Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2016^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center is an elementary school located in Ford Heights, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 288 students. The school is part of the Ford Heights School District 169, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its local district in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 6.3%, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 48.1% in the 2024-2025 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a significant challenge in ensuring consistent student attendance. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 99.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center to nearby schools, such as Garfield Elementary School, Washington-McKinley Elementary School, and Sandridge Elementary School, it becomes clear that the academic performance challenges are not unique to this school. Several of the surrounding schools also struggle with low proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as high chronic absenteeism, suggesting that the issues facing Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center are systemic within the broader region.

306

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,902

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 E 10th St
Ford Heights, IL 60411-2230

(708) 758-2520

District: Ford Heights School District 169

Students who attend Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center usually attend:

Middle:

Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.1%

Hispanic:

2.9%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (11% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg16%

Illinois avg46%

2,016^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

795^th of 811Ford Heights School District 169 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	2016 of 2056	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1771 of 2067	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1710 of 2077	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1371 of 2082	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1778 of 1948	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1527 of 2086	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1269 of 2037	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	1344 of 2044	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	1238 of 2046	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	11.2	1970 of 2052	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	42.4	1274 of 2093	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	1195 of 2167	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.9	1552 of 2166	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	1462 of 2147	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.3	1388 of 2139	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.3	1746 of 2120	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.4	1737 of 2092	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	1681 of 2095	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	1989 of 2086	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	571 of 688	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	332 of 655	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	309 of 692	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	137 of 684	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.1	288 of 428	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	284 of 711	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	170 of 698	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	1909 of 1942	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1791 of 1942	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1549 of 1957	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1194 of 1970	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1535 of 1680	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1517 of 2019	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1121 of 1964	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	38 of 44	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.0	17 of 52	67.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1728 of 1800	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1390 of 1793	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1311 of 1808	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	763 of 1763	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.2	1294 of 1514	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1057 of 1816	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	767 of 1765	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1863 of 1947	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1555 of 1959	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1728 of 1984	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1391 of 1977	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1614 of 1707	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1451 of 2019	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1290 of 1972	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)17th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2025)14th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-37 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center and help other families decide.

Rate Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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
Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 E 10th St	Ford Heights	60411	Cook County	Ford Heights School District 169	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 758-2520	306	12	25.5	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	297 (97.1%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	2016^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.9%		17	1771^st of 2067 public elementary schools	14.3%	245			14.0	19.4					16.5	4.7	8.3					6.3	95.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.1	95.4	95.1	21.4		$26,902	$1,725	$25,176
Wagoner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1831 215th Pl	Sauk Village	60411	Cook County	Ccsd 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 758-3322	466	37	12.5	50.6%	8 (1.7%)	352 (75.5%)	82 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	88.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	23.9		$23,060	$3,047	$20,013
Hickory Bend Elementary School	Public	K-4	600 E 191st Pl	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-4520	277	21	13.1	62.8%	6 (2.2%)	225 (81.2%)	37 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	19.8	1673^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	18.6%		30.2	1390^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.8%	283			22.4	31.0					26.7	27.6	22.0					24.8	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0			$20,117	$1,979	$18,139
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Center Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4833	84	9	9.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (72.6%)	21 (25.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		43.4	1081^st of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%	137			50.0	46.7					50.0	50.0	40.0					47.2	93.1	94.3	94.3	94.3		95.4	94.3			$31,484	$1,754	$29,731
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 E 11th St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4162	157	13	12.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	52 (33.1%)	102 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1399^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.8	1489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	90	29.2		36.4	52.4	50.0				46.3	18.2	19.0	12.5				16.4	95.2	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.0			$20,820	$1,754	$19,066
Sandridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2950 Glenwood Dyer Rd	Lynwood	60411	Cook County	Sandridge School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 895-8339	423	25	16.9	6.6%	27 (6.4%)	302 (71.4%)	68 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	9.2	1964^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.5%		13.2	1934^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.4%	30	2.4	9.7	26.9	2.6	9.5	10.4	35.6	27.3	18.9	27.5	5.4	4.9	4.0	20.8	11.8	13.0	87.6	87.6	87.6	87.6	87.6	87.6	87.6		27.8	$17,059	$1,541	$15,517
Strassburg Elementary	Public	3-5	2002 223rd St	Sauk Village	60411	Cook County	Ccsd 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 758-4754	406	26	15.6	55.9%	16 (3.9%)	300 (73.9%)	69 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	11.6	1887^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.2%		16.3	1790^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.4%	97	10.8		17.3	27.9	32.3				25.8	9.8	7.4	5.4				7.5	94.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.9	96.2	94.6			$22,533	$3,012	$19,521
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 E 23rd St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4150	248	20	12.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	224 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.4%		28.7	1441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.3%	30	21.9		30.0	33.3	37.5				33.3	40.0	33.3	28.1				34.3	92.7	95.1	95.1	95.1		91.2	96.1			$19,752	$1,754	$17,999
Washington-McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4843	286	25	11.4	98.3%	10 (3.5%)	82 (28.7%)	192 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.1	1484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.8%		38.7	1182^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	302	18.2		22.0	48.7	22.7				30.1	40.0	41.0	9.1				30.1	92.2	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.5	93.2			$21,782	$1,754	$20,029
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Greenbriar Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4159	174	11	15.8	98.3%	13 (7.5%)	46 (26.4%)	115 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		46.8	1006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	170	41.7		71.0	54.3	58.3				61.1	74.2	20.0	25.0				40.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$22,244	$1,754	$20,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

What schools do graduates of Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center attend?

Students who attend Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center

Is Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center a good school?

Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center.

What is the racial makeup of Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center?

Students at Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center in?

Ford Heights School District 169

Rate Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Elementary School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Ford Heights, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.