Is Calumet Elementary School a good school?

Calumet Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Calumet Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 289 students attended Calumet Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Calumet Elementary School?

Students at Calumet Elementary School are 80% African American, 19% Hispanic.

Calumet Elementary School

Summary:

Calumet Elementary School is a public middle school located in Calumet Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 310 students. The school is part of the Calumet Public School District 132, which is ranked 797 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Calumet Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois middle schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the years.

Calumet Elementary School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 1.1% of 6th graders, 1.8% of 7th graders, and 5.3% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 24.8%, 28.7%, and 28.1%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, which have increased from 3.1% in 2019-2020 to 34.6% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Calumet Elementary School to the nearby middle schools, such as Roosevelt Junior High School, it becomes clear that the school is struggling relative to its peers. Roosevelt Junior High School, located just 2.74 miles away, outperformed Calumet Elementary School across all subject areas and grade levels, with significantly higher proficiency rates and a higher SchoolDigger rating. Despite the school's relatively high spending of $13,840 per student in the 2022-2023 school year, the outcomes suggest that the district and school leadership need to re-evaluate their strategies and implement more effective interventions to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1440 W Vermont Ave
Calumet Park, IL 60827-6328

(708) 388-8820

District: Calumet Public School District 132

SchoolDigger Rank:
1217^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,064

Feeder schools for Calumet Elementary School:

Elementary:	Burr Oak Academy
	Burr Oak Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 289

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.6%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Calumet Elementary School ranks worse than 89.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.5. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79.6%), Hispanic (19.4%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Calumet Elementary School is 20.6. (See more...)

Compare Calumet Elementary School employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Calumet Elementary School is $19,064.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Calumet Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Calumet Elementary School 1217^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Calumet Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Calumet Public School District 132:

SchoolDigger ranks Calumet Public School District 132 797^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Calumet Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Calumet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	10.27	1049^th	1185	11.5%
2004	11.45	1046^th	1204	13.1%
2005	18.89	986^th	1209	18.4%
2006	28.56	991^st	1272	22.1%
2007	7.61	1196^th	1287	7.1%
2008	12.55	1143^rd	1293	11.6%
2009	16.02	1144^th	1318	13.2%
2010	18.51	1136^th	1327	14.4%
2011	30.49	1050^th	1344	21.9%
2012	31.28	1034^th	1365	24.2%
2013	27.36	1055^th	1367	22.8%
2014	18.01	1135^th	1322	14.1%
2015	16.44	1138^th	1302	12.6%
2016	24.80	1007^th	1294	22.2%
2017	24.90	984^th	1293	23.9%
2018	30.65	886^th	1293	31.5%
2019	25.24	1017^th	1356	25.0%
2022	18.59	1143^rd	1369	16.5%
2023	16.98	1183^rd	1367	13.5%
2024	15.50	1217^th	1363	10.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Calumet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.89	314^th	480	34.6%
2024	24.78	443^rd	486	8.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Calumet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	27.26	655^th	792	17.3%
2022	32.31	540^th	781	30.9%
2023	20.44	750^th	805	6.8%
2024	16.95	780^th	802	2.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Calumet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.34	512^th	1161	55.9%
2019	36.72	776^th	1217	36.2%
2022	26.50	946^th	1221	22.5%
2023	25.29	982^nd	1234	20.4%
2024	20.44	1051^st	1219	13.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Calumet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.74	827^th	1226	32.5%
2019	22.76	997^th	1276	21.9%
2022	19.57	1068^th	1286	17.0%
2023	19.57	1037^th	1275	18.7%
2024	16.96	1078^th	1251	13.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Calumet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.22	617^th	674	8.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Calumet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.94	871^st	1223	28.8%
2019	29.59	888^th	1296	31.5%
2022	18.54	1089^th	1286	15.3%
2023	15.02	1174^th	1292	9.1%
2024	15.03	1150^th	1264	9.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Calumet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.77	147^th	511	71.2%
2019	52.09	202^nd	565	64.2%
2022	35.48	364^th	573	36.5%
2023	30.88	408^th	569	28.3%
2024	29.21	398^th	548	27.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Calumet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.56	233^rd	590	60.5%
2019	35.27	421^st	639	34.1%
2022	32.92	448^th	662	32.3%
2023	32.26	456^th	661	31.0%
2024	30.47	450^th	643	30.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Calumet Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	51	404	n/a	43	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	498
1990	45	410	n/a	37	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	492
1991	32	396	0	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1992	19	406	0	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1993	25	402	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1994	14	436	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1995	6	375	0	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1996	6	375	0	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1997	8	391	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1998	5	395	0	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1999	4	332	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2000	1	277	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2001	3	347	0	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2002	0	335	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2003	0	335	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2004	0	372	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2005	0	358	0	51	0	n/a	n/a	7	416
2006	0	339	0	56	0	n/a	n/a	5	400
2007	0	335	0	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2008	1	328	3	45	0	n/a	n/a	1	378
2009	1	334	4	56	1	n/a	n/a	2	398
2010	2	291	2	57	0	n/a	n/a	5	357
2011	3	278	1	59	0	0	6	0	347
2012	3	278	1	64	1	0	8	0	355
2013	2	301	2	59	0	0	7	0	371
2014	4	291	0	60	0	0	1	0	356
2015	6	300	0	68	1	0	0	0	375
2016	6	319	0	59	1	0	0	0	385
2017	2	311	0	67	2	0	6	0	388
2018	4	290	1	71	2	0	9	0	377
2019	2	255	3	77	2	0	8	0	347
2020	3	275	3	73	2	0	14	0	370
2021	2	268	1	74	3	0	12	0	360
2022	1	272	1	61	3	0	7	0	345
2023	0	236	0	66	2	0	6	0	310
2024	0	230	0	56	1	0	2	0	289

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Calumet Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	498	33.2	15.0	n/a
1990	492	36.0	13.6	n/a
1991	483	34.0	14.2	n/a
1992	476	29.0	16.4	n/a
1993	468	32.0	14.6	n/a
1994	489	31.0	15.8	n/a
1995	442	27.9	15.8	n/a
1996	442	27.9	15.8	n/a
1997	448	30.0	14.9	n/a
1998	457	33.0	13.8	n/a
1999	389	30.0	13.0	n/a
2000	330	27.2	12.1	n/a
2001	408	26.0	15.7	n/a
2002	377	26.0	14.5	86.2
2003	377	26.0	14.5	86.2
2004	425	23.0	18.5	87.1
2005	416	28.0	14.9	72.9
2006	400	23.0	17.4	77.7
2007	390	25.0	15.6	98.5
2008	378	20.0	18.9	93.9
2009	398	20.0	19.9	85.9
2010	357	21.0	17.0	93.5
2011	347	22.0	15.7	96.5
2012	355	20.0	17.7	88.7
2013	371	25.4	14.5	96.5
2014	356	23.0	15.4	93.3
2015	375	24.0	15.6	93.1
2016	385	25.0	15.4	100
2017	388	23.0	16.8	86.1
2018	377	20.9	18.0	77.7
2019	347	20.0	17.3	72
2020	370	22.1	16.6	50.8
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	345	20.2	17.0	79.4
2023	310	14.0	22.1	71
2024	289	14.0	20.6	65.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Calumet Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	498	33.2	15.0	n/a
1990	492	36.0	13.6	n/a
1991	483	34.0	14.2	n/a
1992	476	29.0	16.4	n/a
1993	468	32.0	14.6	n/a
1994	489	31.0	15.8	n/a
1995	442	27.9	15.8	n/a
1996	442	27.9	15.8	n/a
1997	448	30.0	14.9	n/a
1998	457	33.0	13.8	n/a
1999	389	30.0	13.0	n/a
2000	330	27.2	12.1	n/a
2001	408	26.0	15.7	n/a
2002	377	26.0	14.5	86.2
2003	377	26.0	14.5	86.2
2004	425	23.0	18.5	87.1
2005	416	28.0	14.9	72.9
2006	400	23.0	17.4	77.7
2007	390	25.0	15.6	98.5
2008	378	20.0	18.9	93.9
2009	398	20.0	19.9	85.9
2010	357	21.0	17.0	93.5
2011	347	22.0	15.7	96.5
2012	355	20.0	17.7	88.7
2013	371	25.4	14.5	96.5
2014	356	23.0	15.4	93.3
2015	375	24.0	15.6	93.1
2016	385	25.0	15.4	100
2017	388	23.0	16.8	86.1
2018	377	20.9	18.0	77.7
2019	347	20.0	17.3	72
2020	370	22.1	16.6	50.8
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	345	20.2	17.0	79.4
2023	310	14.0	22.1	71
2024	289	14.0	20.6	65.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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