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Harvey School District 152

16001 Lincoln Ave
Harvey, IL 60426-4916
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,412 students in Harvey School District 152. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Harvey School District 152 have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
1,544 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harvey School District 152, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#841 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
5%
27%
9%
30%
20%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
34%
28%
% Black
61%
17%
% White
n/a
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,359 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,839
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,359
$21,662

Best Harvey School District 152 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bryant Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14700 Main St
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 331-1390
Gr: K-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #22.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16000 Carse Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-0440
Gr: K-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Maya Angelou Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15748 Page Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-0740
Gr: K-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
71 E 152nd St
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 331-1130
Gr: K-5 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Brooks Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14741 Wallace St
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 333-6390
Gr: 6-8 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,544 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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