Sward Elementary School serves 520 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Sward Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Sward Elementary School’s learner population of 520 learners has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Sward Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sward Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Sward Elementary School is H L Richards High Sch(campus) (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Oak Lawn-hometown Middle School (0.5 miles away)