Is Minooka Elementary School a good school?

Minooka Elementary School ranks 915 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Minooka Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 491 students attended Minooka Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Minooka Elementary School?

Students at Minooka Elementary School are 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Minooka Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Minooka Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Minooka Intermediate School Middle : Minooka Junior High School High : Minooka Community High School

Minooka Elementary School

Summary:

Minooka Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 503 students in grades K-4 in Minooka, Illinois, which is part of the Minooka CCSD 201 district. While the school has some positive attributes, it faces several challenges that parents should be aware of.

Minooka Elementary School's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 35.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 24.9% in math, compared to 39.6% and 26.5% for the district, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 28.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly by student group, with Hispanic students performing better than White students, and special education and disabled students performing particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 30% of Illinois elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Jones Elementary and Walnut Trails Elementary, Minooka Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates at these other schools. Minooka Elementary School's ranking among Illinois elementary schools has also declined over the years, suggesting that the school's performance has been trending downward. While the school's spending per student has increased, this does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-4

400 W Coady Dr
Minooka, IL 60447-9118

(815) 467-2261

District: Minooka CCSD 201

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,769

Students who attend Minooka Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Minooka Intermediate School
	Minooka Junior High School
High:	Minooka Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 491

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

27.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Minooka Elementary School ranks better than 55.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Minooka CCSD 201 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.8. (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: White (66.4%), Hispanic (27.5%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Minooka CCSD 201 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Minooka Elementary School is 12.5, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Minooka CCSD 201 School District! (See more...)

Compare Minooka Elementary School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minooka Elementary School is $14,769, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Minooka CCSD 201 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Minooka Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Minooka Elementary School 915^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Minooka Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Minooka CCSD 201:

SchoolDigger ranks Minooka CCSD 201 417^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Minooka Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Minooka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2008	66.18	856^th	2092	59.1%
2009	71.28	686^th	2120	67.6%
2010	75.97	522^nd	2139	75.6%
2011	80.31	344^th	2147	84.0%
2012	76.09	513^th	2166	76.3%
2013	81.62	357^th	2167	83.5%
2014	77.19	467^th	2093	77.7%
2015	68.38	556^th	2052	72.9%
2016	49.32	964^th	2046	52.9%
2017	44.82	1063^rd	2044	48.0%
2018	40.29	1161^st	2037	43.0%
2019	28.42	1496^th	2086	28.3%
2021	49.25	870^th	1948	55.3%
2022	53.83	867^th	2082	58.4%
2023	51.16	921^st	2077	55.7%
2024	50.80	915^th	2067	55.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Minooka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.02	251^st	763	67.1%
2019	21.84	1085^th	1194	9.1%
2021	37.70	363^rd	640	43.3%
2022	53.62	371^st	1113	66.7%
2024	28.56	870^th	1195	27.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.46	1049^th	1765	40.6%
2019	40.71	1083^rd	1816	40.4%
2021	67.59	290^th	1514	80.8%
2022	61.88	500^th	1763	71.6%
2023	65.59	437^th	1808	75.8%
2024	47.88	847^th	1793	52.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Minooka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.75	994^th	1964	49.4%
2019	30.19	1409^th	2019	30.2%
2021	48.72	777^th	1680	53.8%
2022	43.30	1015^th	1970	48.5%
2023	46.32	961^st	1957	50.9%
2024	48.60	907^th	1942	53.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Minooka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.72	734^th	886	17.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Minooka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.05	1244^th	1972	36.9%
2019	27.83	1463^rd	2019	27.5%
2021	43.83	863^rd	1707	49.4%
2022	61.61	655^th	1977	66.9%
2023	54.22	803^rd	1984	59.5%
2024	52.28	835^th	1959	57.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Minooka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.90	477^th	938	49.1%
2019	26.53	770^th	955	19.4%
2021	59.11	196^th	742	73.6%
2022	58.08	299^th	954	68.7%
2023	55.74	340^th	970	64.9%
2024	51.84	367^th	959	61.7%

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Rank History for White students at Minooka Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.17	1117^th	1463	23.7%
2019	16.38	1306^th	1462	10.7%
2021	34.09	901^st	1308	31.1%
2022	38.43	909^th	1425	36.2%
2023	34.44	978^th	1419	31.1%
2024	37.01	905^th	1392	35.0%

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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 Minooka Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	600	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	600
1990	619	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	619
1991	609	1	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1992	621	1	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1993	640	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1994	698	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1995	713	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1996	713	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1997	719	3	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1998	460	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1999	483	10	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2000	497	8	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2001	541	9	4	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
2002	597	6	7	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
2003	597	6	7	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
2004	660	13	3	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
2005	586	10	3	57	0	n/a	n/a	7	663
2006	672	23	7	124	2	n/a	n/a	8	836
2007	475	18	9	94	1	n/a	n/a	27	624
2008	537	18	9	88	1	n/a	n/a	30	683
2009	429	6	4	72	1	n/a	n/a	23	535
2010	489	18	5	67	2	n/a	n/a	26	607
2011	284	7	4	47	1	0	17	0	360
2012	330	14	9	91	0	0	9	0	453
2013	347	19	9	95	0	0	10	0	480
2014	357	10	7	92	1	0	12	0	479
2015	360	9	4	97	0	0	14	0	484
2016	455	8	2	125	0	0	24	0	614
2017	425	6	4	118	0	0	22	0	575
2018	438	9	4	118	0	0	28	0	597
2019	417	8	4	114	0	0	25	0	568
2020	422	10	5	112	0	0	24	0	573
2021	374	16	4	116	0	1	20	0	531
2022	355	17	4	133	0	0	14	0	523
2023	337	9	1	139	0	0	17	0	503
2024	326	11	1	135	1	0	17	0	491

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 Minooka Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	600	25.0	24.0	n/a
1990	619	25.0	24.7	n/a
1991	616	28.0	22.0	n/a
1992	631	28.0	22.5	n/a
1993	640	28.5	22.5	n/a
1994	699	31.0	22.5	n/a
1995	716	33.5	21.4	n/a
1996	716	33.5	21.4	n/a
1997	726	33.0	22.0	n/a
1998	467	26.3	17.8	n/a
1999	502	26.5	18.9	n/a
2000	522	28.0	18.6	n/a
2001	577	29.0	19.9	n/a
2002	634	37.5	16.9	6.6
2003	634	37.5	16.9	6.6
2004	711	34.0	20.9	6
2005	663	30.5	21.7	6.7
2006	836	36.0	23.2	11.6
2007	624	32.0	19.5	13.9
2008	683	35.0	19.5	16.2
2009	535	28.0	19.1	19.3
2010	607	25.5	23.8	22.4
2011	360	22.0	16.3	34.2
2012	453	25.0	18.1	32.7
2013	480	n/a	n/a	37.9
2014	479	26.0	18.4	36.3
2015	484	27.0	17.9	36.8
2016	614	32.0	19.1	32.7
2017	575	33.0	17.4	34.4
2018	597	35.6	16.7	33.7
2019	568	36.0	15.7	28.7
2020	573	41.0	13.9	33.2
2021	531	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	523	39.0	13.4	34.8
2023	503	38.0	13.2	41
2024	491	39.0	12.5	42.6

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 Minooka Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	600	25.0	24.0	n/a
1990	619	25.0	24.7	n/a
1991	616	28.0	22.0	n/a
1992	631	28.0	22.5	n/a
1993	640	28.5	22.5	n/a
1994	699	31.0	22.5	n/a
1995	716	33.5	21.4	n/a
1996	716	33.5	21.4	n/a
1997	726	33.0	22.0	n/a
1998	467	26.3	17.8	n/a
1999	502	26.5	18.9	n/a
2000	522	28.0	18.6	n/a
2001	577	29.0	19.9	n/a
2002	634	37.5	16.9	6.6
2003	634	37.5	16.9	6.6
2004	711	34.0	20.9	6
2005	663	30.5	21.7	6.7
2006	836	36.0	23.2	11.6
2007	624	32.0	19.5	13.9
2008	683	35.0	19.5	16.2
2009	535	28.0	19.1	19.3
2010	607	25.5	23.8	22.4
2011	360	22.0	16.3	34.2
2012	453	25.0	18.1	32.7
2013	480	n/a	n/a	37.9
2014	479	26.0	18.4	36.3
2015	484	27.0	17.9	36.8
2016	614	32.0	19.1	32.7
2017	575	33.0	17.4	34.4
2018	597	35.6	16.7	33.7
2019	568	36.0	15.7	28.7
2020	573	41.0	13.9	33.2
2021	531	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	523	39.0	13.4	34.8
2023	503	38.0	13.2	41
2024	491	39.0	12.5	42.6

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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