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Best Public Schools in Dolton, IL

At a glance

Schools

2,609

Students

Districts

Top rankedRoosevelt Junior High School1142^nd of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School up 174 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Franklin Elementary School 13.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Dolton, Illinois is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, spread across two school districts - Dolton School District 148 and Thornton Township HSD 205. The schools in Dolton face significant academic challenges, with test scores well below state averages across the board.

Among the standout schools, Diekman Elementary School and Roosevelt Junior High School perform relatively better, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to their peers. Thornridge High School also stands out with a higher graduation rate and lower dropout rate than the district average, despite its low academic performance.

The schools in Dolton face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, very high free/reduced lunch rates indicating high levels of economic disadvantage, and wide variation in spending per student. Addressing these systemic issues could be key to improving the overall quality of education in the district and helping students succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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 (2025)	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	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
Diekman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15121 Dorchester Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-3838	227	12	18.9	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	209 (92.1%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	18.3	1709^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.9%		20.9	1656^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.9%	53										15.2		14.8	18.8	47.1				28.0	29.6	12.5	14.7				18.3	98.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	43.2	99.6	98.6	36.1	5.4	$23,368	$3,435	$19,934
Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	14833 Avalon Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-3606	266	14	19.0	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	239 (89.8%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	13.4	1830^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.3	2004^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.0%	174										14.0		29.3	25.5	25.6				26.7	24.4	3.9	2.3				9.6	97.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	16.2	96.8	97.6		8.9	$22,334	$3,779	$18,555
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	14701 Chicago Rd	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2083	259	19	13.3	95.8%	1 (0.4%)	233 (90.0%)	21 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	13.5	1827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%		15	1850^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.5%	23										2.9		12.2	34.5	14.7	25.8			20.7	12.5	34.5	2.9	0.0			11.9	94.1	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	95.7		9.5	$23,673	$2,133	$21,540
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	342	23	15.1	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.7%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.4	1863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.6	1750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.3%	113										17.9		30.4	23.3	30.0	13.6			23.4	13.0	0.0	10.0	0.0			5.3	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.2		13.5	$24,145	$2,427	$21,718
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2070	248	19	13.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	238 (96.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.3	1874^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	24										14.6		17.9	16.0	20.8	23.7			20.0	17.9	12.0	10.4	5.3			11.3	95.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.2		12.1	$24,355	$2,137	$22,217
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	168	11	15.1	98.8%	1 (0.6%)	145 (86.3%)	18 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	10.7	1299^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.0%		11.6	1302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	4.5%	3											10.8					27.5	25.3	26.4					1.3	4.8	3.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$23,858	$2,102	$21,756
Roosevelt Junior High School	Public	7-8	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2071	130	9	13.9	100.0%	2 (1.5%)	120 (92.3%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18.9	1142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	16.5%		30	905^th of 1363 public middle schools	33.6%	237											22.7					25.0	34.8	30.0					14.1	12.1	13.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.5		90.2	$24,494	$2,152	$22,342
Thornridge High School	Public	9-12	15000 Cottage Grove Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Thornton Township HSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 271-4401	969	63	15.3	86.2%	5 (0.5%)	862 (89.0%)	80 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	11	621^st of 698 public high schools	11.0%		15	596^th of 697 public high schools	14.5%	25	35.2	30.2	7.3	6.3	20.1	16.1	18.0	6.1	17.1																	94.0	92.7	92.7	92.7	94.5	92.9	95.9		89.7	$41,059	$6,307	$34,752
PEACE Center	Public	9-12	306 E 144th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Thornton Township HSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 985-3598	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Holland	1.2 mi	15	690^th
Calumet City	1.67 mi	14	758^th
Riverdale	1.76 mi	6	764^th
Harvey	1.83 mi	8	763^rd
Chicago	1.84 mi	659	682^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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