Is Heather Hill Elementary School a good school?

Heather Hill Elementary School ranks 912 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heather Hill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Heather Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Heather Hill Elementary School?

Students at Heather Hill Elementary School are 80% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Heather Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heather Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Parker Junior High School High : Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Heather Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Heather Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Flossmoor, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Flossmoor School District 161. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it continues to offer a unique educational experience, particularly for its African American and low-socioeconomic status students.

Academically, Heather Hill Elementary School's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates of 39.1% in ELA and 22.4% in Math. However, the school excels in 5th grade ELA, where the proficiency rate was 61.5%, significantly higher than the district and state. Conversely, the school struggles in 4th grade Math, with only 9.7% of students proficient. Notably, Heather Hill Elementary School's performance for African American students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively strong, ranking 65th and 548th out of Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Western Avenue Elementary and Flossmoor Hills Elementary, Heather Hill Elementary School's academic outcomes are generally lower. However, the school's per-student spending of $15,489 in 2022-2023 is higher than the district average, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.3 is lower than some of its counterparts. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.37% in 2022-2023, which may contribute to the academic challenges it faces.

Detail:

Public K-5

1439 Lawrence Cres
Flossmoor, IL 60422-1716

(708) 647-7200

District: Flossmoor School District 161

SchoolDigger Rank:
912^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,643

Students who attend Heather Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parker Junior High School
High:	Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

White:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heather Hill Elementary School ranks better than 55.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Flossmoor School District 161. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.91. (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 (79.5%), Hispanic (8.9%), White (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heather Hill Elementary School is 15. 2 elementary schools in the Flossmoor School District 161 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Heather Hill Elementary School employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heather Hill Elementary School is $18,643, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Flossmoor School District 161.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heather Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heather Hill Elementary School 912^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Heather Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

Flossmoor School District 161:

SchoolDigger ranks Flossmoor School District 161 347^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heather Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Heather Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.49	797^th	2020	60.5%
2004	66.20	808^th	2030	60.2%
2005	66.58	809^th	2022	60.0%
2006	51.59	1271^st	2086	39.1%
2007	45.45	1405^th	2095	32.9%
2008	52.81	1216^th	2092	41.9%
2009	59.39	1061^st	2120	50.0%
2010	61.63	1007^th	2139	52.9%
2011	60.95	1013^th	2147	52.8%
2012	53.07	1216^th	2166	43.9%
2013	33.21	1527^th	2167	29.5%
2014	39.35	1332^nd	2093	36.4%
2015	47.94	953^rd	2052	53.6%
2016	40.50	1162^nd	2046	43.2%
2017	56.47	823^rd	2044	59.7%
2018	60.28	758^th	2037	62.8%
2019	76.29	429^th	2086	79.4%
2021	68.29	525^th	1948	73.0%
2022	62.89	697^th	2082	66.5%
2023	56.46	811^th	2077	61.0%
2024	50.91	912^th	2067	55.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Heather Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.91	512^th	763	32.9%
2019	47.94	494^th	1194	58.6%
2023	36.13	672^nd	1156	41.9%
2024	34.72	739^th	1195	38.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heather Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.26	622^nd	1765	64.8%
2019	80.09	170^th	1816	90.6%
2021	62.92	365^th	1514	75.9%
2022	72.80	273^rd	1763	84.5%
2023	66.04	427^th	1808	76.4%
2024	59.98	548^th	1793	69.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Heather Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.77	948^th	1964	51.7%
2019	74.84	438^th	2019	78.3%
2021	67.57	456^th	1680	72.9%
2022	64.36	621^st	1970	68.5%
2023	52.98	823^rd	1957	57.9%
2024	45.76	967^th	1942	50.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Heather Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.88	551^st	886	37.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Heather Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.75	592^nd	1972	70.0%
2019	75.92	414^th	2019	79.5%
2021	52.00	692^nd	1707	59.5%
2022	58.95	706^th	1977	64.3%
2023	57.29	735^th	1984	63.0%
2024	54.14	791^st	1959	59.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Heather Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.95	26^th	698	96.3%
2019	98.21	8^th	711	98.9%
2021	95.09	9^th	428	97.9%
2022	96.74	14^th	684	98.0%
2023	89.40	30^th	692	95.7%
2024	79.94	65^th	655	90.1%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, December 3, 2016

Great environment... Great neighborhood. Teachers are great. More community involvement and stronger leadership is needed. Flossmoor is a wonderful blend of people... Best in Illinois. Don't be fooled by the scores. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Excellent kids, teachers, administration and community! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Heather Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	224	58	27	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	310
1989	219	52	26	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	299
1990	217	63	24	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	309
1991	223	69	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1992	261	58	27	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1993	258	80	19	10	11	n/a	n/a	0	378
1994	269	80	18	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	386
1995	240	104	22	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1996	240	104	22	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1997	238	125	17	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1998	220	122	18	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1999	220	111	16	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2000	173	134	14	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2001	157	156	11	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	334
2002	101	206	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2003	101	206	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2004	89	236	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2005	70	236	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2006	56	238	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2007	44	287	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	2	352
2008	37	266	8	17	0	n/a	n/a	5	333
2009	35	261	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	6	322
2010	27	220	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	7	271
2011	25	252	1	18	0	0	0	0	296
2012	25	252	1	16	1	0	2	0	297
2013	26	231	1	17	0	0	8	0	283
2014	28	249	2	17	0	0	8	0	304
2015	20	224	2	14	0	0	8	0	268
2016	23	219	1	20	0	0	11	0	274
2017	16	215	2	18	0	1	10	0	262
2018	16	211	1	12	1	0	8	0	249
2019	19	202	0	21	0	1	16	0	259
2020	24	208	1	29	0	1	18	0	281
2021	21	215	1	25	0	1	15	0	278
2022	24	229	1	26	0	1	17	0	298
2023	22	256	1	31	0	1	15	0	326
2024	21	260	1	29	0	0	16	0	327

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 Heather Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	310	16.0	19.3	n/a
1989	299	15.0	19.9	n/a
1990	309	16.0	19.3	n/a
1991	318	17.0	18.7	n/a
1992	349	19.5	17.8	n/a
1993	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
1994	386	20.0	19.3	n/a
1995	381	16.0	23.8	n/a
1996	381	16.0	23.8	n/a
1997	391	19.5	20.1	n/a
1998	371	20.0	18.6	n/a
1999	361	20.5	17.6	n/a
2000	331	20.0	16.6	n/a
2001	334	20.0	16.7	n/a
2002	327	21.0	15.6	0
2003	327	21.0	15.6	0
2004	338	20.0	16.9	0
2005	330	22.0	15.0	0
2006	318	22.0	14.5	0
2007	352	24.0	14.7	0
2008	333	18.0	18.5	0
2009	322	21.6	14.9	0
2010	271	23.0	11.7	33.7
2011	296	20.0	14.8	27.7
2012	297	21.0	14.1	33.7
2013	283	28.3	9.9	43.8
2014	304	22.0	13.8	40.5
2015	268	19.0	14.1	42.5
2016	274	20.0	13.7	42.3
2017	262	19.1	13.6	46.2
2018	249	20.7	11.9	44.6
2019	259	18.5	14.0	44
2020	281	19.0	14.7	42.3
2021	278	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	298	19.2	15.4	39.3
2023	326	22.7	14.3	53.4
2024	327	21.7	15.0	55

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 Heather Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	310	16.0	19.3	n/a
1989	299	15.0	19.9	n/a
1990	309	16.0	19.3	n/a
1991	318	17.0	18.7	n/a
1992	349	19.5	17.8	n/a
1993	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
1994	386	20.0	19.3	n/a
1995	381	16.0	23.8	n/a
1996	381	16.0	23.8	n/a
1997	391	19.5	20.1	n/a
1998	371	20.0	18.6	n/a
1999	361	20.5	17.6	n/a
2000	331	20.0	16.6	n/a
2001	334	20.0	16.7	n/a
2002	327	21.0	15.6	0
2003	327	21.0	15.6	0
2004	338	20.0	16.9	0
2005	330	22.0	15.0	0
2006	318	22.0	14.5	0
2007	352	24.0	14.7	0
2008	333	18.0	18.5	0
2009	322	21.6	14.9	0
2010	271	23.0	11.7	33.7
2011	296	20.0	14.8	27.7
2012	297	21.0	14.1	33.7
2013	283	28.3	9.9	43.8
2014	304	22.0	13.8	40.5
2015	268	19.0	14.1	42.5
2016	274	20.0	13.7	42.3
2017	262	19.1	13.6	46.2
2018	249	20.7	11.9	44.6
2019	259	18.5	14.0	44
2020	281	19.0	14.7	42.3
2021	278	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	298	19.2	15.4	39.3
2023	326	22.7	14.3	53.4
2024	327	21.7	15.0	55

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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