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Roosevelt Elementary School

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Roosevelt Elementary School ranks 1310 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 348 students in grades PK-5 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Heights School District 170, which is ranked 613 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Roosevelt Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, this has not translated into strong academic performance. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with only 42.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 24.8% in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade Math performance is particularly low, with only 5.1% of students reaching proficiency. However, Roosevelt does have some bright spots, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for African American students and the top 30% for English Language Learners and students from low-income backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170, it becomes clear that the district as a whole is struggling, with most schools performing similarly to Roosevelt Elementary. The high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 37.7%, also suggest that student engagement and attendance are areas that need to be addressed. While the increased spending on resources is a positive step, the school's leadership will need to focus on targeted academic interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

353

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,200

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1345 Sunnyside Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-2571

(708) 756-4836

District: Chicago Heights School District 170

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bloom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

African American:

15.6%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Illinois)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,310^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170

613^th of 811Chicago Heights School District 170 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1310 of 2056	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	1099 of 2067	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1200 of 2077	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1254 of 2082	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1385 of 1948	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1896 of 2086	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1820 of 2037	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	1637 of 2044	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	1673 of 2046	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	1912 of 2052	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.6	1840 of 2093	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	1831 of 2167	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.7	1823 of 2166	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.9	2030 of 2147	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	1957 of 2139	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	1977 of 2120	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.9	1782 of 2092	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.4	1791 of 2095	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	1788 of 2086	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.2	1725 of 2022	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.6	1700 of 2030	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.9	1802 of 2020	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	171 of 655	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	69 of 692	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	27.3	571 of 684	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	406 of 711	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	365 of 698	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	302 of 788	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	206 of 826	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	215 of 788	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	192 of 768	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	179 of 537	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	635 of 743	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	688 of 718	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1299 of 1942	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	972 of 1942	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	1116 of 1957	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1140 of 1970	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1142 of 1680	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1807 of 2019	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1795 of 1964	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	445 of 982	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	305 of 959	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	321 of 970	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	318 of 954	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	326 of 742	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.0	885 of 955	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	839 of 938	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	728 of 1800	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	443 of 1793	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	530 of 1808	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	550 of 1763	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	751 of 1514	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.2	1563 of 1816	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1472 of 1765	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1221 of 1947	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1157 of 1959	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1224 of 1984	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1265 of 1977	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1412 of 1707	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1815 of 2019	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1693 of 1972	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1000 of 1292	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	712 of 1194	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	15.0	1165 of 1302	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.6	1062 of 1322	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	1048 of 1367	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.0	1111 of 1365	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	1156 of 1344	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	1080 of 1327	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	1022 of 1318	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.3	884 of 1293	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.1	989 of 1287	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	1015 of 1272	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.0	964 of 1209	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.5	906 of 1204	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	37.6	797 of 1185	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2024)74th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science30%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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by a student
Friday, January 13, 2012

Roosevelt Elementary School is a great school all the students always have fun the school does alot of activities alot of them are to reward the students for their achivments thats why its a good school to me as a student there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Sunnyside Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4836	353	24	14.7	98.9%	10 (2.8%)	55 (15.6%)	282 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	35.2	1310^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.6	1099^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	211	30.5		38.1	42.6	45.8				42.6	42.9	33.3	5.1				24.8	96.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		95.2	96.1		$19,200	$1,754	$17,446
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	422 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4839	160	10	16.0	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	71 (44.4%)	89 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	1225^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.4%		25.4	1533^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	25.8%	308	18.8		79.2	26.7	37.5				47.1	70.8	23.3	6.3				35.7	96.0	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	98.4		$26,039	$1,754	$24,285
Washington-McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4843	286	25	11.4	98.3%	10 (3.5%)	82 (28.7%)	192 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.1	1484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.8%		38.7	1182^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	302	18.2		22.0	48.7	22.7				30.1	40.0	41.0	9.1				30.1	92.2	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.5	93.2		$21,782	$1,754	$20,029
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4830	193	10	19.3	97.4%	5 (2.6%)	122 (63.2%)	66 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	1084^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.8	941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.5%	143	24.1		45.8	63.6	41.4				49.3	25.0	63.6	24.1				36.0	92.9	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	94.2		$21,766	$1,754	$20,012
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 E 11th St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4162	157	13	12.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	52 (33.1%)	102 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1399^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.8	1489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	90	29.2		36.4	52.4	50.0				46.3	18.2	19.0	12.5				16.4	95.2	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.0		$20,820	$1,754	$19,066
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Center Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4833	84	9	9.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (72.6%)	21 (25.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		43.4	1081^st of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%	137			50.0	46.7					50.0	50.0	40.0					47.2	93.1	94.3	94.3	94.3		95.4	94.3		$31,484	$1,754	$29,731
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Greenbriar Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4159	174	11	15.8	98.3%	13 (7.5%)	46 (26.4%)	115 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		46.8	1006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	170	41.7		71.0	54.3	58.3				61.1	74.2	20.0	25.0				40.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0		$22,244	$1,754	$20,491
U S Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2712 Miller Ave	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4156	147	15	9.8	95.2%	4 (2.7%)	20 (13.6%)	119 (81.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	49.6	1009^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.9%		52	885^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.2%	124	4.5		54.2	71.4	31.8				52.2	66.7	57.1	9.1				44.8	97.2	99.3	99.3	99.3		99.3	98.6		$26,090	$1,754	$24,336
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 E 23rd St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4150	248	20	12.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	224 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.4%		28.7	1441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.3%	30	21.9		30.0	33.3	37.5				33.3	40.0	33.3	28.1				34.3	92.7	95.1	95.1	95.1		91.2	96.1		$19,752	$1,754	$17,999
Illinois School	Public	K-8	210 Illinois St	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-0301	391	38	10.4	79.3%	0 (0.0%)	356 (91.0%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	43.8	1126^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.2%		39.3	1169^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.4%	43	24.5	30.8	56.8	39.0	43.4	53.3	73.2	53.8	52.9	52.3	14.6	28.3	33.3	26.8	15.4	28.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	97.7	98.2	34.9	$21,421	$926	$20,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bloom High School

Is Roosevelt Elementary School a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary School ranks 1310^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary School?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 16% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Roosevelt Elementary School.

What district is Roosevelt Elementary School in?

Chicago Heights School District 170

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