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Jesse C White Learning Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Jesse C White Learning Academy is an elementary school located in Hazel Crest, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 432 students. The school is part of the Hazel Crest School District 152-5, and has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Only 18.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide, and the mathematics proficiency rate was just 11.2%, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 36.9% over the past few years. Despite spending significantly more per student ($22,472 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, the school's academic performance remains consistently low across all grade levels.

When comparing Jesse C White Learning Academy to other nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Barack H Obama Learning Academy, another school in the Hazel Crest School District 152-5, performs similarly to Jesse C White Learning Academy on academic measures. Schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144, such as Nob Hill Elementary and Chateaux School, generally outperform Jesse C White Learning Academy on academic measures, though they still struggle compared to state averages. Maya Angelou Elementary School in the Harvey School District 152 has slightly higher academic proficiency rates than Jesse C White Learning Academy, but still lags behind state averages.

425

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,848

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16910 S Western Ave
Hazel Crest, IL 60429

(708) 825-2190

District: Hazel Crest School District 152-5

Students who attend Jesse C White Learning Academy usually attend:

High:

Thornwood High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.1%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg13%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,714^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,283^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Hazel Crest School District 152-5

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1714 of 2056	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1805 of 2067	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1840 of 2077	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1769 of 2082	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1764 of 2086	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1574 of 2037	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	1662 of 2044	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	1716 of 2046	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	2014 of 2052	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	38.3	1355 of 2093	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.0	1420 of 2167	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.0	1726 of 2166	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.1	1676 of 2147	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.2	1220 of 2139	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	1381 of 2120	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.8	1511 of 2092	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	1689 of 2095	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.5	1495 of 2086	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.0	1859 of 2022	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.4	1852 of 2030	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	33.8	1491 of 2020	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	444 of 688	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	450 of 655	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	419 of 692	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	333 of 684	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	371 of 711	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	291 of 698	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1610 of 1942	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1648 of 1942	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1789 of 1957	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1662 of 1970	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1801 of 2019	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1594 of 1964	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1436 of 1800	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1486 of 1793	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1505 of 1808	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1359 of 1763	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1367 of 1816	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1170 of 1765	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1604 of 1947	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1827 of 1959	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1622 of 1984	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1715 of 1977	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1543 of 2019	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1401 of 1972	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1283 of 1368	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1296 of 1363	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1170 of 1367	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1098 of 1369	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1205 of 1356	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1041 of 1293	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	1141 of 1293	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	1187 of 1294	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	503 of 574	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	460 of 548	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	386 of 569	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	291 of 573	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	385 of 565	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	209 of 511	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1134 of 1248	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1156 of 1251	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1107 of 1275	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1197 of 1286	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1144 of 1276	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	894 of 1226	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1114 of 1229	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1125 of 1219	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	995 of 1234	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	900 of 1221	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1031 of 1217	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	830 of 1161	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1198 of 1271	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1218 of 1264	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1076 of 1292	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	865 of 1286	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1155 of 1296	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1096 of 1223	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	680 of 792	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)35th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)14th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Science16%-27 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
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
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
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Laurel Ln	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 335-9773	311	11	28.2	93.6%	1 (0.3%)	280 (90.0%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	14.8	1791^st of 2056 public elementary schools	12.9%		17	1769^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.4%	22	14.5		16.7	35.1	21.4				23.4	18.8	16.2	12.5				15.6	91.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	99.6	92.2	93.0	6.6		$19,612	$3,390	$16,221
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)
Mae Jemison School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 W 177th St	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 225-3636	368	19	19.6	94.8%	6 (1.6%)	305 (82.9%)	46 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	11.4	1891^st of 2056 public elementary schools	8.0%		15.3	1832^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.4%	59	0.0		12.7	34.3	9.0				18.5	19.7	17.9	6.0				14.6	97.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.4	98.4	98.1	4.5		$20,259	$3,096	$17,163
Nob Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 168th St	Country Club Hills	60478	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 335-9770	164	11	15.6	98.8%	1 (0.6%)	139 (84.8%)	20 (12.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	22.9	1597^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.3%		12.7	1950^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.7%	353	8.3		34.8	54.2	16.7				35.2	34.8	16.0	4.2				18.1	97.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.5	98.4	95.1	18.7		$19,127	$3,370	$15,757
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
Markham Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16239 Lawndale Ave	Markham	60428	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 210-2869	292	13	23.3	93.5%	1 (0.3%)	194 (66.4%)	95 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9.4	1957^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.8%		13.9	1896^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.3%	61	16.4		12.1	17.9	27.3				20.5	3.0	7.7	5.6				5.6	95.6	96.0	96.0	96.0	95.6	96.0	95.6	11.3		$20,957	$3,194	$17,763
Chateaux School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Chambord Ln	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 335-9776	249	13	19.1	96.4%	2 (0.8%)	224 (90.0%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	15.2	1779^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.5%		14.8	1858^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.1%	79	16.7		22.7	23.5	27.0				24.3	27.3	20.6	2.7				17.4	89.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.5	92.2	90.9	5.1		$20,667	$3,492	$17,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse C White Learning Academy

Is Jesse C White Learning Academy a good school?

Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Jesse C White Learning Academy attend?

Students who attend Jesse C White Learning Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Thornwood High School

How many students attend Jesse C White Learning Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Jesse C White Learning Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Jesse C White Learning Academy?

Students at Jesse C White Learning Academy are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Jesse C White Learning Academy in?

Hazel Crest School District 152-5

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