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Maya Angelou Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1976^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Maya Angelou Elementary School is a public elementary school in Harvey, Illinois, serving 234 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Harvey School District 152, which is ranked 775 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Maya Angelou Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1658 and 2018 out of over 2,000 schools. The school significantly underperforms compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 17.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 8.9% proficient in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 38.6% over the past few years, much higher than state and district averages.

While Maya Angelou Elementary School faces significant challenges, the data also highlights the potential for improvement. Some nearby schools within the same district, such as Bryant Elementary School, perform significantly better, with proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics over 20 percentage points higher than Maya Angelou Elementary School, despite serving a similar demographic of students. Additionally, Maya Angelou Elementary School has shown some success in supporting its homeless student population, with these students ranking higher than the state and district averages in terms of academic performance and chronic absenteeism.

271

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,279

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15748 Page Ave
Harvey, IL 60426-4222

(708) 333-0740

District: Harvey School District 152

Students who attend Maya Angelou Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brooks Middle School
High:	Thornton Township High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.7%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,976^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Harvey School District 152

775^th of 811Harvey School District 152 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	8.8	1976 of 2056	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1927 of 2067	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	2018 of 2077	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1881 of 2082	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1658 of 1948	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1916 of 2086	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1761 of 2037	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	1731 of 2044	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	1802 of 2046	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	1898 of 2052	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	1867 of 2093	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.3	2039 of 2167	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	2017 of 2166	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.4	1781 of 2147	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	1801 of 2139	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	1777 of 2120	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.4	1738 of 2092	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.1	1824 of 2095	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.3	1806 of 2086	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.0	1781 of 2022	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	3.9	1930 of 2030	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.6	1946 of 2020	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	545 of 688	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	507 of 655	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	589 of 692	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	402 of 684	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	258 of 428	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	375 of 711	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	363 of 698	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1858 of 1942	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1806 of 1942	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1902 of 1957	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1707 of 1970	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1446 of 1680	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1812 of 2019	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1819 of 1964	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	32 of 52	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	16 of 36	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1694 of 1800	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1581 of 1793	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1755 of 1808	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1449 of 1763	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1121 of 1514	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1567 of 1816	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1394 of 1765	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1829 of 1947	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1809 of 1959	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1879 of 1984	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1823 of 1977	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1577 of 1707	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1845 of 2019	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1533 of 1972	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)38th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

Science8%-33 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
Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15748 Page Ave	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-0740	271	17	16.4	75.6%	0 (0.0%)	224 (82.7%)	42 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	8.8	1976^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.9%		13.4	1927^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.8%	49	7.7		14.3	12.2	27.5				17.9	11.9	7.3	7.5				8.9	91.2	96.1	96.1	96.1		96.1	94.3			$19,279	$3,424	$15,855
Barack H Obama Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16448 S Park Ave	Markham	60428	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 825-2400	466	29	16.0	99.6%	5 (1.1%)	359 (77.0%)	87 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	6.8	2027^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.4%		13.3	1932^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.5%	95	6.0	9.3	7.7	15.4	18.0	20.8	28.9	15.9	18.0	7.7	1.9	2.0	1.9	11.1	0.0	3.9	96.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.1	97.4	97.1	7.7	29.6	$25,608	$5,578	$20,030
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
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16000 Carse Ave	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-0440	270	17	16.3	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.7%)	224 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.8	1881^st of 2056 public elementary schools	8.5%		15.2	1838^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%	43	3.8		20.7	16.7	7.7				15.3	31.0	20.0	3.8				18.8	88.0	89.4	89.4	89.4		88.0	85.3			$18,466	$2,657	$15,809
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
Martin L King Elementary School	Public	1-4	14600 Seeley Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5400	320	20	16.0	82.5%	1 (0.3%)	177 (55.3%)	137 (42.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	14.8	1788^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.0%		14.2	1880^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.0%	92			37.5	15.5					26.6	18.3	1.4					9.9	96.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.9	95.9	96.9			$30,744	$7,275	$23,469
Taft School	Public	PK, KG-1	393 E 163rd St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-2710	308	25	12.3	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	200 (64.9%)	102 (33.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$27,506	$2,990	$24,516
Jesse C White Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16910 S Western Ave	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 825-2190	425	36	11.8	98.6%	1 (0.2%)	383 (90.1%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	18.2	1714^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.6%		16.1	1805^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.7%	91	5.4	27.5	48.5	13.2	13.2	8.7	7.0	23.5	18.1	53.1	7.9	0.0	4.2	9.1	4.0	11.2	95.7	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.7	8.4	28.7	$23,848	$5,557	$18,291
Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3055 W 163Rd St	Markham	60428	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 210-2888	102	6	16.1	98.0%	5 (4.9%)	82 (80.4%)	11 (10.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	35.1	1312^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.2%		44.7	1057^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.9%	255	4.2		52.6	61.1	37.5				49.2	31.6	27.8	16.7				24.6	98.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.2	97.2	10.4		$15,352	$2,914	$12,438
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	1223 173Rd St	E Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 335-0790	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Maya Angelou Elementary School

What district is Maya Angelou Elementary School in?

Harvey School District 152

What is the racial makeup of Maya Angelou Elementary School?

Students at Maya Angelou Elementary School are 83% African American, 15% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Maya Angelou Elementary School a good school?

Maya Angelou Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Maya Angelou Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Maya Angelou Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Maya Angelou Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maya Angelou Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brooks Middle School
High : Thornton Township High School

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