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Serena Hills Elementary School

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Serena Hills Elementary School ranks 1230 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Serena Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois, serving 319 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Flossmoor School District 161, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Serena Hills Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (47.9%) and Mathematics (28.4%) were well below the district (59.3% and 35.2%) and state (53.1% and 38.5%) averages. However, the school performs relatively well for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who have higher rankings compared to their peers statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.5% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Serena Hills Elementary School to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Heather Hill Elementary School, also in the Flossmoor School District 161, performs better than Serena Hills in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, other nearby schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170, such as Kennedy, Roosevelt, and Greenbriar Elementary Schools, have lower overall performance compared to Serena Hills. The high poverty rate at Serena Hills, with 68.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

305

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,514

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Pleasant Dr
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-1035

(708) 647-7300

District: Flossmoor School District 161

Students who attend Serena Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parker Junior High School
High:	Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.8%

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Illinois avg44%

1,230^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Flossmoor School District 161

408^th of 811Flossmoor School District 161 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	38.9	1230 of 2056	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	951 of 2067	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	847 of 2077	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	1067 of 2082	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	777 of 1948	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	822 of 2086	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	789 of 2037	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	712 of 2044	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	789 of 2046	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.9	1012 of 2052	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.6	1306 of 2093	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	1393 of 2167	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.3	1079 of 2166	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	645 of 2147	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	59.1	1075 of 2139	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.6	917 of 2120	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.2	1319 of 2092	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	1413 of 2095	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.2	1353 of 2086	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.9	1332 of 2022	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.2	1405 of 2030	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.4	1149 of 2020	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	182 of 688	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	100 of 655	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	54 of 692	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	57 of 684	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	68 of 711	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	75 of 698	89.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	136 of 788	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	50 of 743	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	85 of 718	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1019 of 1942	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	743 of 1942	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	689 of 1957	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	933 of 1970	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	751 of 1680	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	745 of 2019	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	696 of 1964	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	232 of 982	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	167 of 959	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	148 of 970	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	241 of 954	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	34 of 955	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	50 of 938	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	990 of 1800	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.6	361 of 1793	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	204 of 1808	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	343 of 1763	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	236 of 1514	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	175 of 1816	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	222 of 1765	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1312 of 1947	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1032 of 1959	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	951 of 1984	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	1047 of 1977	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1132 of 1707	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	812 of 2019	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	812 of 1972	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	44 of 93	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	884 of 1292	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science29%-11 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Serena Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Pleasant Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-7300	305	24	12.5	73.8%	23 (7.5%)	155 (50.8%)	105 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.6%)	38.9	1230^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.2%		49.4	951^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.0%	279	29.3	46.9	47.8	49.2	47.9	37.5	23.9	22.0	28.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	16.6	97.2	97.2		$21,514	$1,110	$20,404
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Greenbriar Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4159	174	11	15.8	98.3%	13 (7.5%)	46 (26.4%)	115 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		46.8	1006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	170	41.7	71.0	54.3	58.3	61.1	74.2	20.0	25.0	40.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0		$22,244	$1,754	$20,491
Winston Churchill School	Public	3-5	1300 190th St	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 798-3424	572	42	13.7	49.3%	118 (20.6%)	313 (54.7%)	90 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	53.7	929^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.8%		51.6	902^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.4%	27	45.7	43.8	43.8	71.3	52.9	46.3	29.4	37.8	38.2	96.0	96.2	96.2	96.2		96.2	96.2		$15,562	$433	$15,129
Western Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Western Ave	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 647-7400	499	31	15.9	39.3%	110 (22.0%)	244 (48.9%)	81 (16.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (12.2%)	71.3	574^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.1%		76.8	441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	78.7%	133	37.2	63.1	80.7	60.4	67.9	59.5	60.2	38.9	52.4	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.1	7.4	$17,586	$667	$16,918
Willow School	Public	PK, KG-2	1804 Willow Rd	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 798-3720	603	48	12.4	46.1%	131 (21.7%)	313 (51.9%)	99 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.5%)								(n/a)										87.5	88.5	88.5	88.5	11.0	88.4	88.0	11.5	$16,717	$433	$16,284
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4830	193	10	19.3	97.4%	5 (2.6%)	122 (63.2%)	66 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	1084^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.8	941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.5%	143	24.1	45.8	63.6	41.4	49.3	25.0	63.6	24.1	36.0	92.9	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	94.2		$21,766	$1,754	$20,012
Heather Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1439 Lawrence Cres	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-7200	319	24	13.4	58.0%	20 (6.3%)	263 (82.4%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	52.2	960^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.3%		50.9	912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.9%	48	33.3	41.3	50.8	68.3	54.5	34.8	31.1	55.0	40.7	94.5	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	93.9		$20,410	$1,142	$19,269
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 E 11th St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4162	157	13	12.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	52 (33.1%)	102 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1399^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.8	1489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	90	29.2	36.4	52.4	50.0	46.3	18.2	19.0	12.5	16.4	95.2	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.0		$20,820	$1,754	$19,066
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Sunnyside Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4836	353	24	14.7	98.9%	10 (2.8%)	55 (15.6%)	282 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	35.2	1310^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.6	1099^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	211	30.5	38.1	42.6	45.8	42.6	42.9	33.3	5.1	24.8	96.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		95.2	96.1		$19,200	$1,754	$17,446
Longwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	441 N Longwood Dr	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 757-2100	364	24	15.4	57.4%	4 (1.1%)	264 (72.5%)	82 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	18.6	1699^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.3	1836^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.2%	137		22.6	30.0		26.5	30.6	15.7		22.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	15.6	$19,824	$2,085	$17,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Serena Hills Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Serena Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Serena Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parker Junior High School
High : Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Is Serena Hills Elementary School a good school?

Serena Hills Elementary School ranks 1230^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Serena Hills Elementary School in?

Flossmoor School District 161

What is the racial makeup of Serena Hills Elementary School?

Students at Serena Hills Elementary School are 51% African American, 34% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Serena Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Serena Hills Elementary School.

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