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School of Fine Arts

Public Grades 7

Summary

The School of Fine Arts is a public middle school located in Calumet City, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 175 students. The school is part of the Dolton School District 149, which is ranked 793 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The School of Fine Arts has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking of 1316 out of 1363 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This poor performance is reflected across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 48.9% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools in the Dolton School District 149. Academically, the School of Fine Arts consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 11.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 41.2% statewide and 14.5% in the Dolton School District 149.

Interestingly, the School of Fine Arts performs significantly worse than the other middle schools in the Dolton School District 149, such as Creative Communications Academy and S T E M Academy, which have higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings. Additionally, the School of Fine Arts has relatively high spending per student, with $18,434 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average, but the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

224

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,007

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409-3828

(708) 868-7565

District: Dolton School District 149

Students who attend School of Fine Arts usually attend:

High:

Thornridge High School

Feeder schools for School of Fine Arts:

Elementary:	Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School
	Carol Moseley Braun School
	Caroline Sibley Elementary School
	Diekman Elementary School
	More...
	New Beginnings Learning Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.3%

Hispanic:

5.4%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Illinois)

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg18%

Illinois avg46%

Not ranked this year

School of Fine Arts did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	11.0	1316 of 1363	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1241 of 1367	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1276 of 1369	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1141 of 1241	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1216 of 1356	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1127 of 1293	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	1114 of 1293	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	1249 of 1294	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.0	1240 of 1302	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	462 of 548	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	372 of 569	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	432 of 573	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	266 of 385	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	356 of 565	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	287 of 511	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	520 of 639	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	348 of 674	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	1202 of 1251	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1017 of 1275	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1131 of 1286	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	958 of 1017	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1085 of 1276	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	990 of 1226	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	14.7	1158 of 1219	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1066 of 1234	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1111 of 1221	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	881 of 1019	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1046 of 1217	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	940 of 1161	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	11.2	1227 of 1264	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1279 of 1292	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1265 of 1286	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1009 of 1048	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1248 of 1296	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1182 of 1223	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	748 of 802	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	591 of 805	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	481 of 781	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)19th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2024)16th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2024)4th percentile~ school

Male (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-34 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
School of Fine Arts	Public	7	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7565	224	11	20.3	99.1%	1 (0.4%)	209 (93.3%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			18.8		18.8		8.2		8.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	84.5	$22,007	$3,617	$18,390
Creative Communications Academy	Public	6	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7585	246	12	20.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	235 (95.5%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		25.3			25.3	6.4			6.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	87.4	$22,143	$2,890	$19,253
S T E M Academy	Public	8	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7595	243	12	21.1	99.6%	2 (0.8%)	226 (93.0%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.6	1183^rd of 1368 public middle schools	13.5%		30.7	889^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.8%	294	20.3			32.3	32.3			7.5	7.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	89.4	$21,234	$3,550	$17,683
Wentworth Junior High School	Public	6-8	560 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-0750	302	29	10.4	56.6%	3 (1.0%)	168 (55.6%)	119 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	20.3	1109^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.9%		15.8	1211^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.2%	102	24.0	20.6	27.0	32.7	26.6	6.9	13.5	25.3	15.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.1	$22,477	$2,007	$20,470
Schrum Memorial School	Public	6-8	485 165th St	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-4236	274	15	18.2	51.1%	1 (0.4%)	220 (80.3%)	45 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	16.6	1181^st of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		22.5	1050^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.0%	131	19.3	35.5	25.0	33.7	31.4	9.7	10.2	2.4	7.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	$24,091	$3,303	$20,787
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	168	11	15.1	98.8%	1 (0.6%)	145 (86.3%)	18 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	10.7	1299^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.0%		11.6	1302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	4.5%	3	10.8		27.5	25.3	26.4		1.3	4.8	3.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,858	$2,102	$21,756
McKinley Junior High School	Public	6-8	16949 Cottage Grove Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 339-8500	287	21	13.6	77.4%	0 (0.0%)	256 (89.2%)	27 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.4	799^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.6%		44.5	679^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.2%	120	22.8	44.7	44.1	61.3	50.0	20.0	19.6	24.7	21.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$20,795	$1,322	$19,473
Roosevelt Junior High School	Public	7-8	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2071	130	9	13.9	100.0%	2 (1.5%)	120 (92.3%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18.9	1142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	16.5%		30	905^th of 1363 public middle schools	33.6%	237	22.7		25.0	34.8	30.0		14.1	12.1	13.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.5	90.2	$24,494	$2,152	$22,342
Coolidge Middle School	Public	6-8	15500 7th Ave	Phoenix	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5300	460	39	11.7	99.3%	4 (0.9%)	298 (64.8%)	155 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	886^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.2%		28.6	932^nd of 1363 public middle schools	31.6%	46	31.7	43.0	41.0	48.6	44.1	18.0	18.8	18.6	18.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.4	$24,647	$1,978	$22,669
Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	14741 Wallace St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-6390	455	26	17.5	89.0%	5 (1.1%)	263 (57.8%)	171 (37.6%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19.4	1129^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.5%		18	1151^st of 1363 public middle schools	15.6%	22	20.3	31.9	29.8	31.0	31.0	15.5	7.2	15.1	12.9	95.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	95.3	96.6	85.4	$19,746	$2,455	$17,291

Frequently Asked Questions about School of Fine Arts

What district is School of Fine Arts in?

Dolton School District 149

What is the racial makeup of School of Fine Arts?

Students at School of Fine Arts are 93% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend School of Fine Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended School of Fine Arts.

What high school do graduates of School of Fine Arts attend?

Students who attend School of Fine Arts usually go on to attend Thornridge High School

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