Sward Elem School
Oak Lawn, IL · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
678th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 68%▼ Declining
9830 S Brandt Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708)423-7820NCES ID 172919003056Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sward Elem School 678th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 68% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 76th in 2019 to 68th 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) 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 517 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.4% | 47.2% | ▼ 24.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 23.7% | 41.2% | ▲ 17.5 pts | |
| Black | 3.3% | 6.6% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 2.3% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 2.3% | ▲ 1.1 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 Sward Elem School
- #877J M Hannum Elem SchoolOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 0.9 mi away877th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▼8 · Math 41% ▼5Compare - #1154J Covington Elem SchoolOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 0.9 mi away1,154th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼11 · Math 30% ▼16Compare - #433Kolmar Avenue Elem SchoolOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 1 mi away433rd of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲7 · Math 55% ▲9Compare - #386Columbus Manor Elem SchoolRidgeland SD 122 · 1.2 mi away386th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▲10 · Math 56% ▲10Compare - #1496Ridge Lawn Elementary SchoolChicago Ridge SD 127-5 · 1.3 mi away1,496th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼32 · Math 31% ▼15Compare - #878Hometown Elem SchoolOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 1.4 mi away878th of 2,105
ELA 63% = · Math 33% ▼13Compare - –Lawn Manor SchoolAtwood Heights SD 125 · 1.5 mi awayCompare
- #643Harnew Elem SchoolRidgeland SD 122 · 1.6 mi away643rd of 2,105
ELA 61% ▼2 · Math 50% ▲4Compare
What school district is Sward Elem School in?
Sward Elem School is part of the Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 district in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Is Sward Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sward Elem School 678th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 68% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sward Elem School?
White 47%, Hispanic 41%, Black 7%, Asian 2% (517 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sward 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.