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Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

Summary

Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in Dolton, Illinois, with 348 students. The school is part of the Dolton School District 149, which is ranked 796 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 26.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 9.6% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, Berger-Vandenberg has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 46.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Berger-Vandenberg's performance is consistently lower than the other elementary schools in the Dolton School District 149 and Dolton School District 148. For example, Carol Moseley Braun School and Diekman Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math compared to Berger-Vandenberg in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite the school's challenges, Berger-Vandenberg spends a relatively high amount per student, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning and engagement.

266

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,484

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

93.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

14833 Avalon Ave
Dolton, IL 60419-2452

(708) 841-3606

District: Dolton School District 149

Students who attend Berger-Vandenberg 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:

89.8%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Illinois avg48%

Not ranked this year

Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	13.4	1830 of 2056	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	2004 of 2067	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1950 of 2077	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1951 of 2082	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1631 of 1948	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1876 of 2086	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1929 of 2037	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1944 of 2044	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	1993 of 2046	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	1804 of 2052	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.2	1811 of 2093	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	1795 of 2167	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	1769 of 2166	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	1817 of 2147	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	1660 of 2139	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	1925 of 2120	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	1893 of 2092	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.7	1949 of 2095	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.7	1854 of 2086	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.8	1669 of 2022	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.8	1692 of 2030	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.9	1538 of 2020	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	458 of 688	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	603 of 655	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	547 of 692	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	499 of 684	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	211 of 428	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	403 of 711	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	480 of 698	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1745 of 1942	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1897 of 1942	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1931 of 1957	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1862 of 1970	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1360 of 1680	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1749 of 2019	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1787 of 1964	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1520 of 1800	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1712 of 1793	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1665 of 1808	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1612 of 1763	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1115 of 1514	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1534 of 1816	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1629 of 1765	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1728 of 1947	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1841 of 1959	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1702 of 1984	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1833 of 1977	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1607 of 1707	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1864 of 2019	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1907 of 1972	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	23.9	943 of 1156	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1064 of 1194	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2023)18th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-28 vs state

Mathematics15%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	—	0 (0.0%)	239 (89.8%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)		24.4	41.9			28.1					14.8	93.4%		$24,484	$3,499	$20,985
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%)								(n/a)				29.4		26.7					15.1	97.2%		$24,599	$2,983	$21,617
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%)	11.4	1576^th of 1737 public elementary schools	9.3%		13.5	1827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%	251		26.8		38.7		25.5	24.4				13.4	95.5%		$23,536	$1,179	$22,356
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	—	3 (1.1%)	247 (93.6%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	22.6	1323^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	23.8%		20.9	1644^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.0%	321		48.3	48.0	35.6		43.2	34.5	28.0	24.4		28.0	94.7%		$20,175	$3,296	$16,879
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	—	1 (0.3%)	280 (97.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)		22.2				20.2	22.2				9.3	99.3%		$22,291	$3,541	$18,750
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	—	2 (0.5%)	402 (92.6%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7.8	1648^th of 1737 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.2	1965^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.4%	317	22.7	23.2	33.8	34.2		30.5	16.9				10.2	89.4%		$21,276	$3,261	$18,014
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	—	1 (0.4%)	180 (65.7%)	92 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		48.1				48.1	48.1				48.1	100%		$24,934	$1,760	$23,174
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	—	0 (0.0%)	179 (64.6%)	94 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	26.3	1250^th of 1737 public elementary schools	28.0%		42.7	1147^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%	103	41.7		47.1	40.3		43.9		30.7	35.2		32.8			$25,155	$1,914	$23,241
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	—	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.7%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	15.1	1499^th of 1737 public elementary schools	13.7%		12.4	1863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%	364		37.3	38.6		30.0	32.6	33.3				16.8	99.7%		$24,016	$1,845	$22,170
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	—	2 (0.8%)	238 (96.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	1580^th of 1737 public elementary schools	9.0%		11.3	1898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%	318		20.0	39.0		43.4	33.0	17.9				12.5	93.9%		$23,386	$1,189	$22,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School

What district is Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School in?

Dolton School District 149

What is the racial makeup of Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School?

Students at Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School are 90% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Berger-Vandenberg 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

How many students attend Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School.

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