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Illinois School

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Illinois School ranks 1126 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Illinois School is an elementary school located in Park Forest, Illinois, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 399 students. The school is part of the Matteson Education Service District 162.

Illinois School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 52.9% of Illinois School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Illinois School also outperforms the district but lags behind the state average. Despite the high percentage of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, Illinois School's performance for this subgroup is relatively strong, ranking in the top 601 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools, Illinois School generally outperforms the other schools in the Matteson Education Service District 162, such as Matteson Elementary School and Arcadia Elementary School, in both ELA and Math proficiency. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Park Forest School District 163, such as 21st Century Primary Center and Mohawk Primary Center, Illinois School's performance is more mixed.

391

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,421

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Illinois St
Park Forest, IL 60466-1100

(708) 747-0301

District: Matteson Education Service District 162

Students who attend Illinois School usually attend:

Middle:	Indiana Elementary School
	O W Huth Middle School
High:	Rich Township High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.0%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,126^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

624^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Matteson Education Service District 162

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	43.8	1126 of 2056	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1169 of 2067	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1028 of 2077	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	980 of 2082	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	949 of 1948	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	542 of 2086	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	856 of 2037	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	897 of 2044	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	808 of 2046	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.7	884 of 2052	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.3	1375 of 2093	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	1169 of 2167	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.3	1106 of 2166	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.5	850 of 2147	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	1088 of 2139	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.0	902 of 2120	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	84.2	171 of 2092	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	109 of 2095	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	74.0	540 of 2086	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	555 of 2022	72.6%	★★★★☆
2004	61.7	940 of 2030	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.7	915 of 2020	54.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	75 of 688	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	97 of 655	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	46 of 692	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	41 of 684	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	19 of 428	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	17 of 711	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	31 of 698	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1188 of 1942	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1149 of 1942	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	955 of 1957	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	846 of 1970	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	1023 of 1680	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	611 of 2019	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	846 of 1964	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	601 of 1800	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	628 of 1793	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	292 of 1808	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	267 of 1763	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	480 of 1514	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	177 of 1816	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	62.3	502 of 1765	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	972 of 1947	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	1084 of 1959	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	982 of 1984	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	992 of 1977	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	461 of 2019	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	778 of 1972	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	624 of 1368	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	626 of 1363	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	692 of 1367	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	760 of 1369	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	837 of 1241	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	603 of 1356	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	498 of 1293	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.6	675 of 1293	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	644 of 1294	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.5	508 of 1302	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.1	907 of 1322	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	756 of 1367	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	735 of 1365	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	840 of 1344	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	761 of 1327	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.6	382 of 1318	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	251 of 1293	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	83.1	135 of 1287	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	441 of 1272	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	84.5	140 of 1209	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	58.6	587 of 1204	51.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	60 of 574	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	78 of 548	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	73 of 569	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	86 of 573	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	112 of 385	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	55 of 565	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	15 of 511	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	685 of 1248	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	650 of 1251	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	605 of 1275	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	501 of 1286	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	505 of 1276	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	533 of 1226	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	255 of 1229	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	309 of 1219	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	338 of 1234	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	412 of 1221	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	432 of 1019	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	276 of 1217	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	203 of 1161	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	523 of 1271	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	542 of 1264	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	665 of 1292	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	914 of 1286	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.9	426 of 1296	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	337 of 1223	72.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)89th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)90th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Science28%-15 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)	% 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
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
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
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
Matteson Elementary School	Public	K-3	21245 Main St	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 748-0480	420	28	14.7	43.3%	4 (1.0%)	369 (87.9%)	34 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)								(n/a)			29.0						29.0	35.5						35.5	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7		$19,793	$1,839	$17,955
Arcadia Elementary School	Public	K-4	20519 Arcadian Dr	Olympia Fields	60461	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-3535	516	40	13.0	43.6%	8 (1.6%)	449 (87.0%)	39 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	43.8	1128^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.1%		31.9	1347^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.8%	219			45.5	46.1					45.8	46.0	27.5					37.6	96.2	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.8	95.4	96.2		$20,522	$1,128	$19,394
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
21st Century Primary Center	Public	K-3	240 S Orchard Dr	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9451	152	14	10.7	79.6%	0 (0.0%)	116 (76.3%)	19 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.2%)								(n/a)			29.8						29.8	42.6						42.6	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4		$24,139	$2,797	$21,342
Mohawk Primary Center	Public	K-3	301 Mohawk St	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9301	283	20	14.4	84.5%	5 (1.8%)	202 (71.4%)	51 (18.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)								(n/a)			42.6						42.6	39.3						39.3	98.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	98.9	96.6	97.8		$20,925	$2,406	$18,520
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
Heather Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1439 Lawrence Cres	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-7200	319	24	13.4	58.0%	20 (6.3%)	263 (82.4%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	52.2	960^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.3%		50.9	912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.9%	48	33.3		41.3	50.8	68.3				54.5	34.8	31.1	55.0				40.7	94.5	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	93.9		$20,410	$1,142	$19,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Illinois School

What is the racial makeup of Illinois School?

Students at Illinois School are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Illinois School in?

Matteson Education Service District 162

What schools do graduates of Illinois School attend?

Students who attend Illinois School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indiana Elementary School
Middle : O W Huth Middle School
High : Rich Township High School

Is Illinois School a good school?

Illinois School ranks 1126^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Illinois School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Illinois School.

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