Burr Oak Elem School

www.sd132.org

270 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Burr Oak Elementary School is located in Calumet Park, Illinois, and serves as a foundational educational institution within the local community. Operating as part of the broader public school framework in the region, the school is committed to fostering academic development and social growth for students in their formative years. It emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body while preparing them for the transition to middle school and beyond.

In addition to its academic curriculum, Burr Oak Elementary functions as a central hub for the neighborhood, often engaging families and local stakeholders in the educational process. The school focuses on building essential literacy and numeracy skills while promoting character development and extracurricular participation. By maintaining a structured and inclusive atmosphere, the school strives to empower its students to succeed within the classroom and become contributing members of the Calumet Park community.

270

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Burr Oak Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	69
Black	198
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Black
198 (73.3 %)
Hispanic
69 (25.6 %)
Two or More
2 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Calumet Public SD 132
Phone:	(708)388-8010
Website:	http://www.sd132.org
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	270
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 89

Grade 4 85

Grade 5 87

Grade 6 6

Grade 7 3