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New Beginnings Learning Academy

Public Grades K-5

1930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

New Beginnings Learning Academy is an elementary school located in South Holland, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 317 students. 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. New Beginnings Learning Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, New Beginnings Learning Academy consistently underperforms compared to the Dolton School District 149 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 11.6%, compared to 10.5% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing New Beginnings Learning Academy to other nearby schools, such as Carol Moseley Braun School and Diekman Elementary School, both in the Dolton School District 149, as well as schools in the neighboring South Holland School District 151 and Calumet City School District 155, it becomes clear that New Beginnings Learning Academy is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. Despite the school's high per-student spending, ranging from $10,856 to $18,471 over the past few years, the underlying factors contributing to its underperformance, such as student engagement, teacher quality, and school leadership, remain a significant challenge.

288

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,968

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15703 Clyde Ave
South Holland, IL 60473-1920

(708) 768-5200

District: Dolton School District 149

Students who attend New Beginnings Learning Academy usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.2%

Hispanic:

2.1%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg15%

Illinois avg44%

1,930^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	10.5	1930 of 2056	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1732 of 2067	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1798 of 2077	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1665 of 2082	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1697 of 1948	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1997 of 2086	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1914 of 2037	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	1906 of 2044	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	1912 of 2046	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	1917 of 2052	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	1896 of 2093	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	2016 of 2167	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.6	2081 of 2166	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	1995 of 2147	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.8	1778 of 2139	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	1834 of 2120	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	1707 of 2092	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	1910 of 2095	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	1902 of 2086	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	486 of 688	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	347 of 655	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	338 of 692	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	263 of 684	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	199 of 428	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	554 of 711	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	489 of 698	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1710 of 1942	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1584 of 1942	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1670 of 1957	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1445 of 1970	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1483 of 1680	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1877 of 2019	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1831 of 1964	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1654 of 1800	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1376 of 1793	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1438 of 1808	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1234 of 1763	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1241 of 1514	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1707 of 1816	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1616 of 1765	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1896 of 1947	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1689 of 1959	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1698 of 1984	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1820 of 1977	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1600 of 1707	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1994 of 2019	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1877 of 1972	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-34 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

Science10%-31 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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	12	1876^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.8%		20.6	1663^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.5%	213	8.0	22.3	24.1	27.6	24.4	21.4	9.6	5.3	13.0	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	9.6		$18,801	$1,901	$16,900
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
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	16800 Greenwood Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 339-4433	321	22	14.5	67.3%	0 (0.0%)	285 (88.8%)	29 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)		20.7			20.7	19.5			19.5	96.4	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.4	95.8	96.4	7.2		$18,939	$1,406	$17,533

Frequently Asked Questions about New Beginnings Learning Academy

How many students attend New Beginnings Learning Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended New Beginnings Learning Academy.

Is New Beginnings Learning Academy a good school?

New Beginnings Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of New Beginnings Learning Academy attend?

Students who attend New Beginnings Learning Academy usually go on to attend:

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

What district is New Beginnings Learning Academy in?

Dolton School District 149

What is the racial makeup of New Beginnings Learning Academy?

Students at New Beginnings Learning Academy are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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