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Roosevelt Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dolton, Illinois, serving 240 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Dolton School District 148, which is ranked 788 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $19,035 to $27,354 in recent years, Roosevelt Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1822 and 1983 out of over 2,000 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 20% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 11.3% in mathematics, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 47.7% in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby Park Elementary School and Riverdale School, which are also part of the Dolton School District 148, perform significantly better than Roosevelt Elementary on academic measures, despite serving a similar demographic of students. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and resource allocation, may be contributing to the performance differences between Roosevelt and other schools in the district.

248

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,355

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 W 146th St
Dolton, IL 60419-1453

(708) 201-2070

District: Dolton School District 148

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Junior High School
High:	Thornton Township High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg17%

Illinois avg44%

1,898^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Dolton School District 148

788^th of 811Dolton School District 148 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	11.3	1898 of 2056	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1874 of 2067	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1822 of 2077	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1869 of 2082	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1983 of 2086	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1870 of 2037	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	1830 of 2044	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	1870 of 2046	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	1546 of 2052	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	1604 of 2093	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	1869 of 2167	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.0	1405 of 2166	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	1201 of 2147	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	1389 of 2139	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.4	1476 of 2120	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.5	1564 of 2092	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.3	1380 of 2095	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	1417 of 2086	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.3	1287 of 2022	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	11.7	1802 of 2030	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.6	1673 of 2020	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	467 of 688	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	452 of 655	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	417 of 692	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	423 of 684	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	533 of 711	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	457 of 698	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1744 of 1942	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1730 of 1942	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1646 of 1957	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1585 of 1970	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1920 of 2019	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1834 of 1964	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1611 of 1800	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1567 of 1793	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1478 of 1808	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1480 of 1763	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1727 of 1816	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1594 of 1765	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1844 of 1947	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1802 of 1959	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1818 of 1984	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1869 of 1977	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1875 of 2019	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1739 of 1972	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Science15%-26 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 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	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	% 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
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	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	238 (96.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.3	1874^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	24	14.6		17.9	16.0	20.8	23.7			20.0	17.9	12.0	10.4	5.3			11.3	95.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.2		12.1	$24,355	$2,137	$22,217
Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	14200 S Wentworth Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-9440	197	17	11.8	95.4%	1 (0.5%)	178 (90.4%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	34.9	1319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.9	1271^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	48	40.0		41.4	35.7	56.0	42.4			43.5	24.1	21.4	24.0	12.1			20.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		15.0	$24,438	$2,132	$22,306
Riverdale School	Public	K-4	325 W 142nd St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-7153	137	12	11.8	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	128 (93.4%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	28	1486^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		40.5	1140^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	346			40.0	40.0					39.3	28.6	15.0					23.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0			$24,739	$2,146	$22,593
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	282	21	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	10.3	1935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.3	1615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	320	7.7		10.5	16.7	16.7	28.3			19.1	10.5	8.3	13.5	8.3			10.2	96.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.2		16.6	$24,567	$2,442	$22,126
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
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14700 Main St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 331-1390	294	19	15.8	75.2%	4 (1.4%)	191 (65.0%)	73 (24.8%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	44.5	1116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.7%		35.9	1249^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.6%	133	29.5		40.0	29.7	61.4				44.3	50.0	21.6	46.7				40.9	85.1	90.3	90.3	90.3		89.0	86.4			$22,204	$2,536	$19,668
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
Gen George Patton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 S Stewart Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Gen George Patton School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-2420	184	17	10.8	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	179 (97.3%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	11.9	1878^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.1	1846^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.7%	32	17.6	14.3	0.0	20.0	11.8	21.4	28.6	14.3	15.5	18.8	12.5	11.8	14.3	14.3	0.0	11.2	98.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	98.6	94.8	98.1	11.3	26.9	$40,915	$13,617	$27,298
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
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	71 E 152nd St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 331-1130	197	14	14.5	79.7%	1 (0.5%)	132 (67.0%)	47 (23.9%)	14 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16.1	1758^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.5%		13.5	1917^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.3%	159	16.1		12.5	19.2	38.7				23.6	21.9	7.7	22.6				18.0	88.7	91.5	91.5	91.5		90.1	89.6			$19,932	$2,304	$17,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary School

Is Roosevelt Elementary School a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Roosevelt Elementary School in?

Dolton School District 148

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Roosevelt Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary School?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Roosevelt Junior High School
High : Thornton Township High School

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