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Carol Moseley Braun School

Public Grades K-5

1323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Carol Moseley Braun School is a K–5 elementary school in Calumet City, serving 264 students in Dolton School District 149. In 2025–26, it had the highest all-grade ELA and math results among the four nearby District 149 schools with reported scores, though it remained below state averages in both subjects.

The school’s strongest comparison is with its nearby district peers: ELA proficiency was 43%, versus a 26% average for those schools, and math was 28%, versus a 12% average. It also exceeded district averages—28% in ELA and 12% in math—by 15 and 16 percentage points, respectively. However, it was 13 points below the state in ELA and 12 points below in math. Grade 5 is a particular concern: ELA proficiency was 36%, compared with 48% in grade 4 and 55% statewide for grade 5. Even so, Carol’s grade 5 ELA result was higher than nearby District 149 peers Caroline Sibley Elementary School and Diekman Elementary School.

Results have improved substantially: from 2023–24 to 2025–26, ELA rose by 27 percentage points and math by 16, while the gaps to state results narrowed by 11 and 5 points, respectively. SchoolDigger placed the school in the state’s 24th percentile and gave it 1 star in 2025–26; nearby Lincoln Elementary School and Madison School ranked higher. Its student–teacher ratio was 16.5 in 2024–25, lower than all four nearby District 149 peers. That year, it had a Community Eligibility designation: all students receive free meals through the program. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves African American students was at the 42nd percentile, 18 points above its overall standing but down 23 points from 2023–24; its measure for how well it serves male students was at the 7th percentile. Chronic absenteeism also fell from 25% in 2023–24 to 8% in 2025–26, the lowest reported rate among nearby schools.

264

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,175

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

94.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1655 153rd St
Calumet City, IL 60409-3842

(708) 868-9470

District: Dolton School District 149

Students who attend Carol Moseley Braun School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg20%

Illinois avg48%

1,323^rd of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Dolton School District 149

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
2026	22.6	1323 of 1737	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	1644 of 2056	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1636 of 2067	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1733 of 2077	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1648 of 2082	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1648 of 1948	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1782 of 2086	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1899 of 2037	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	1746 of 2044	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1921 of 2046	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	1793 of 2052	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	1877 of 2093	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.8	2003 of 2167	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	1996 of 2166	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	1898 of 2147	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	1709 of 2139	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.2	1858 of 2120	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.5	1692 of 2092	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.8	1652 of 2095	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	1746 of 2086	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.7	1739 of 2022	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.4	1772 of 2030	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.4	1706 of 2020	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	90 of 154	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	248 of 688	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	229 of 655	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	303 of 692	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	267 of 684	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	217 of 428	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	314 of 711	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	460 of 698	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1465 of 1942	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1456 of 1942	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1511 of 1957	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1456 of 1970	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1678 of 2019	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1780 of 1964	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	618 of 1001	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	1244 of 1800	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1198 of 1793	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1331 of 1808	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1225 of 1763	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	1169 of 1514	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1384 of 1816	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1596 of 1765	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	1213 of 1311	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	1575 of 1947	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1560 of 1959	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1740 of 1984	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1733 of 1977	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1760 of 2019	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1875 of 1972	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	20.2	1127 of 1194	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)42nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2019)6th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-13 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 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	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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%)	6.1	1678^th of 1737 public elementary schools	3.4%		12.5	1857^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.7%	179	22.0		19.8	37.5	22.2				26.0	9.9	18.8					10.8	99.7%		$18,359	$1,307	$17,052
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
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
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	—	10 (1.4%)	383 (53.4%)	317 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	29.5	1194^th of 1737 public elementary schools	31.3%		35.3	1307^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.4%	113	35.8	38.9	42.9	56.3	53.6	50.6	72.6	56.8	55.8	31.7	42.2	27.5	24.7	30.1	12.6	27.0	96.3%		$21,578	$1,332	$20,246
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-4230	571	40	14.2	35.0%	4 (0.7%)	406 (71.1%)	147 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	11.9	1566^th of 1737 public elementary schools	9.8%		12	1876^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.8%	310	22.2		29.1	40.2	41.5				37.1	23.3	20.6					17.5	98.5%		$19,218	$2,135	$17,082
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)																	99.4%		$21,666	$2,276	$19,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Carol Moseley Braun School

What district is Carol Moseley Braun School in?

Dolton School District 149

How many students attend Carol Moseley Braun School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Carol Moseley Braun School.

What is the racial makeup of Carol Moseley Braun School?

Students at Carol Moseley Braun School are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Carol Moseley Braun School a good school?

Carol Moseley Braun School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Carol Moseley Braun School attend?

Students who attend Carol Moseley Braun School usually go on to attend:

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

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