For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,756 students in Matteson ESD 162 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Matteson ESD 162 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
2,398 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Matteson ESD 162 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#727 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
27%
# Black Students
2,171 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
90%
17%
# White Students
26 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
1%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
239
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,098 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,949
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,098
$21,409
Best Matteson ESD 162 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Illinois School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Illinois St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-0301
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-0301
Grades: K-8
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Arcadia Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20519 Arcadian Dr
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
(708) 747-3535
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
(708) 747-3535
Grades: K-4
| 544 students
Rank: #33.
Indiana Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
165 Indiana St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-5300
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-5300
Grades: 4-6
| 226 students
Rank: #44.
Sauk Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4435 S Churchill Dr
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 747-2660
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 747-2660
Grades: 4-6
| 280 students
Rank: #55.
Matteson Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21245 Main St
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0480
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0480
Grades: K-3
| 380 students
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