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Tidye A Phillips Elementary School (Closed 2006)

1401 E 13th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411

Tidye A Phillips Elementary School serves 221 students in grades 3-5.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tidye A Phillips Elementary School
3	76
4	62
5	83

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Total Students

221 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tidye A Phillips Elementary School
2024	221
2023	221
2022	221
2021	221
2020	221
2019	221
2018	221
2017	221
2016	221
2015	221
2005	221
2004	274
2003	308
2002	284
2001	289
2000	259
1999	279
1998	276
1997	255
1996	287
1995	298
1994	305
1993	286
1992	303
1991	308
1990	354
1989	362
1988	341

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Tidye A Phillips Elementary School
2005	15
2004	19
2003	21
2002	17
2001	16
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	21
1995	22
1994	19
1993	20
1992	18
1991	18
1990	23
1989	22
1988	21
1987	21

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Tidye A Phillips Elementary School	Illinois	Ford Heights School District 169
2005	15:1	17:1	14:1
2004	14:1	17:1	14:1
2003	15:1	17:1	15:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	17:1	14:1
1999	16:1	17:1	14:1
1998	15:1	17:1	13:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	14:1	18:1	14:1
1994	16:1	18:1	15:1
1993	14:1	17:1	13:1
1992	16:1	17:1	15:1
1991	17:1	17:1	15:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1
1989	16:1	18:1	15:1
1988	16:1	18:1	16:1
1987	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2003)
Year	Tidye A Phillips Elementary School	Illinois	Ford Heights School District 169
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

100%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tidye A Phillips Elementary School	Illinois	Ford Heights School District 169
2024	100%	17%
2023	100%	17%	96%
2022	100%	17%	97%
2021	100%	17%	96%
2020	100%	17%	96%
2019	100%	17%	96%
2018	100%	17%	96%
2017	100%	17%	96%
2016	100%	17%	97%
2015	100%	17%	96%
2005	100%	20%	99%
2004	100%	21%	99%
2003	99%	21%	99%
2002	99%	21%	99%
2001	99%	21%	99%
2000	99%	21%	100%
1999	100%	21%	100%
1998	99%	21%	99%
1997	99%	20%	99%
1996	99%	21%	99%
1995	99%	20%	99%
1994	99%	21%	99%
1993	99%	21%	99%
1992	100%	21%	100%
1991	99%	21%	99%
1990	100%	22%	100%
1989	100%	22%	100%
1988	100%	22%	100%

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White

n/a

45%

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2003)
Year	Tidye A Phillips Elementary School	Illinois	Ford Heights School District 169
2003	0.02	0.59	0.02
2002	0.02	0.59	0.02
2001	0.02	0.58	0.01
2000	0.02	0.57	0.01
1998	0.02	0.56	0.02
1997	0.02	0.54	0.02
1996	0.02	0.53	0.03
1995	0.02	0.53	0.02
1994	0.02	0.52	0.01
1993	0.02	0.52	0.01
1991	0.02	0.52	0.02

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Eligible for

97%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Tidye A Phillips Elementary School	Illinois	Ford Heights School District 169
2024	97%	43%
2023	97%	43%	90%
2022	97%	43%	90%
2021	97%	44%	92%
2020	97%	47%	95%
2019	97%	47%	95%
2018	96%	46%	95%
2017	96%	46%	95%
2016	96%	47%	96%
2015	96%	52%	95%
2005	97%	32%	97%
2004	94%	31%	95%
2003	97%	30%	96%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Tidye A Phillips Elementary School	Illinois	Ford Heights School District 169
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ford Heights School District 169

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Tidye A Phillips Elementary School?

221 students attend Tidye A Phillips Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Tidye A Phillips Elementary School students are Black.

What grades does Tidye A Phillips Elementary School offer ?

Tidye A Phillips Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Tidye A Phillips Elementary School part of?

Tidye A Phillips Elementary School is part of Ford Heights School District 169.

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