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Sunnybrook School District 171

At a glance

701^stof 811 Illinois districts▼ 34

Better than 13% of Illinois districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8

19266 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438-3822·(708) 895-0750·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 13.6% of districts

Schools

1,025

Students

Top rankedHeritage Middle School755^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

Sunnybrook School District 171 in Illinois serves two schools - Nathan Hale Elementary School and Heritage Middle School. While the district as a whole is ranked 701 out of 811 districts in Illinois, the performance of these two schools varies significantly.

Heritage Middle School stands out as the stronger performer, ranking 755 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and earning 2 out of 5 stars. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, with 52.6% of students proficient or better, compared to just 31.2% at Nathan Hale Elementary. Heritage Middle School also outperforms Nathan Hale in mathematics and science proficiency.

However, both schools face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% in 2024-2025. Additionally, Nathan Hale Elementary has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 12.2% compared to 36.31% at Heritage Middle School, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance gap between the two schools.

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Ranking:

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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
Nathan Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	19055 Burnham Ave	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Sunnybrook School District 171	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 895-3030	525	31	16.9	60.2%	11 (2.1%)	373 (71.0%)	118 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	19.4	1686^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.0%		23.2	1592^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	23.0%	94			30.9	31.6					31.2	17.9	19.0					18.3	90.3	90.2	90.2	90.2	90.0	90.3	90.7	2.8		$15,923	$1,078	$14,845
Heritage Middle School	Public	5-8	19250 Burnham Ave	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Sunnybrook School District 171	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 895-0790	500	37	13.5	59.4%	13 (2.6%)	389 (77.8%)	89 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	41.3	755^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.8%		41.5	722^nd of 1363 public middle schools	47.0%	33	14.0	37.6			39.5	50.9	48.2	72.0	52.6			8.8	15.2	13.1	12.7	12.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0		72.1	$17,783	$1,013	$16,770

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	0.65 mi	4	747^th
Lansing School District 158	0.96 mi	5	662^nd
Sandridge School District 172	2.14 mi	1	808^th
Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	2.75 mi	2	799^th
Brookwood School District 167	3.05 mi	4	748^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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