J Covington Elem School
Oak Lawn, IL · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,154th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 45%▼ Declining
9130 S 52nd Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708)423-1530NCES ID 172919003051Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks J Covington Elem School 1,154th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 45% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 58th in 2019 to 45th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops 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.
Black (last reported 2023) stops 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 505 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 33.4% | 57.8% | ▲ 24.4 pts | |
| White | 59.5% | 34.9% | ▼ 24.6 pts | |
| Black | 3.1% | 4.4% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.7% | 2.0% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.1% | 0.8% | ▼ 1.3 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 J Covington Elem School
- #678Sward Elem SchoolOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 0.9 mi away678th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲11 · Math 46% ▲16Compare - #643Harnew Elem SchoolRidgeland SD 122 · 1 mi away643rd of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲9 · Math 50% ▲20Compare - #878Hometown Elem SchoolOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 1.1 mi away878th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲11 · Math 33% ▲3Compare - #1091Richard Byrd Elementary SchoolBurbank SD 111 · 1.2 mi away1,091st of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲4 · Math 28% ▼2Compare - #386Columbus Manor Elem SchoolRidgeland SD 122 · 1.2 mi away386th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▲21 · Math 56% ▲26Compare - #1172Luther Burbank Elem SchoolBurbank SD 111 · 1.2 mi away1,172nd of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼5 · Math 33% ▲3Compare - #877J M Hannum Elem SchoolOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 1.4 mi away877th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲3 · Math 41% ▲11Compare - #1318Durkin Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away1,318th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼9 · Math 29% ▼1Compare
What school district is J Covington Elem School in?
J Covington Elem School is part of the Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 district in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Is J Covington Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks J Covington Elem School 1,154th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 45% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of J Covington Elem School?
Hispanic 58%, White 35%, Black 4%, Asian 2% (505 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near J Covington 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.