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Park Elementary School

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Park Elementary School ranks 1319 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Riverdale, Illinois, serving 200 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.

Park Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1271-2062 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 20% of students proficient or better in IAR Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. However, the school's African American students perform relatively better than other subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup.

The challenges faced by Park Elementary School are not unique within the Dolton School District 148, as many of the nearby district schools also perform poorly on academic measures. However, the relatively better performance of the Riverdale School and the CICS - Bond Campus suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement within the district. Overall, Park Elementary School will need to implement comprehensive strategies to improve student outcomes and address the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population.

197

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,438

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14200 S Wentworth Ave
Riverdale, IL 60827-2520

(708) 849-9440

District: Dolton School District 148

Students who attend Park Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dolton School District 148

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Illinois)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg17%

Illinois avg44%

1,319^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	34.9	1319 of 2056	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1271 of 2067	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1681 of 2077	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1586 of 2082	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	2062 of 2086	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1904 of 2037	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	1996 of 2044	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1766 of 2046	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	1633 of 2052	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.6	1920 of 2093	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.8	1938 of 2167	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.4	1995 of 2166	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	2009 of 2147	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	1740 of 2139	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	1857 of 2120	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.6	1655 of 2092	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	1908 of 2095	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	1765 of 2086	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.3	1877 of 2022	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.9	1817 of 2030	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	6.6	1853 of 2020	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	147 of 688	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	152 of 655	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	324 of 692	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	280 of 684	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.0	687 of 711	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	500 of 698	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1125 of 1942	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1103 of 1942	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1463 of 1957	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1411 of 1970	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	2007 of 2019	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1828 of 1964	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	775 of 1800	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	735 of 1793	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	1290 of 1808	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1218 of 1763	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1796 of 1816	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1606 of 1765	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1348 of 1947	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1148 of 1959	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1732 of 1984	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1693 of 1977	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1936 of 2019	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1858 of 1972	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
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)79th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2019)11th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-18 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
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
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
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
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
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
Dubois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 E 133rd St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5582	201	20	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	191 (95.0%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.6	1692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.1%	57	25.0	33.3	30.0	23.8	31.3	20.0	40.0	25.9	28.4	25.0	0.0	12.5	10.0	13.3	33.3	17.4	89.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.3	92.2	7.3	28.3	$27,138	$4,830	$22,308
CICS - Bond Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	13300 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 468-1300	279	17	16.4	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	275 (98.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.6	1885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.1	1848^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	37	10.5		20.8	17.1	23.7	17.9			20.0	20.8	4.9	18.4	3.6			13.1										$19,856	$1,949	$17,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Park Elementary School?

Students at Park Elementary School are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Park Elementary School.

What district is Park Elementary School in?

Dolton School District 148

Is Park Elementary School a good school?

Park Elementary School ranks 1319^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Park Elementary School attend?

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

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

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