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Sauk Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Sauk Elementary School is a public middle school located in Richton Park, Illinois, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Matteson Education Service District 162. While Sauk Elementary has faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, the school's academic performance is a key area of concern.

Sauk Elementary consistently underperforms the Matteson Education Service District 162 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, Sauk Elementary's ELA proficiency rate was 38.7%, compared to 45.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was only 21.6%, significantly lower than the district's 27.6% and the state's 38.5%. Additionally, the school's performance in Science, as measured by the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is also below the district and state averages, with only 11.8% of 5th-grade students proficient in 2024-2025. These academic challenges may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.93% to 100% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Sauk Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Indiana Elementary School, which is also part of the Matteson Education Service District 162, had an ELA proficiency rate of 51.2%, significantly higher than Sauk Elementary's 38.7%. However, Sauk Elementary's performance is still better than some other nearby schools, such as Chicago Heights Middle School, which is in a different district. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 14.5% to 27.2%, may also be a key factor in improving student learning and academic achievement at Sauk Elementary.

281

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,060

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4435 S Churchill Dr
Richton Park, IL 60471-1101

(708) 747-2660

District: Matteson Education Service District 162

Students who attend Sauk Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Rich Township High School

Feeder schools for Sauk Elementary School:

Elementary:

Matteson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.4%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,503^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 27% (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	27.2	1503 of 2056	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1279 of 2067	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1507 of 2077	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1430 of 2082	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1337 of 1948	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1473 of 2086	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1317 of 2037	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.8	1389 of 2044	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.6	1550 of 2046	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.0	1358 of 2052	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.7	1361 of 2093	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	1506 of 2167	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	1222 of 2166	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	1339 of 2147	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.2	1098 of 2139	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.4	1039 of 2120	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.2	889 of 2092	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.6	1237 of 2095	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.8	1032 of 2086	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.1	1275 of 2022	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.2	1351 of 2030	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	29.7	1543 of 2020	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	190 of 688	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	101 of 655	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	183 of 692	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	116 of 684	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	73 of 428	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	139 of 711	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	129 of 698	81.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	974 of 1049	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	765 of 886	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	856 of 907	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1423 of 1942	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1078 of 1942	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1407 of 1957	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1236 of 1970	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	746 of 1680	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	1298 of 2019	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1276 of 1964	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	975 of 1800	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	632 of 1793	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	1014 of 1808	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	799 of 1763	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	653 of 1514	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	961 of 1816	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	776 of 1765	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1448 of 1947	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1352 of 1959	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1448 of 1984	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1409 of 1977	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1540 of 1707	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1534 of 2019	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1258 of 1972	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1238 of 1292	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1122 of 1195	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1094 of 1156	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	825 of 1113	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	684 of 1194	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	391 of 763	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)72nd percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)7th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

Science12%-29 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Summit Hill Junior High School	Public	7-8	7260 W North Ave	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Summit Hill School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 469-4330	566	52	10.8	20.8%	400 (70.7%)	51 (9.0%)	80 (14.1%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	87.2	161^st of 1368 public middle schools	88.2%		87.2	141^st of 1363 public middle schools	89.7%	20		65.8				70.7	81.4	76.4				49.2	70.7	60.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$19,467	$585	$18,882
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sauk Elementary School

What district is Sauk Elementary School in?

Matteson Education Service District 162

What is the racial makeup of Sauk Elementary School?

Students at Sauk Elementary School are 85% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Sauk Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Sauk Elementary School.

What high school do graduates of Sauk Elementary School attend?

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

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