%17%16%
202225%17%17%
202123%17%17%
202020%17%17%
201922%17%17%
201822%17%18%
201722%17%18%
201622%17%19%
201524%17%22%
201428%17%23%
201325%18%23%
201220%18%23%
201124%18%24%
201028%20%27%
200931%20%28%
200831%20%29%
200732%20%30%
200636%20%31%
200537%20%31%
200445%21%32%
200344%21%32%
200243%21%30%
200150%21%34%
200049%21%35%
199946%21%35%
199844%21%34%
199741%20%34%
199637%21%33%
199535%20%33%
199434%21%31%
199332%21%31%
199233%21%30%
199129%21%28%
199029%22%28%
198926%22%27%
198827%22%26%
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White
49%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202446%45%52%
202346%45%52%
202247%47%54%
202147%47%54%
202050%48%53%
201951%48%53%
201856%49%55%
201756%49%55%
201653%49%55%
201557%49%57%
201456%50%56%
201356%50%56%
201262%51%57%
201160%51%58%
201059%53%59%
200957%53%59%
200855%54%59%
200756%55%58%
200652%56%58%
200551%57%57%
200448%57%60%
200349%58%60%
200246%59%57%
200147%60%58%
200050%61%58%
199950%62%59%
199851%63%60%
199754%64%60%
199656%64%60%
199556%65%61%
199457%65%62%
199358%65%63%
199258%66%63%
199161%66%65%
199064%66%65%
198966%66%66%
198865%67%66%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
15%
4%

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

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202415%4%13%
202313%4%15%
202211%4%12%
202112%4%13%
202014%4%13%
201913%4%13%
201811%3%12%
201711%3%12%
201614%3%11%
201511%3%11%
20149%3%11%
20139%3%10%
201210%3%9%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.69
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
20250.690.69
20240.700.700.67
20230.700.700.67
20220.690.680.65
20210.700.680.65
20200.680.680.66
20190.670.680.66
20180.620.670.64
20170.620.670.64
20160.650.670.64
20150.610.670.61
20140.600.660.62
20130.620.660.62
20120.570.650.61
20110.580.660.60
20100.600.640.54
20090.610.640.54
20080.620.640.54
20070.610.630.55
20060.630.610.55
20050.630.610.56
20040.570.600.53
20030.570.590.54
20020.600.590.58
20010.530.580.54
20000.510.570.54
19990.540.560.53
19980.550.560.53
19970.540.540.53
19960.550.530.53
19950.570.530.53
19940.560.520.52
19930.560.520.52
19920.560.520.51
19910.540.520.49
19900.510.510.49
19890.500.510.49
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Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
202511%43%
202411%43%15%
202312%43%15%
202212%43%15%
202111%44%15%
202011%47%16%
201912%47%16%
201811%46%13%
201711%46%13%
201612%47%16%
201517%52%20%
201423%47%21%
201317%45%17%
20128%21%8%
201118%39%16%
201016%37%18%
200912%33%14%
200817%32%15%
200717%32%16%
200619%32%18%
200521%32%15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

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

YearWilliam Hatch Elementary SchoolIllinoisOak Park ESD 97 School District
20252%4%
20242%4%5%
20232%4%5%
20222%4%5%
20212%4%5%
20201%2%1%
20192%2%1%
20181%4%4%
20171%4%4%
20162%3%1%
20152%2%1%
20136%5%4%
201211%27%11%
20114%5%4%
20105%6%5%
20091%6%3%
20083%6%4%
20073%6%4%
20063%6%4%
20053%5%4%
20044%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 Hatch Elementary School's ranking?
William Hatch Elementary School is ranked #463 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.
What schools are William Hatch Elementary School often compared to?
William Hatch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horace Mann Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend William Hatch Elementary School?
358 students attend William Hatch Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
49% of William Hatch Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of William Hatch Elementary School?
William Hatch Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does William Hatch Elementary School offer ?
William Hatch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is William Hatch Elementary School part of?
William Hatch Elementary School is part of Oak Park ESD 97 School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 358 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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