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Kolmar Elementary School

Public Grades K-8
1518th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 26% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Kolmar Elementary School is a public school located in Midlothian, Illinois, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 520 students. The school is part of the Midlothian School District 143, which is ranked 712 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kolmar Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Kolmar Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.8% of Kolmar students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 39.3% in the Midlothian School District. In Mathematics, only 15.3% of Kolmar students were proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 20.5% in the district. Kolmar Elementary School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.6% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Kolmar Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Midlothian School District and the Forest Ridge School District 142. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Springfield Elementary School, which is also in the Midlothian School District, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA (49.7%) and Mathematics (35.6%) compared to Kolmar. While Kolmar Elementary School's high spending per student and the presence of higher-performing nearby schools suggest potential opportunities for improvement, the school will need to address its key issues to provide a quality education for its students.

535
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,053
Per pupil spending ?
65%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4500 143rd St
       Midlothian, IL  60445-2612

(708) 385-6747

District: Midlothian School District 143

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.8%
White:
20.6%
African American:
19.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school23%
District avg25%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,518th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 26% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,054th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 23%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 23% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Midlothian School District 143
712th of 811Midlothian School District 143 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202526.81518 of 205626.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.01682 of 206718.6%★☆☆☆☆
202316.71802 of 207713.2%★☆☆☆☆
202222.31587 of 208223.8%★☆☆☆☆
202117.21675 of 194814.0%★☆☆☆☆
201916.81821 of 208612.7%★☆☆☆☆
201817.51738 of 203714.7%★☆☆☆☆
201719.91686 of 204417.5%★☆☆☆☆
201620.21687 of 204617.5%★☆☆☆☆
201429.41552 of 209325.8%★☆☆☆☆
201329.71596 of 216726.3%★☆☆☆☆
201225.51749 of 216619.3%★☆☆☆☆
201124.91753 of 214718.4%★☆☆☆☆
201027.61689 of 213921.0%★☆☆☆☆
200925.71706 of 212019.5%★☆☆☆☆
200827.11659 of 209220.7%★☆☆☆☆
200726.01740 of 209516.9%★☆☆☆☆
200629.31670 of 208619.9%★☆☆☆☆
200534.11513 of 202225.2%★☆☆☆☆
200438.01454 of 203028.4%★☆☆☆☆
200353.81139 of 202043.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.4330 of 68852.0%★★★☆☆
202432.6458 of 65530.1%★★☆☆☆
202323.6619 of 69210.5%★☆☆☆☆
202239.8364 of 68446.8%★★☆☆☆
201941.4370 of 71148.0%★★☆☆☆
201832.4476 of 69831.8%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.0997 of 10495.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202338.7476 of 90747.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.9541 of 78831.3%★★☆☆☆
202444.2404 of 82651.1%★★★☆☆
202341.9414 of 78847.5%★★☆☆☆
202228.0659 of 76814.2%★☆☆☆☆
201922.3707 of 7434.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201846.3338 of 71852.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.61329 of 194231.6%★★☆☆☆
202424.01479 of 194223.8%★☆☆☆☆
202319.11630 of 195716.7%★☆☆☆☆
202223.41502 of 197023.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.01491 of 168011.3%★☆☆☆☆
201917.61754 of 201913.1%★☆☆☆☆
201820.61600 of 196418.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.3647 of 98234.1%★★☆☆☆
202433.6651 of 95932.1%★★☆☆☆
202323.9824 of 97015.1%★☆☆☆☆
202225.7772 of 95419.1%★☆☆☆☆
202129.4553 of 74225.5%★☆☆☆☆
201918.4892 of 9556.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.7673 of 93828.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.51243 of 180030.9%★★☆☆☆
202425.71436 of 179319.9%★☆☆☆☆
202322.61551 of 180814.2%★☆☆☆☆
202225.21418 of 176319.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.11177 of 151422.3%★☆☆☆☆
201925.01524 of 181616.1%★☆☆☆☆
201826.11416 of 176519.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.81518 of 194722.0%★☆☆☆☆
202417.71660 of 195915.3%★☆☆☆☆
202316.61731 of 198412.8%★☆☆☆☆
202223.21484 of 197724.9%★☆☆☆☆
202117.41477 of 170713.5%★☆☆☆☆
201917.71742 of 201913.7%★☆☆☆☆
201815.71765 of 197210.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.71141 of 129211.7%★☆☆☆☆
202423.5986 of 119517.5%★☆☆☆☆
202324.3933 of 115619.3%★☆☆☆☆
202226.5871 of 111321.7%★☆☆☆☆
201928.1890 of 119425.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.9911 of 138934.4%★★☆☆☆
202313.11321 of 14196.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.11228 of 142513.8%★☆☆☆☆
20215.81302 of 13080.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.41406 of 14623.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.61452 of 14630.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.71054 of 136823.0%★☆☆☆☆
202429.0923 of 136332.3%★★☆☆☆
202320.41106 of 136719.1%★☆☆☆☆
202224.91002 of 136926.8%★☆☆☆☆
202123.5957 of 124122.9%★☆☆☆☆
201926.5993 of 135626.8%★☆☆☆☆
201823.6995 of 129323.0%★☆☆☆☆
201725.6971 of 129324.9%★☆☆☆☆
201636.7779 of 129439.8%★★☆☆☆
201422.91078 of 132218.5%★☆☆☆☆
201320.41139 of 136716.7%★☆☆☆☆
201235.0989 of 136527.5%★☆☆☆☆
201132.61023 of 134423.9%★☆☆☆☆
201032.31001 of 132724.6%★☆☆☆☆
200930.11012 of 131823.2%★☆☆☆☆
200831.8976 of 129324.5%★☆☆☆☆
200735.4935 of 128727.4%★☆☆☆☆
200634.4934 of 127226.6%★☆☆☆☆
200532.4873 of 120927.8%★☆☆☆☆
200440.6786 of 120434.7%★★☆☆☆
200334.5835 of 118529.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202529.7429 of 57425.3%★☆☆☆☆
202435.6350 of 54836.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.9379 of 56933.4%★★☆☆☆
202236.5347 of 57339.4%★★☆☆☆
201931.4412 of 56527.1%★☆☆☆☆
201828.8392 of 51123.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.7607 of 69412.5%★☆☆☆☆
202427.8506 of 63920.8%★☆☆☆☆
202332.9438 of 67435.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.4234 of 48351.6%★★★☆☆
202429.4387 of 48620.4%★☆☆☆☆
202321.6473 of 4801.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202241.2239 of 45447.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.0150 of 33955.8%★★★☆☆
201840.0160 of 28543.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202524.3959 of 124823.2%★☆☆☆☆
202436.4755 of 125139.6%★★☆☆☆
202321.01015 of 127520.4%★☆☆☆☆
202226.2935 of 128627.3%★☆☆☆☆
202123.3799 of 101721.4%★☆☆☆☆
201926.2965 of 127624.4%★☆☆☆☆
201826.0919 of 122625.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202528.5485 of 66927.5%★☆☆☆☆
202436.5389 of 64339.5%★★☆☆☆
202324.5538 of 66118.6%★☆☆☆☆
202232.3456 of 66231.1%★★☆☆☆
202137.1319 of 51738.3%★★☆☆☆
201931.5455 of 63928.8%★☆☆☆☆
201830.5440 of 59025.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.9959 of 122922.0%★☆☆☆☆
202434.8790 of 121935.2%★★☆☆☆
202321.61055 of 123414.5%★☆☆☆☆
202227.0936 of 122123.3%★☆☆☆☆
202128.1766 of 101924.8%★☆☆☆☆
201930.7895 of 121726.5%★☆☆☆☆
201828.8868 of 116125.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202521.3990 of 127122.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.6968 of 126423.4%★☆☆☆☆
202320.71054 of 129218.4%★☆☆☆☆
202223.4983 of 128623.6%★☆☆☆☆
202120.2884 of 104815.6%★☆☆☆☆
201927.1928 of 129628.4%★☆☆☆☆
201820.31008 of 122317.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202519.9705 of 81213.2%★☆☆☆☆
202427.5597 of 80225.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7596 of 80526.0%★☆☆☆☆
202226.8734 of 7816.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202126.0472 of 54813.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201948.3283 of 79264.3%★★★☆☆
201833.2385 of 60236.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202514.4803 of 8849.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.3747 of 87514.6%★☆☆☆☆
202314.5815 of 8958.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.9786 of 89812.5%★☆☆☆☆
202113.9747 of 8138.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.7777 of 90514.1%★☆☆☆☆
201815.1808 of 8899.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)52nd percentile+26 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school
Disabled (2025)5th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+29 vs school
Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2025)25th percentile~ school
Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)13th percentile-10 vs school
Disabled (2025)13th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)9th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts37%-16 vs state
Science20%-23 vs state
Mathematics15%-23 vs state

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Kolmar Elementary School ranks 1518th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Kolmar Elementary School.

Students at Kolmar Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 21% White, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.


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