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Martin L King Elementary School

Public Grades 1-4

1788^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Martin L King Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dixmoor, Illinois, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 298 students. The school is part of the W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 district, which is ranked 807 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martin L King Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams significantly below the state averages. In 2024-2025, only 26.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and just 9.9% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 46.0% in recent years. This is a significant challenge, as the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 92.62% to 99.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the performance of nearby schools, such as Maya Angelou Elementary School (also in the Harvey School District 152) and Lincoln Elementary School (in the same district as Martin L King), also struggle academically. However, some nearby schools, like Lincoln Elementary School (in the Cook County School District 130) and Posen Elementary School (in the Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5), perform significantly better on academic measures, suggesting that the challenges faced by Martin L King Elementary School are not solely due to the broader socioeconomic factors in the region.

320

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,744

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14600 Seeley Ave
Dixmoor, IL 60426-1052

(708) 385-5400

District: W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147

Students who attend Martin L King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rosa L Parks Middle School
High:	Thornton Township High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.3%

Hispanic:

42.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 20th percentile in 2022 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg14%

Illinois avg46%

1,788^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

807^th of 811W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 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	14.8	1788 of 2056	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1880 of 2067	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1873 of 2077	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1657 of 2082	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1971 of 2086	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1868 of 2037	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	1987 of 2044	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	1773 of 2046	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.3	1893 of 2052	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.3	1997 of 2093	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	1816 of 2167	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	1778 of 2166	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.3	1405 of 2147	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.9	1734 of 2139	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	1744 of 2120	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.2	1611 of 2092	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	1849 of 2095	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	1801 of 2086	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.8	1784 of 2022	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.9	1872 of 2030	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	10.7	1773 of 2020	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	543 of 688	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	391 of 655	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	497 of 692	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	370 of 684	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	659 of 711	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	568 of 698	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	524 of 788	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	806 of 826	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	627 of 788	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	483 of 768	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	291 of 743	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	292 of 718	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1738 of 1942	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1732 of 1942	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1761 of 1957	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1654 of 1970	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1950 of 2019	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1885 of 1964	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	678 of 982	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.8	931 of 959	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	813 of 970	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	573 of 954	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	709 of 955	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	579 of 938	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1378 of 1800	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1551 of 1793	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1499 of 1808	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1208 of 1763	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1642 of 1816	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1511 of 1765	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1665 of 1947	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1812 of 1959	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1796 of 1984	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1490 of 1977	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1812 of 2019	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1677 of 1972	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	722 of 1113	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	731 of 1194	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)35th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Martin L King Elementary School

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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
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK-K	14100 Honore Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-4160	174	13	13.3	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	86 (49.4%)	88 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										98.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.7	49.0	$33,904	$7,309	$26,595
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
Posen Elementary School	Public	4-5	14545 S California Ave	Posen	60469	Cook County	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-7204	246	19	13.1	91.5%	3 (1.2%)	73 (29.7%)	165 (67.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.2	1270^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.2%		36.1	1244^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.8%	26	25.2		43.0	63.2	52.8		23.1	17.5	20.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$24,212	$2,877	$21,334
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
Gordon School	Public	K-3	14100 S Harrison Ave	Posen	60469	Cook County	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-7202	312	23	13.5	88.5%	9 (2.9%)	55 (17.6%)	243 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)		45.8			45.8	38.6			38.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$22,717	$2,791	$19,926
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
Developmental Learning Pgm DLP	Public	PK, KG-8	14801 Turner Ave	Midlothian	60445	Cook County	Eisenhower Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 371-6340	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-3	2140 Broadway St	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5370	342	24	14.2	83.0%	17 (5.0%)	48 (14.0%)	273 (79.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)		40.5			40.5	57.1			57.1	97.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	100.0	96.8	97.1		$21,067	$3,047	$18,021
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin L King Elementary School

What district is Martin L King Elementary School in?

W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147

What is the racial makeup of Martin L King Elementary School?

Students at Martin L King Elementary School are 55% African American, 43% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Martin L King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Martin L King Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Martin L King Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martin L King Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rosa L Parks Middle School
High : Thornton Township High School

Is Martin L King Elementary School a good school?

Martin L King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

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