Ernest F Kolb Elem School
Oak Lawn, IL · Ridgeland SD 122
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,043rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 50%▼ Declining
9620 Normandy Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708)598-8090NCES ID 173369003465Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ernest F Kolb Elem School 1,043rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 50% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 58th in 2019 to 50th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2024) and Black (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 357 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.5% | 58.5% | ▼ 19.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 14.1% | 24.9% | ▲ 10.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 9.2% | ▲ 8.6 pts | |
| Black | 6.2% | 5.9% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 0.6% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $292K in zip 60453 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Ernest F Kolb Elem School
- #686George W Lieb Elem SchoolRidgeland SD 122 · 0.6 mi away686th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲17 · Math 48% ▲5Compare - #386Columbus Manor Elem SchoolRidgeland SD 122 · 1 mi away386th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▲29 · Math 56% ▲13Compare - #643Harnew Elem SchoolRidgeland SD 122 · 1 mi away643rd of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲17 · Math 50% ▲7Compare - #888Edward J Tobin Elem SchoolBurbank SD 111 · 1.4 mi away888th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲9 · Math 44% ▲1Compare - –F B Mccord Elem SchoolBurbank SD 111 · 1.4 mi awayCompare
- –Dorn Elementary SchoolNorth Palos SD 117 · 1.5 mi awayCompare
- –Dr Kenneth M Sorrick SchoolNorth Palos SD 117 · 1.6 mi awayCompare
- #1406Maddock Elementary SchoolBurbank SD 111 · 1.7 mi away1,406th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼4 · Math 26% ▼17Compare
What school district is Ernest F Kolb Elem School in?
Ernest F Kolb Elem School is part of the Ridgeland SD 122 district in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Is Ernest F Kolb Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ernest F Kolb Elem School 1,043rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 50% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ernest F Kolb Elem School?
White 59%, Hispanic 25%, Asian 9%, Black 6% (357 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ernest F Kolb Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60453 is $292K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.