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Diekman Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Diekman Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dolton, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 301. The school is part of the Dolton School District 149, which is ranked 796 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Diekman Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1656-1993 out of around 2,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 28% of Diekman students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 18.3% proficient in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Diekman's performance is also lower than the Dolton School District 149 averages, indicating that the school is underperforming compared to other schools in the district. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby South Holland School District 151 schools, such as Eisenhower School and Madison School, appear to have higher academic achievement and lower rates of chronic absenteeism, despite serving a similar demographic of students. This suggests that there may be effective practices and interventions that could be implemented at Diekman Elementary School to improve student outcomes.

227

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,368

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15121 Dorchester Ave
Dolton, IL 60419-2941

(708) 841-3838

District: Dolton School District 149

Students who attend Diekman Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.1%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg15%

Illinois avg44%

1,709^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	18.3	1709 of 2056	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1656 of 2067	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1883 of 2077	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1901 of 2082	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1870 of 1948	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1993 of 2086	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1921 of 2037	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	1885 of 2044	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	1934 of 2046	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	1780 of 2052	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	2057 of 2093	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.7	2090 of 2167	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.6	1840 of 2166	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	1929 of 2147	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	2003 of 2139	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	1718 of 2120	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	1730 of 2092	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.0	1985 of 2095	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.6	1920 of 2086	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.2	1810 of 2022	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.8	1799 of 2030	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	11.3	1764 of 2020	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	304 of 688	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	292 of 655	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	429 of 692	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	411 of 684	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	329 of 428	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	606 of 711	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	529 of 698	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1593 of 1942	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1550 of 1942	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1702 of 1957	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1882 of 1970	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1611 of 1680	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1915 of 2019	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1806 of 1964	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1334 of 1800	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1251 of 1793	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1558 of 1808	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1528 of 1763	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1415 of 1514	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1698 of 1816	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1623 of 1765	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1565 of 1947	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1464 of 1959	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1701 of 1984	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1590 of 1977	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1615 of 1707	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1877 of 2019	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1847 of 1972	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	21.2	1098 of 1194	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)8th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

Science15%-25 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
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
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
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
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
Madison School	Public	4-5	15700 Orchid Dr	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-2117	277	19	14.5	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	179 (64.6%)	94 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	42.7	1147^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%		32.2	1339^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.2%	192	32.6		39.4	50.7		45.3		33.3	34.0		33.7										$23,589	$2,468	$21,120
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
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

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Is Diekman Elementary School a good school?

Diekman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Diekman Elementary School in?

Dolton School District 149

What schools do graduates of Diekman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Diekman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Diekman Elementary School?

Students at Diekman Elementary School are 92% African American, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Diekman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Diekman Elementary School.

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