Illinois School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 399 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Illinois School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Illinois School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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Illinois School's student population of 399 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Illinois School
Kind	35
1	32
2	47
3	42
4	49
5	48
6	60
7	42
8	44

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Total Students

399 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Illinois School
2023	335
2022	326
2021	374
2020	353
2019	353
2018	372
2017	372
2016	408
2015	431
2014	478
2013	427
2012	439
2011	453
2010	490
2009	484
2008	445
2007	489
2006	505
2005	477
2004	538
2003	480
2002	426
2001	335
2000	112
1999	106

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Illinois School
2023	36
2022	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	34
2015	32
2014	33
2013	35
2012	32
2011	34
2010	36
2009	34
2008	28
2007	28
2006	29
2005	30
2004	30
2003	28
2002	24

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School Motto

The mission of Illinois School is to involve family, community and school personnel in a team effort to prepare children to become lifelong learners and productive citizens in a diverse, ever-changing world.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Illinois School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Illinois School is 0.18, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1903 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Illinois School
2023	#1903
2022	#1836
2021	#2024
2019	#1191
2018	#1543
2017	#1836
2016	#1651
2015	#1576
2013	#1914
2012	#1629
2011	#1522

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16%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2023	16%	27%	12%
2021	12%	28%	12%
2019	32%	33%	26%
2018	26%	32%	25%
2017	23%	32%	23%
2016	24%	31%	17%
2015	20%	29%	19%
2013	55%	58%	54%
2012	84%	80%	84%
2011	89%	80%	86%
2010	87%	80%	86%

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31%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2022	31%	30%	20%
2021	27%	32%	18%
2019	49%	38%	39%
2018	45%	37%	25%
2017	40%	38%	33%
2016	39%	36%	28%
2015	44%	38%	35%
2014	50%	57%	54%
2013	60%	58%	54%
2012	84%	75%	80%
2011	80%	75%	77%

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50-54%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2023	9:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2023	9%	27%	7%
2022	7%	27%	6%
2021	5%	27%	5%
2020	7%	26%	5%
2019	7%	26%	5%
2018	5%	26%	5%
2017	5%	26%	5%
2016	5%	26%	5%
2015	4%	25%	5%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	4%	24%	4%
2012	4%	24%	4%
2011	4%	23%	4%
2010	7%	22%	4%
2009	5%	22%	4%
2008	5%	21%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	4%	19%	3%
2005	4%	18%	2%
2004	4%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	1%	14%	2%

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Black

90%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2023	90%	17%	89%
2022	91%	17%	91%
2021	92%	17%	91%
2020	91%	17%	91%
2019	91%	17%	91%
2018	91%	17%	92%
2017	91%	17%	92%
2016	90%	17%	92%
2015	90%	17%	92%
2014	90%	17%	91%
2013	88%	18%	90%
2012	87%	18%	90%
2011	87%	18%	89%
2010	83%	20%	89%
2009	82%	20%	88%
2008	81%	20%	88%
2007	78%	20%	88%
2006	74%	20%	87%
2005	73%	20%	86%
2004	67%	21%	81%
2003	65%	21%	77%
2002	63%	21%	74%
2001	62%	21%	69%
2000	98%	21%	67%
1999	98%	21%	63%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2021	1%	47%	1%
2020	2%	48%	2%
2019	2%	48%	2%
2018	4%	49%	3%
2017	4%	49%	3%
2016	5%	49%	3%
2015	6%	49%	3%
2014	5%	50%	4%
2013	6%	50%	4%
2012	6%	51%	4%
2011	6%	51%	4%
2010	8%	53%	5%
2009	11%	53%	5%
2008	12%	54%	6%
2007	17%	55%	7%
2006	21%	56%	9%
2005	22%	57%	11%
2004	28%	57%	15%
2003	30%	58%	19%
2002	33%	59%	22%
2001	35%	60%	26%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.18

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2023	0.18	0.70	0.20
2022	0.17	0.68	0.18
2021	0.15	0.68	0.17
2020	0.17	0.68	0.17
2019	0.17	0.68	0.17
2018	0.17	0.67	0.16
2017	0.17	0.67	0.16
2016	0.19	0.67	0.15
2015	0.19	0.67	0.15
2014	0.19	0.66	0.18
2013	0.22	0.66	0.19
2012	0.24	0.65	0.19
2011	0.24	0.66	0.20
2010	0.30	0.64	0.21
2009	0.32	0.64	0.22
2008	0.33	0.64	0.22
2007	0.36	0.63	0.22
2006	0.41	0.61	0.23
2005	0.43	0.61	0.26
2004	0.48	0.60	0.33
2003	0.49	0.59	0.38
2002	0.50	0.59	0.41
2001	0.50	0.58	0.45
2000	0.22	0.57	0.48
1999	0.31	0.56	0.51

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Eligible for

58%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2023	70%	43%	76%
2022	71%	43%	75%
2021	62%	44%	74%
2020	62%	47%	73%
2019	62%	47%	73%
2018	62%	46%	69%
2017	62%	46%	69%
2016	70%	47%	71%
2015	71%	52%	75%
2014	52%	47%	68%
2013	50%	45%	63%
2012	15%	21%	28%
2011	55%	39%	65%
2010	41%	37%	57%
2009	33%	33%	52%
2008	30%	32%	47%
2007	25%	32%	41%
2006	21%	32%	36%
2005	16%	32%	34%
2004	17%	31%	29%
2003	11%	30%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Illinois School	Illinois	Matteson Education Service District 162
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	11%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	14%	2%	8%
2019	14%	2%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	35%	27%	39%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	11%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	2%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Matteson Education Service District 162

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Illinois School's ranking?

Illinois School is ranked #1903 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Illinois School often compared to?

Illinois Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Illinois School?

399 students attend Illinois School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Illinois School students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Illinois School?

Illinois School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Illinois School offer ?

Illinois School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Illinois School part of?

Illinois School is part of Matteson Education Service District 162.

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