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Caroline Sibley Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Caroline Sibley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 525 students in grades K-6 in Calumet City, Illinois, which is part of the Dolton School District 149. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

Academically, Caroline Sibley Elementary School underperforms compared to the state and its own district, with only 19.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 9.4% proficient or better in math in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.0% over the past few years. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, special education students, and low-socioeconomic status students, ranks in the bottom 30% of Illinois elementary schools.

While the challenges facing Caroline Sibley Elementary School are not unique within the local education system, as nearby schools in the Dolton School District 149 and other neighboring districts also struggle with similar issues, there are some signs of potential. For example, the school's performance for African American students is slightly better than its overall performance, and nearby schools like Lincoln Elementary School and Burnham Elementary School have demonstrated higher academic achievement, suggesting that there may be successful practices or approaches that could be learned from and replicated.

434

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,231

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1550 Sibley Blvd
Calumet City, IL 60409-2333

(708) 868-1870

District: Dolton School District 149

Students who attend Caroline Sibley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creative Communications Academy
	S T E M Academy
	School of Fine Arts
High:	Thornridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Science scores 41 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg15%

Illinois avg44%

1,965^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Dolton School District 149

796^th of 811Dolton School District 149 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1965 of 2056	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1892 of 2067	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1933 of 2077	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1759 of 2082	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1813 of 1948	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	2006 of 2086	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	2007 of 2037	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1981 of 2044	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	2010 of 2046	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	2000 of 2052	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	2006 of 2093	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.9	1985 of 2167	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	2027 of 2166	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	1972 of 2147	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	1897 of 2139	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.0	1881 of 2120	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	1774 of 2092	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.1	1850 of 2095	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.4	1884 of 2086	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	1793 of 2022	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.7	1860 of 2030	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.4	1898 of 2020	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	555 of 688	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	466 of 655	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	495 of 692	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	342 of 684	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	301 of 428	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	580 of 711	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	633 of 698	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1003 of 1049	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	617 of 886	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	772 of 907	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1828 of 1942	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1741 of 1942	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1816 of 1957	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1676 of 1970	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1598 of 1680	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1893 of 2019	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1933 of 1964	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1681 of 1800	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1558 of 1793	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1633 of 1808	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1347 of 1763	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1346 of 1514	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1720 of 1816	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1729 of 1765	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1877 of 1947	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1838 of 1959	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1832 of 1984	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1657 of 1977	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1601 of 1707	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1955 of 2019	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1922 of 1972	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1221 of 1292	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	989 of 1195	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	864 of 1156	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	640 of 1113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1098 of 1194	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	672 of 763	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)19th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

Science0%-41 vs state

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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
Caroline Sibley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1550 Sibley Blvd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-1870	434	18	24.8	99.8%	2 (0.5%)	402 (92.6%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9.2	1965^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.4%		14	1892^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.5%	73	0.0		13.6	28.0	18.1				19.9	9.9	9.9	8.5				9.4	92.8	92.5	92.5	92.5	10.5	92.5	92.8		10.5	$20,231	$3,299	$16,932
Carol Moseley Braun School	Public	K-5	1655 153rd St	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-9470	264	16	16.5	100.0%	3 (1.1%)	247 (93.6%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	20.9	1644^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.6	1636^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.9%	8	20.0		34.0	12.5	34.1				27.5	38.0	17.5	12.2				23.7	90.4	92.0	92.0	92.0	15.3	91.6	91.2		13.7	$21,645	$3,917	$17,728
Wentworth Intermediate School	Public	3-5	530 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7926	315	18	17.5	62.5%	5 (1.6%)	180 (57.1%)	117 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	12.5	1857^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.7%		12.5	1956^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.4%	99	7.0		34.4	11.4	16.0				20.3	28.1	10.5	2.0				13.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7			$17,545	$1,415	$16,130
New Beginnings Learning Academy	Public	K-5	15703 Clyde Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 768-5200	288	15	19.2	99.3%	1 (0.3%)	280 (97.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.5	1930^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.1%		18.2	1732^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.2%	198	9.6		20.0	24.3	13.5				18.7	24.0	11.1	0.0				11.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	9.2	98.4	98.4		8.9	$20,968	$3,409	$17,559
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	912 Burnham Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Lincoln Education Service District 156	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-6620	717	42	17.0	99.6%	10 (1.4%)	383 (53.4%)	317 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	35.3	1307^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.4%		20.9	1659^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.7%	352	31.9	27.3	33.3	47.0	45.8	43.2	53.9	68.2	48.7	36.5	34.8	23.6	8.6	9.0	19.7	20.8	96.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	40.0	96.0	96.7	7.4	30.2	$20,441	$2,186	$18,255
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	560 Wentworth Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-5166	349	23	15.1	16.3%	3 (0.9%)	200 (57.3%)	135 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	18.6		$19,840	$2,318	$17,523
Burnham Elementary School	Public	K-8	13945 S Green Bay Ave	Burnham	60633	Cook County	Burnham School District 154-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-8636	141	10	14.1	95.0%	6 (4.3%)	51 (36.2%)	82 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	31.3	1401^st of 2056 public elementary schools	31.9%		20.9	1658^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.8%	257	10.5	27.8	46.2	35.7	15.8	58.3	35.0	38.9	36.5	30.8	14.3	5.3	41.7	25.0	11.1	19.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		34.9	$25,048	$3,195	$21,853
Eisenhower School	Public	2-3	16001 Minerva Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5900	274	17	16.1	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	180 (65.7%)	92 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			35.5						35.5	46.4						46.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$23,276	$2,637	$20,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Caroline Sibley Elementary School

What district is Caroline Sibley Elementary School in?

Dolton School District 149

How many students attend Caroline Sibley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Caroline Sibley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Caroline Sibley Elementary School?

Students at Caroline Sibley Elementary School are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Caroline Sibley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Caroline Sibley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creative Communications Academy
Middle : S T E M Academy
Middle : School of Fine Arts
High : Thornridge High School

Is Caroline Sibley Elementary School a good school?

Caroline Sibley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

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