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Costello School

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Costello School ranks 1238 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Costello School is an elementary school located in Lyons, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with 221 students. It is part of the Lyons School District 103, which is ranked 606 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Costello School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 978 and 1468 over the past 10 years and a 2-star or 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Costello School's test scores are generally lower than the Lyons School District 103 average and the Illinois state average across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 48% of Costello students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 25.2% of Costello students were proficient or better, compared to 22.8% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Costello School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Costello School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Home Elementary School and J.W. Robinson Junior Elementary School, Costello School generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Comparing Costello School to schools in higher-performing districts, such as Riverside School District 96 and La Grange School District 105 South, reveals a significant gap in academic performance, with schools in those districts significantly outperforming Costello School.

228

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,095

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4632 Clyde Ave
Lyons, IL 60534-1758

(708) 783-4300

District: Lyons School District 103

Students who attend Costello School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	J Sterling Morton West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

White:

9.2%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2022) to 40th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Illinois avg44%

1,238^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Lyons School District 103

606^th of 811Lyons School District 103 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	38.6	1238 of 2056	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1229 of 2067	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1342 of 2077	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	978 of 2082	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.0	1468 of 1948	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1081 of 2086	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1454 of 2037	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	1415 of 2044	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	1284 of 2046	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.8	1447 of 2052	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	58.6	912 of 2093	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	1024 of 2167	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	1108 of 2166	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.8	991 of 2147	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	1353 of 2139	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.4	1118 of 2120	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	1022 of 2092	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	762 of 2095	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	892 of 2086	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.0	1119 of 2022	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.4	1362 of 2030	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.5	1096 of 2020	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	399 of 788	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	311 of 826	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	202 of 788	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	180 of 768	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	105 of 537	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	508 of 743	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	328 of 718	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1370 of 1942	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1125 of 1942	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1337 of 1957	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	738 of 1970	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.0	1366 of 1680	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1139 of 2019	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1370 of 1964	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	457 of 982	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	458 of 959	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	517 of 970	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	267 of 954	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	37.1	443 of 742	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	279 of 955	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.3	598 of 938	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	917 of 1800	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	807 of 1793	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	977 of 1808	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	417 of 1763	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.3	990 of 1514	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	467 of 1816	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	895 of 1765	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	1011 of 1947	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1179 of 1959	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1230 of 1984	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1130 of 1977	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1305 of 1707	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	889 of 2019	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.2	1490 of 1972	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	34.1	1008 of 1462	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1207 of 1463	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

White (2019)31st percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Costello School	Public	PK, KG-5	4632 Clyde Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4300	228	27	8.5	74.1%	21 (9.2%)	7 (3.1%)	191 (83.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	38.6	1238^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.6	1229^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.5%	9	28.6	53.6	40.5	51.4		48.0	41.4	27.0	10.8		25.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	22.6		$24,095	$1,225	$22,870
J W Robinson Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4431 Gage Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4700	251	28	8.9	86.5%	30 (12.0%)	25 (10.0%)	186 (74.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	44.5	1117^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.7%		25.6	1525^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.2%	408	41.2	51.9	35.0	52.9		45.5	40.7	20.0	35.3		30.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$25,383	$1,397	$23,986
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Grove Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4600	366	40	9.1	73.5%	71 (19.4%)	18 (4.9%)	263 (71.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	31.6	1394^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.5	1255^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.3%	139	32.3	34.0	43.8	42.6		40.1	21.2	27.1	23.0		23.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	11.9		$23,224	$1,450	$21,774
Congress Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	9311 Shields Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 215-6007	419	36	11.5	41.1%	138 (32.9%)	32 (7.6%)	220 (52.5%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	60.1	805^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.8%		65.7	637^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.2%	168	48.3	37.7	49.1	58.6	66.7	53.2	41.5	33.3	46.6	57.4	44.6	92.4	94.1	94.1	94.1	93.4	93.1	92.7		10.1	$19,915	$496	$19,419
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3423 Hollywood Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 485-7630	114	11	10.8	15.8%	83 (72.8%)	1 (0.9%)	23 (20.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	87	243^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.2%		95.9	75^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.4%	168	64.0	61.9	73.3	84.0		73.8	76.2	53.3	84.0		73.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3			$32,814	$327	$32,487
Walsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	5640 S 75th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7165	182	21	8.4	96.2%	15 (8.2%)	11 (6.0%)	139 (76.4%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	51.7	969^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.9%		36.6	1231^st of 2067 public elementary schools	40.4%	262	22.0	45.5	62.5	53.7		54.0	54.5	50.0	22.0		37.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1			$34,490	$5,886	$28,603
Home Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Home Ave	Stickney	60402	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4500	256	24	10.5	71.5%	11 (4.3%)	4 (1.6%)	235 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	45.6	1089^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.0%		46.8	1007^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	82	51.3	27.0	56.1	79.5		54.7	21.6	26.8	20.5		23.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$21,730	$1,251	$20,479
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 447-1106	371	29	12.9	25.9%	230 (62.0%)	8 (2.2%)	100 (27.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	91.4	149^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.8%		96.3	64^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.9%	85	69.4	67.2	74.6	85.5		75.9	77.2	71.4	78.7		75.5	96.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.8			$23,037	$318	$22,719
Seventh Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	701 7th Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2730	194	21	9.0	32.0%	124 (63.9%)	6 (3.1%)	46 (23.7%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	94.9	66^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.8	32^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.5%	34	64.3	90.0	80.8	100.0	90.3	90.5	75.0	76.9	89.3	64.5	76.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.4	97.4	97.4		16.9	$25,727	$393	$25,335
Otis P Graves Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6021 S 74th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7260	562	42	13.3	97.0%	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	544 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	31.2	1404^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.7%		19.2	1702^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	17.7%	298	17.3	41.1	29.3	29.4		33.1	53.6	29.3	21.6		34.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	99.1	99.1	27.6		$21,916	$3,690	$18,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Costello School

What is the racial makeup of Costello School?

Students at Costello School are 84% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Costello School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Costello School.

What district is Costello School in?

Lyons School District 103

What schools do graduates of Costello School attend?

Students who attend Costello School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : J Sterling Morton West High School

Is Costello School a good school?

Costello School ranks 1238^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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