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Indiana Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Indiana Elementary School is a public middle school located in Park Forest, Illinois, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 191 students. The school is part of the Matteson Education Service District 162.

While Indiana Elementary School outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 51.2% of students proficient compared to 45.1% and 53.1% respectively, the school lags behind in Mathematics proficiency, with only 25.2% of students proficient compared to 27.6% and 38.5%. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency is also lower than the state average, at 21.2% compared to 40.6%. However, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 11.6% in 2024-2025, which is a positive sign.

Compared to nearby schools, James Hart School in the Homewood School District 153 and Columbia Central School in the Steger School District 194 generally outperform Indiana Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's spending per student has increased from $18,122 in 2020-2021 to $24,505 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may have access to more resources and funding to support student learning.

215

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,841

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Indiana St
Park Forest, IL 60466-1078

(708) 747-5300

District: Matteson Education Service District 162

Students who attend Indiana Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Rich Township High School

Feeder schools for Indiana Elementary School:

Elementary:	Arcadia Elementary School
	Illinois School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.0%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,311^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	35.2	1311 of 2056	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1386 of 2067	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1228 of 2077	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1517 of 2082	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	877 of 2086	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	1041 of 2037	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	1288 of 2044	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.3	1447 of 2046	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	1175 of 2052	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	1194 of 2093	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	1295 of 2167	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	1263 of 2166	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	1454 of 2147	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	1342 of 2139	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.5	1500 of 2120	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.0	1348 of 2092	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	1317 of 2095	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.8	1645 of 2086	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.9	1515 of 2022	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.3	1206 of 2030	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	37.1	1438 of 2020	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	141 of 688	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	108 of 655	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	65 of 692	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	61.0	167 of 684	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	84 of 428	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	26 of 711	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	48 of 698	93.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	922 of 1049	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	738 of 886	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	542 of 907	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	968 of 1942	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	1043 of 1942	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	933 of 1957	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	1233 of 1970	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	887 of 1680	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	722 of 2019	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	836 of 1964	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	420 of 954	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	715 of 1800	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	1211 of 1793	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	874 of 1808	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	1227 of 1763	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	519 of 1514	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	225 of 1816	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	527 of 1765	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1275 of 1947	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1470 of 1959	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1396 of 1984	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1724 of 1977	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	1024 of 2019	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1246 of 1972	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1212 of 1292	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1117 of 1195	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	916 of 1156	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	625 of 1113	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	362 of 1194	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	379 of 763	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)80th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2022)56th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)12th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science21%-19 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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indiana Elementary School	Public	4-6	165 Indiana St	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-5300	215	17	12.3	54.4%	1 (0.5%)	187 (87.0%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)								(n/a)	21.2		25.0	51.3	55.8			51.2	18.8	25.0	26.7			25.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.6	43.7	$22,841	$980	$21,861
O W Huth Middle School	Public	7-8	3718 213th Pl	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 748-0470	421	33	12.8	68.2%	5 (1.2%)	369 (87.6%)	30 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	38.6	796^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.8%		31.7	872^nd of 1363 public middle schools	36.0%	76		32.5				47.9	43.2	45.7				21.0	28.3	24.4	99.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.9	99.5	96.6	$20,928	$1,238	$19,690
Michelle Obama School of Technology	Public	6-8	530 Lakewood Blvd	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9600	428	38	11.2	79.0%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.2%)	44 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	21.8	1079^th of 1368 public middle schools	21.1%		21.5	1069^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.6%	10		19.5			28.3	36.9	47.1	38.6			12.1	12.6	7.0	10.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.3	$24,715	$2,105	$22,609
Barack Obama School of Ldership	Public	4-6	401 Concord Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9101	367	30	12.4	80.7%	5 (1.4%)	283 (77.1%)	56 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)								(n/a)	33.3		31.1	56.0	49.3			44.0	16.6	24.6	14.1			19.0	97.5	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.7	98.7	97.8		$23,129	$2,216	$20,913
Sauk Elementary School	Public	4-6	4435 S Churchill Dr	Richton Park	60471	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-2660	281	21	13.2	74.4%	7 (2.5%)	240 (85.4%)	23 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)								(n/a)	11.8		39.6	30.6	44.6			38.7	25.0	23.5	16.7			21.6	98.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.2	97.1	98.2	32.2	$21,060	$1,133	$19,927
Chicago Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Dixie Hwy	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 882-0170	872	65	13.3	92.1%	27 (3.1%)	267 (30.6%)	568 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	25	1014^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.9%		27.5	950^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.3%	64		23.7			36.7	30.2	42.5	36.4			13.9	15.4	18.2	15.9	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.9	98.7	$21,301	$1,754	$19,547
Colin Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	20600 Matteson Ave	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Education Service District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 283-9600	564	42	13.3	68.3%	8 (1.4%)	459 (81.4%)	69 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.3%)	20.4	1104^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.3%		16	1202^nd of 1363 public middle schools	11.8%	98		33.5			33.9	26.9	29.0	30.0			11.1	12.5	8.3	10.6									$25,168	$1,265	$23,903
Parker Junior High School	Public	6-8	2810 School St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-5400	822	66	12.4	54.3%	69 (8.4%)	568 (69.1%)	114 (13.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (7.8%)	52.9	582^nd of 1368 public middle schools	57.5%		47.8	617^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.7%	35		41.7			51.6	57.3	66.2	58.4			26.8	29.0	23.6	26.5	98.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.3	94.1	$19,738	$845	$18,893
Southwood Middle School	Public	6-8	18635 Lee St	Country Club Hills	60478	Cook County	Country Club Hills School District 160	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 957-6230	283	18	15.7	70.3%	3 (1.1%)	239 (84.5%)	21 (7.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	17	1173^rd of 1368 public middle schools	14.3%		17.6	1163^rd of 1363 public middle schools	14.7%	10		19.5			22.0	22.2	34.9	25.7			13.6	13.1	10.5	12.5	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$28,436	$3,782	$24,653
Columbia Central School	Public	5-8	94 Richton Rd	Steger	60475	Will County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4700	646	39	16.5	56.3%	117 (18.1%)	204 (31.6%)	260 (40.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.4%)	42.4	739^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.0%		41	729^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.5%	10	20.4	17.9		55.4	67.3	56.5	64.5	60.8		26.8	18.7	14.4	12.5	18.1	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	67.6	$17,487	$1,276	$16,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Indiana Elementary School

What high school do graduates of Indiana Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indiana Elementary School usually go on to attend Rich Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Indiana Elementary School?

Students at Indiana Elementary School are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Indiana Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Indiana Elementary School.

What district is Indiana Elementary School in?

Matteson Education Service District 162

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