William Beye Elem School
Oak Park, IL · Oak Park ESD 97
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
240th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 89%· Stable
230 N Cuyler Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
(708)524-3070NCES ID 172925003068Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks William Beye Elem School 240th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 89% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 85th in 2019 to 89th in 2025.
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.
Black (last reported 2019) 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 390 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 58.5% | 58.2% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 14.4% | ▲ 10.9 pts | |
| Black | 25.6% | 14.1% | ▼ 11.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 8.7% | 9.7% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Asian | 3.5% | 3.6% | ▲ 0.1 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 $461K in zip 60302 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 William Beye Elem School
- #222Whittier Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 0.5 mi away222nd of 2,105
ELA 74% ▼1 · Math 69% ▲2Compare - #343Oliver W Holmes Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 0.8 mi away343rd of 2,105
ELA 71% ▼4 · Math 61% ▼6Compare - #1973Ellington Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,973rd of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼49 · Math 5% ▼62Compare - #2025Brunson Math & Sci Specialty ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,025th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼61Compare - #333William Hatch Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 1 mi away333rd of 2,105
ELA 68% ▼7 · Math 66% ▼1Compare - #271Longfellow Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 1.1 mi away271st of 2,105
ELA 73% ▼2 · Math 66% ▼1Compare - #1363Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away · charter1,363rd of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼27 · Math 21% ▼46Compare - #63Horace Mann Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 1.1 mi away63rd of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲6 · Math 84% ▲17Compare
What school district is William Beye Elem School in?
William Beye Elem School is part of the Oak Park ESD 97 district in Oak Park, Illinois.
Is William Beye Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks William Beye Elem School 240th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 89% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of William Beye Elem School?
White 58%, Hispanic 14%, Black 14%, Two or more races 10% (390 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near William Beye Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60302 is $461K 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.