Helen Keller Elem School
Tinley Park, IL · Kirby SD 140
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
879th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 58%▼ Declining
7846 163rd St, Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708)532-2144NCES ID 172127002399Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Helen Keller Elem School 879th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 58% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 81th in 2019 to 58th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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 405 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.1% | 69.1% | ▼ 13.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.5% | 17.8% | ▲ 9.3 pts | |
| Black | 2.5% | 6.9% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Asian | 1.9% | 3.0% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.7% | 3.0% | ▼ 1.7 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 $307K in zip 60477 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 Helen Keller Elem School
- #511John A Bannes Elem SchoolKirby SD 140 · 1 mi away511th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲4 · Math 62% ▲19Compare - #446Arnold W Kruse Ed CenterCCSD 146 · 1 mi away446th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲10 · Math 60% ▲17Compare - #434Fernway Park Elem SchoolKirby SD 140 · 1.4 mi away434th of 2,105
ELA 62% ▲8 · Math 64% ▲21Compare - #620Liberty Elem SchoolOrland SD 135 · 1.8 mi away620th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲10 · Math 49% ▲6Compare - #825Walter F Fierke Ed CenterCCSD 146 · 1.8 mi away825th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼4 · Math 50% ▲7Compare - #608Bert H Fulton SchoolCCSD 146 · 1.9 mi away608th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲10 · Math 49% ▲6Compare - #694Christa McAuliffe SchoolKirby SD 140 · 2 mi away694th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲1 · Math 53% ▲10Compare - –Kimberly Heights Elementary SchoolArbor Park SD 145 · 2.1 mi awayCompare
What school district is Helen Keller Elem School in?
Helen Keller Elem School is part of the Kirby SD 140 district in Tinley Park, Illinois.
Is Helen Keller Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Helen Keller Elem School 879th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 58% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Helen Keller Elem School?
White 69%, Hispanic 18%, Black 7%, Asian 3% (405 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Helen Keller Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60477 is $307K 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.