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Christa McAuliffe School

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Christa McAuliffe School ranks 757 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Christa McAuliffe School is an elementary school located in Tinley Park, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school is part of the Kirby School District 140, which is ranked 231 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christa McAuliffe School has consistently performed above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 55.2%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 53%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where the ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates were 67.4% and 65.1%, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Christa McAuliffe School's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups have consistently outperformed their statewide counterparts, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

While Christa McAuliffe School generally outperforms the other Kirby School District 140 schools in the area, such as Helen Keller Elementary and John A. Bannes Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, Millennium Elementary School has consistently outperformed Christa McAuliffe School in both subject areas across all grade levels. When compared to schools outside the Kirby School District 140, such as Liberty Elementary (Orland School District 135) and Memorial Elementary (CCSD 146), Christa McAuliffe School's performance is mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas showing stronger results and others lagging behind.

530

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,468

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8944 174th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487-7307

(708) 429-4565

District: Kirby School District 140

Students who attend Christa McAuliffe School usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie View Middle School
High:	Victor J Andrew High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

10.8%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

!Near the bottom of Kirby School District 140's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

Illinois avg44%

757^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Kirby School District 140

231^st of 811Kirby School District 140 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	757 of 2056	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	603 of 2067	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	617 of 2077	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	389 of 2082	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	417 of 1948	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	334 of 2086	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	335 of 2037	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	567 of 2044	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	61.3	710 of 2046	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	803 of 2052	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.5	434 of 2093	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	560 of 2167	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	649 of 2166	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	696 of 2147	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	821 of 2139	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	866 of 2120	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.0	683 of 2092	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.4	439 of 2095	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	386 of 2086	81.5%	★★★★☆
2005	77.9	376 of 2022	81.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.5	354 of 2030	82.6%	★★★★☆
2003	79.6	352 of 2020	82.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	557 of 1049	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.0	146 of 886	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	163 of 907	82.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	384 of 788	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	288 of 826	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	72 of 788	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	771 of 1942	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	590 of 1942	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	727 of 1957	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	492 of 1970	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	500 of 1680	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	322 of 2019	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	358 of 1964	81.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	82.3	82 of 970	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	63 of 954	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	969 of 1800	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.3	366 of 1793	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	519 of 1808	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	459 of 1514	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	359 of 1816	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	488 of 1765	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	674 of 1947	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	556 of 1959	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	474 of 1984	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	283 of 1977	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	309 of 1707	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	305 of 2019	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	320 of 1972	83.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	521 of 1292	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	218 of 1195	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	243 of 1156	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	166 of 1113	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	288 of 640	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	296 of 1194	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	261 of 763	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	870 of 1389	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	696 of 1392	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	777 of 1419	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	504 of 1425	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	531 of 1308	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	383 of 1462	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	409 of 1463	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)92nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

Science30%-10 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
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	PK, KG-5	8944 174th St	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 429-4565	530	37	14.2		414 (78.1%)	22 (4.2%)	57 (10.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	62.4	757^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.2%		67.2	603^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	70.8%	154	30.1	67.4	51.1	48.5	55.2	65.1	52.2	43.7	53.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	2.1	$16,468	$390	$16,078
Millennium Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17830 84th Ave	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-3150	451	37	12.1		304 (67.4%)	55 (12.2%)	62 (13.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	84.5	293^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	85.7%		78	417^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.8%	124	55.4	65.5	73.5	63.5	67.3	79.8	70.6	59.5	70.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8		$17,081	$390	$16,691
Fernway Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16600 S 88th Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 349-3810	461	29	15.6		322 (69.8%)	33 (7.2%)	78 (16.9%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	73.7	514^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%		68.7	575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.2%	61	36.2	60.7	58.3	65.2	61.8	82.1	55.3	55.1	64.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.6	25.8	$17,025	$843	$16,182
Helen Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7846 163rd St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 532-2144	426	35	12.2		282 (66.2%)	30 (7.0%)	83 (19.5%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	53.6	932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.7%		41.4	1122^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.7%	190	22.2	52.0	62.1	51.9	55.9	60.0	53.0	16.7	43.5	96.6	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.6	95.6	96.6		$16,855	$852	$16,003
John A Bannes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16835 Odell Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-6466	421	32	12.9		298 (70.8%)	29 (6.9%)	60 (14.3%)	16 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	72.5	543^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.6%		79.8	370^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.1%	173	40.3	54.9	61.1	59.7	58.6	74.6	55.6	56.7	62.4	96.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.0	95.6	96.0	5.8	$16,974	$835	$16,139
Liberty Elementary School	Public	3-5	8801 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3805	627	45	14.0		449 (71.6%)	20 (3.2%)	113 (18.0%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	70.3	596^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.0%		70.7	541^st of 2067 public elementary schools	73.8%	55	46.3	54.2	69.4	71.1	64.6	53.3	49.2	44.1	48.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$18,405	$517	$17,888
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 179th St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4535	291	27	10.9	37.8%	162 (55.7%)	34 (11.7%)	57 (19.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.7%)	67.1	664^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.7%		63.6	668^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.7%	4	29.4	61.9	76.9	71.4	69.8	52.4	66.7	26.5	49.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.6	96.2	96.2	13.5	$22,086	$602	$21,484
Orland Center School	Public	PK, KG-2	9407 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3259	379	27	13.9		240 (63.3%)	51 (13.5%)	52 (13.7%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)										96.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.6	96.3	96.8		$18,439	$517	$17,922
Arnold W Kruse Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	7617 Hemlock Dr	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4530	462	37	12.4	41.1%	261 (56.5%)	41 (8.9%)	63 (13.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (18.8%)	77.8	442^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%		82.6	308^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.1%	134	44.8	61.8	68.8	67.2	66.3	58.2	68.4	58.6	62.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	6.5	$20,031	$602	$19,429
Bert H Fulton School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 171st St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 614-4540	404	36	11.3	43.6%	220 (54.5%)	36 (8.9%)	99 (24.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	65.3	698^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.1%		56.9	784^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.1%	86	36.0	45.3	73.1	72.0	64.1	45.3	58.2	42.0	49.4	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.1	97.3	16.5	$20,433	$602	$19,831

Frequently Asked Questions about Christa McAuliffe School

Is Christa McAuliffe School a good school?

Christa McAuliffe School ranks 757^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Christa McAuliffe School?

Students at Christa McAuliffe School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Christa McAuliffe School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Christa McAuliffe School.

What district is Christa McAuliffe School in?

Kirby School District 140

What schools do graduates of Christa McAuliffe School attend?

Students who attend Christa McAuliffe School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie View Middle School
High : Victor J Andrew High School

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