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Dolton School District 148

At a glance

788^thof 811 Illinois districts▼ 25

Better than 2% of Illinois districts

Elementary 6 Middle 3Grades PK, KG-8

114 W 144th St
Riverdale, IL 60827-2703·(708) 841-2290·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 2.8% of districts

Schools

2,077

Students

Top rankedPark Elementary School1319^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Franklin Elementary School up 23 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Washington Junior High 11.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

0★

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

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Summary:

The Dolton School District 148 in Illinois serves students from preschool through 8th grade across 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 3 middle schools. The district faces significant challenges, with wide performance gaps between its schools and the state averages, high levels of economic disadvantage, and concerning chronic absenteeism rates.

Among the district's schools, Park Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1319 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Park Elementary has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Another high-performing school is Riverdale School, which ranks 1486 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and has the second-highest proficiency rates in the district. At the middle school level, Roosevelt Junior High School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1142 out of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the district's schools and the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. For example, the district-wide proficiency rate in English Language Arts is 26%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the district-wide proficiency rate is 11.1%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, the district faces high levels of economic disadvantage, with the majority of schools having free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 87.63% to 99.37%. The consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% across all schools is also a significant concern and may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance.

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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 (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	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
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
Riverdale School	Public	K-4	325 W 142nd St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-7153	137	12	11.8	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	128 (93.4%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	28	1486^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		40.5	1140^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	346			40.0	40.0					39.3	28.6	15.0					23.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0			$24,739	$2,146	$22,593
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
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	282	21	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	10.3	1935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.3	1615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	320	7.7		10.5	16.7	16.7	28.3			19.1	10.5	8.3	13.5	8.3			10.2	96.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.2		16.6	$24,567	$2,442	$22,126
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	333 E 142Nd St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-9848	196	12	16.3	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	175 (89.3%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	92.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	92.7	97.6		$30,401	$2,100	$28,301
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
Washington Junior High	Public	7-8	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	118	10	11.4	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	16.7	1180^th of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		16.4	1189^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.8%	9		10.3					30.5	22.4	26.5					13.6	17.2	15.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2		98.4	$24,964	$2,572	$22,392
Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	14200 S Wentworth Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-9440	197	17	11.8	95.4%	1 (0.5%)	178 (90.4%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	34.9	1319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.9	1271^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	48	40.0		41.4	35.7	56.0	42.4			43.5	24.1	21.4	24.0	12.1			20.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		15.0	$24,438	$2,132	$22,306

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Exc Children Have Opportunities	0.57 mi	9
Thornton Township HSD 205	0.63 mi	5	793^rd
Dolton School District 149	1.06 mi	8	796^th
South Holland School District 151	1.18 mi	4	619^th
Harvey School District 152	1.32 mi	6	775^th

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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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