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U S Grant Elementary School

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U S Grant Elementary School ranks 1009 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1009^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

U S Grant Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in South Chicago Heights, Illinois, with 163 students and part of the Chicago Heights School District 170, which is ranked 613 out of 811 districts in the state.

The school has shown mixed academic performance, with 52.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.8% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, higher than the district averages but lower than the state. However, the school's performance has fluctuated, and it faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism ranging from 25.4% to 37.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male and Hispanic students generally performing better than female students and English Language Learners.

While U S Grant Elementary School performs better academically than some of its nearby counterparts in the Chicago Heights School District 170, its overall academic achievement remains below the state averages. The school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that resources alone may not be the primary driver of academic success, and that other factors, such as instructional quality, curriculum, and school climate, may play a crucial role in student achievement.

147

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,090

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2712 Miller Ave
South Chicago Heights, IL 60411-4742

(708) 756-4156

District: Chicago Heights School District 170

Students who attend U S Grant Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bloom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.0%

African American:

13.6%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 36 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,009^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	49.6	1009 of 2056	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	885 of 2067	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	1241 of 2077	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	1052 of 2082	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	1103 of 1948	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1846 of 2086	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1500 of 2037	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1852 of 2044	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	1674 of 2046	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	1751 of 2052	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.7	1696 of 2093	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	1848 of 2167	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	1529 of 2166	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	1641 of 2147	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	1797 of 2139	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	1668 of 2120	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1902 of 2092	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	1912 of 2095	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.1	1824 of 2086	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.9	1699 of 2022	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.7	1643 of 2030	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.0	1756 of 2020	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	709 of 788	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	603 of 743	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	963 of 1942	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	1022 of 1970	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1689 of 2019	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1142 of 1964	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	398 of 982	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	243 of 959	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	465 of 970	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	185 of 954	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	238 of 742	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	838 of 955	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	562 of 938	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	549 of 1800	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	351 of 1793	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	573 of 1808	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	302 of 1763	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	458 of 1514	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.2	1513 of 1816	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	970 of 1765	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	469 of 1947	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	707 of 1959	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	874 of 1984	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	1080 of 1977	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1184 of 1707	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1805 of 2019	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1669 of 1972	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	13.7	1187 of 1302	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	1191 of 1322	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	1163 of 1367	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.5	875 of 1365	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	737 of 1344	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.4	1056 of 1327	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	1066 of 1318	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	1121 of 1293	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	961 of 1287	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.3	1055 of 1272	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.4	830 of 1209	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.7	842 of 1204	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	17.5	972 of 1185	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)76th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Science4%-36 vs state

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Steger Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	3411 MIller Avenue	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4100	396	21	18.8	60.1%	68 (17.2%)	120 (30.3%)	155 (39.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.9%)								(n/a)										85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	17.0	$17,327	$1,121	$16,206
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
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
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
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
Steger Intermediate Center	Public	2-4	3411 Hopkins St	Steger	60475	Will County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4200	465	34	13.6	63.4%	63 (13.5%)	154 (33.1%)	219 (47.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	28.7	1466^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.7%		30.7	1376^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.4%	90		35.8	27.6		31.8	39.5	24.8		32.3	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.6	91.8		$15,929	$1,019	$14,911
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about U S Grant Elementary School

What schools do graduates of U S Grant Elementary School attend?

Students who attend U S Grant Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bloom High School

Is U S Grant Elementary School a good school?

U S Grant Elementary School ranks 1009^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend U S Grant Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended U S Grant Elementary School.

What district is U S Grant Elementary School in?

Chicago Heights School District 170

What is the racial makeup of U S Grant Elementary School?

Students at U S Grant Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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