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Frankfort Square Elementary School

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Summary

Frankfort Square Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-4 in the Summit Hill School District 161 in Frankfort, Illinois. With 175 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Frankfort Square Elementary School excels academically, outperforming the state and its own district in proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, 61.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 70.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also ranks among the top 40 elementary schools in Illinois for female students and top 14 for special education students in terms of academic performance. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 19.9% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than the state average.

Frankfort Square Elementary School's strong performance is further highlighted by its comparison to other schools in the Summit Hill School District 161. The school outperforms its district peers, such as Arbury Hills Elementary School and Indian Trail Elementary School, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. This, coupled with the school's high spending per student ($18,470 in 2022-2023) and relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (16.57% in 2022-2023), suggests that Frankfort Square Elementary School is a standout within the district and the state of Illinois.

175

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20912 S Frankfort Square Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423-8123

(815) 469-6993

District: Summit Hill School District 161

Students who attend Frankfort Square Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Summit Hill Junior High School
	Walker Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (66% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

Illinois avg35%

Not ranked this year

Frankfort Square Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

77^th of 811Summit Hill School District 161 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
2024	95.0	106 of 2067	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	82 of 2077	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.6	487 of 2082	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	532 of 1948	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	129 of 2086	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	122 of 2037	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	275 of 2044	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	457 of 2046	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	518 of 2052	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	399 of 2093	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	421 of 2167	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	85.9	97 of 2166	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	82.5	250 of 2147	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	228 of 2139	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	481 of 2120	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	617 of 2092	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	547 of 2095	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	573 of 2086	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	512 of 2022	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	200 of 2030	90.1%	★★★★★
2003	84.1	209 of 2020	89.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	99.6	4 of 886	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	4 of 907	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	97.0	40 of 1942	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	64 of 1957	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	357 of 1970	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	351 of 1680	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	180 of 2019	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	120 of 1964	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	99.8	6 of 1808	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	90.8	152 of 1959	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	108 of 1984	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	67.8	544 of 1977	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	682 of 1707	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.2	70 of 2019	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	132 of 1972	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	98.4	14 of 1195	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	7 of 1156	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	119 of 640	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	90.0	84 of 1392	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	101 of 1419	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	51.2	679 of 1425	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	486 of 1308	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.9	131 of 1462	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	177 of 1463	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)100th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)100th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)98th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)94th percentile~ school

Male (2024)92nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics70%+42 vs state

English Language Arts62%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Frankfort Square Elementary School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
LWASE-Self-K-8	Public	601 Willow St	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational JA District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 806-4600	0	.0	(n/a)
Southwest Coop at Morton Gingerwo	Public	16936 Forest Ave	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 342-5320	10	.0	(n/a)
Braun Educational Center	Public	6020 151st St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 687-4971	15	.0	(n/a)
Project Challenge	Public	6020 151st St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 873-1600	1	.0	(n/a)
DESTINY Program	Public	6020 151St St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 687-0900	11	.0	(n/a)
Communication Dev Program	Public	6020 151St St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 687-0900	8	.0	(n/a)
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program	Public	6020 151St St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 687-0900	11	.0	(n/a)
Speed Independence Elementary School	Public	1125 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Speed SEJA #802	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 481-6103	4	.0	(n/a)
Speed Program for Adaptive Learn	Public	1125 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Speed SEJA #802	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 481-6102	5	.0	(n/a)
Speed Independence High School	Public	1125 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Speed SEJA #802	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 481-6103	0		(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Frankfort Square Elementary School

How many students attend Frankfort Square Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 175 students attended Frankfort Square Elementary School.

What district is Frankfort Square Elementary School in?

Summit Hill School District 161

What is the racial makeup of Frankfort Square Elementary School?

Students at Frankfort Square Elementary School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
LWASE-Self-K-8	Public		601 Willow St	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational JA District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 806-4600	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southwest Coop at Morton Gingerwo	Public		16936 Forest Ave	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 342-5320	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Braun Educational Center	Public		6020 151st St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 687-4971	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Project Challenge	Public		6020 151st St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 873-1600	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DESTINY Program	Public		6020 151St St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 687-0900	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Communication Dev Program	Public		6020 151St St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 687-0900	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program	Public		6020 151St St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Southwest Cook Coop Special Educational	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 687-0900	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Speed Independence Elementary School	Public		1125 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Speed SEJA #802	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 481-6103	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Speed Program for Adaptive Learn	Public		1125 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Speed SEJA #802	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 481-6102	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Speed Independence High School	Public		1125 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Speed SEJA #802	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 481-6103	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)