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Arcadia Elementary School

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Arcadia Elementary School ranks 1128 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Arcadia Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Olympia Fields, Illinois, serving 532 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Matteson Education Service District 162. Over the past several years, Arcadia Elementary has consistently ranked in the lower half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arcadia Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 45.8% of Arcadia students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 45.1% in the Matteson district. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was 37.6%, lower than the state (38.5%) and district (27.6%) averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking very highly (top 5%) for African American students in ELA and math, but much lower for other subgroups, such as special education students and low-socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Arcadia Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Arcadia Elementary, which has increased from $14,481 in 2020-2021 to $19,974 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement. This suggests that factors beyond funding may be contributing to the school's challenges. Interestingly, Arcadia Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Illinois School and Heather Hill Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math.

516

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,522

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20519 Arcadian Dr
Olympia Fields, IL 60461-1396

(708) 747-3535

District: Matteson Education Service District 162

Students who attend Arcadia Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.0%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

Illinois avg46%

1,128^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 37% (2021) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1128 of 2056	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1347 of 2067	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1354 of 2077	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1334 of 2082	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1229 of 1948	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.5	649 of 2167	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	346 of 2166	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	304 of 2147	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	674 of 2139	68.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	69 of 688	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	65.9	136 of 655	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	106 of 692	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	58 of 684	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	22 of 428	94.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	450 of 1049	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	337 of 886	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.5	869 of 907	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	939 of 1942	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	1353 of 1942	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1112 of 1957	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1121 of 1970	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	1112 of 1680	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	345 of 1800	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	716 of 1793	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	882 of 1808	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	985 of 1763	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	671 of 1514	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1162 of 1947	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1206 of 1959	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1421 of 1984	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1351 of 1977	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1141 of 1707	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	762 of 1292	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	607 of 1195	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1145 of 1156	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	768 of 1113	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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)	% 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
Flossmoor Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3721 Beech St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-7100	357	26	13.8	60.8%	18 (5.0%)	279 (78.2%)	38 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	67.8	651^st of 2056 public elementary schools	68.3%		68.5	581^st of 2067 public elementary schools	71.9%	70	32.3		75.9	64.2	58.1				65.9	70.7	52.8	32.3				51.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.9	95.4	95.4	13.1		$22,557	$1,022	$21,534
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
Western Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Western Ave	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 647-7400	499	31	15.9	39.3%	110 (22.0%)	244 (48.9%)	81 (16.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (12.2%)	71.3	574^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.1%		76.8	441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	78.7%	133	37.2		63.1	80.7	60.4				67.9	59.5	60.2	38.9				52.4	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.1	7.4		$17,586	$667	$16,918
Sieden Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Notre Dame Dr	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Education Service District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 720-2626	279	20	14.1	82.1%	12 (4.3%)	138 (49.5%)	117 (41.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	16.1	1759^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.4%		22.6	1604^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.4%	155	25.0		7.9	35.9	34.1				26.4	18.4	12.5	2.3				10.7										$27,443	$1,313	$26,130
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcadia Elementary School

What district is Arcadia Elementary School in?

Matteson Education Service District 162

How many students attend Arcadia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Arcadia Elementary School.

Is Arcadia Elementary School a good school?

Arcadia Elementary School ranks 1128^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Arcadia Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Arcadia Elementary School?

Students at Arcadia Elementary School are 87% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

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