Is Steger Intermediate Center a good school?

Steger Intermediate Center ranks 1376 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Steger Intermediate Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 485 students attended Steger Intermediate Center.

What is the racial makeup of Steger Intermediate Center?

Students at Steger Intermediate Center are 46% Hispanic, 31% African American, 15% White, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Steger Intermediate Center attend?

Students who attend Steger Intermediate Center usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbia Central School High : Bloom Trail High School

Steger Intermediate Center

Summary:

Steger Intermediate Center is a public elementary school serving grades 2-4 in Steger, Illinois, with 446 students. The school is part of the Steger School District 194, which is ranked 622 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Steger Intermediate Center has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 2-star rating for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Illinois elementary schools. The school struggles academically, with only 21.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly below the state averages. Steger Intermediate Center also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.0% to 47.6% in recent years, well above the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (83.63% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Steger Intermediate Center performs similarly or slightly better than other nearby schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170, it lags behind the nearby Barack Obama School of Leadership, which is in a different district (Park Forest School District 163) and has higher academic achievement. Interestingly, Steger Intermediate Center's performance for African American and Hispanic students is notably better than its overall performance and the performance of White students, suggesting the school may be more effectively serving its minority student populations.

Detail:

Public 2-4

3411 Hopkins St
Steger, IL 60475-1731

(708) 753-4200

District: Steger School District 194

SchoolDigger Rank:
1376^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,519

Students who attend Steger Intermediate Center usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Central School
High:	Bloom Trail High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 485

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

African American:

30.9%

White:

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Steger Intermediate Center ranks worse than 66.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.69. (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 Student population at Steger Intermediate Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.6%), African American (30.9%), White (15.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Steger Intermediate Center is 16.1. (See more...)

Compare Steger Intermediate Center employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Steger Intermediate Center is $16,519.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Steger Intermediate Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Steger Intermediate Center 1376^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Steger Intermediate Center in the ranking list.)

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Steger School District 194:

SchoolDigger ranks Steger School District 194 622^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Steger Intermediate Center

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Rank History for all students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	43.11	1341^st	2020	33.6%
2004	44.97	1315^th	2030	35.2%
2005	54.76	1124^th	2022	44.4%
2006	46.31	1377^th	2086	34.0%
2007	43.95	1425^th	2095	32.0%
2008	46.33	1340^th	2092	35.9%
2009	53.22	1198^th	2120	43.5%
2010	53.22	1219^th	2139	43.0%
2011	41.84	1452^nd	2147	32.4%
2012	49.11	1320^th	2166	39.1%
2013	40.12	1402^nd	2167	35.3%
2014	20.99	1736^th	2093	17.1%
2015	23.39	1612^th	2052	21.4%
2016	21.49	1655^th	2046	19.1%
2017	18.22	1740^th	2044	14.9%
2018	16.25	1784^th	2037	12.4%
2019	23.19	1623^rd	2086	22.2%
2021	16.23	1710^th	1948	12.2%
2022	16.99	1782^nd	2082	14.4%
2023	31.39	1366^th	2077	34.2%
2024	30.69	1376^th	2067	33.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.38	65^th	78	16.7%
2019	21.31	73^rd	89	18.0%
2021	14.55	39^th	40	2.5%
2023	37.54	58^th	93	37.6%
2024	30.55	60^th	93	35.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.07	718^th	718	0.0%
2019	16.01	742^nd	743	0.1%
2021	22.28	530^th	537	1.3%
2022	27.74	666^th	768	13.3%
2023	36.85	507^th	788	35.7%
2024	38.74	493^rd	826	40.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.89	751^st	763	1.6%
2019	17.12	1190^th	1194	0.3%
2021	25.32	511^th	640	20.2%
2022	28.93	796^th	1113	28.5%
2023	26.62	877^th	1156	24.1%
2024	20.30	1062^nd	1195	11.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.34	1406^th	1765	20.3%
2019	38.75	1141^st	1816	37.2%
2021	22.28	1328^th	1514	12.3%
2022	26.74	1376^th	1763	22.0%
2023	50.52	804^th	1808	55.5%
2024	48.32	842^nd	1793	53.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.99	1702^nd	1964	13.3%
2019	23.01	1605^th	2019	20.5%
2021	13.49	1570^th	1680	6.5%
2022	15.68	1751^st	1970	11.1%
2023	28.46	1361^st	1957	30.5%
2024	33.15	1235^th	1942	36.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.73	599^th	907	34.0%
2024	25.27	720^th	886	18.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.41	1726^th	1972	12.5%
2019	25.68	1507^th	2019	25.4%
2021	17.10	1492^nd	1707	12.6%
2022	19.40	1623^rd	1977	17.9%
2023	35.14	1207^th	1984	39.2%
2024	28.20	1363^rd	1959	30.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.78	416^th	698	40.4%
2019	46.64	318^th	711	55.3%
2021	44.50	178^th	428	58.4%
2022	26.62	590^th	684	13.7%
2023	53.74	233^rd	692	66.3%
2024	51.75	238^th	655	63.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.59	885^th	938	5.7%
2019	33.11	667^th	955	30.2%
2021	24.61	632^nd	742	14.8%
2022	28.64	710^th	954	25.6%
2023	47.59	452^nd	970	53.4%
2024	50.53	389^th	959	59.4%

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Rank History for White students at Steger Intermediate Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.23	1388^th	1463	5.1%
2019	14.90	1340^th	1462	8.3%
2021	7.07	1291^st	1308	1.3%
2022	6.21	1408^th	1425	1.2%
2023	20.66	1196^th	1419	15.7%
2024	19.69	1194^th	1392	14.2%

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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 Steger Intermediate Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	374	7	2	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	414
1989	378	5	1	21	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	405
1990	336	9	1	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	377
1991	372	13	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1992	374	12	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1993	333	15	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1994	344	13	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1995	384	18	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1996	384	18	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1997	406	28	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1998	392	21	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1999	356	60	3	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2000	382	59	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2001	317	57	4	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2002	349	59	9	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2003	349	59	9	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2004	343	56	5	59	4	n/a	n/a	0	467
2005	317	108	9	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2006	239	76	5	55	0	n/a	n/a	15	390
2007	214	97	5	66	1	n/a	n/a	16	399
2008	193	106	5	73	1	n/a	n/a	11	389
2009	187	97	4	60	2	n/a	n/a	13	363
2010	185	92	6	57	1	n/a	n/a	19	360
2011	171	101	2	48	1	2	18	0	343
2012	154	84	2	33	1	1	25	0	300
2013	151	79	3	44	1	1	33	0	312
2014	150	74	1	67	0	1	37	0	330
2015	123	60	2	67	0	0	40	0	292
2016	164	119	5	132	0	0	61	0	481
2017	158	128	6	139	0	0	62	0	493
2018	151	132	3	150	0	0	52	0	488
2019	140	120	1	163	0	0	47	0	471
2020	120	120	1	164	0	2	46	0	453
2021	114	122	1	159	0	2	50	0	448
2022	100	130	2	174	1	3	48	0	458
2023	81	133	2	193	1	0	36	0	446
2024	74	150	2	221	1	0	37	0	485

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 Steger Intermediate Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	22.0	18.8	n/a
1989	405	23.0	17.6	n/a
1990	377	21.0	17.9	n/a
1991	415	22.9	18.1	n/a
1992	413	24.0	17.2	n/a
1993	368	20.0	18.4	n/a
1994	360	19.9	18.1	n/a
1995	408	24.0	17.0	n/a
1996	408	24.0	17.0	n/a
1997	439	25.0	17.6	n/a
1998	426	25.0	17.0	n/a
1999	472	28.5	16.6	n/a
2000	474	28.5	16.6	n/a
2001	444	27.0	16.4	n/a
2002	487	31.3	15.6	34.9
2003	487	31.3	15.6	34.9
2004	467	31.3	14.9	40.3
2005	505	30.0	16.8	45
2006	390	27.0	14.4	51.7
2007	399	27.0	14.8	56.9
2008	389	24.0	16.2	53.2
2009	363	30.0	12.1	55.1
2010	360	30.0	12.0	61
2011	343	25.0	13.7	60.3
2012	300	24.0	12.5	62
2013	312	33.5	9.3	58.3
2014	330	25.0	13.2	66.1
2015	292	24.0	12.1	70.9
2016	481	32.0	15.0	79.6
2017	493	35.0	14.0	73.6
2018	488	33.0	14.7	75.2
2019	471	35.0	13.4	78.8
2020	453	35.0	12.9	76.2
2021	448	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	458	31.6	14.4	82.1
2023	446	33.0	13.5	83.6
2024	485	30.0	16.1	83.5

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 Steger Intermediate Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	22.0	18.8	n/a
1989	405	23.0	17.6	n/a
1990	377	21.0	17.9	n/a
1991	415	22.9	18.1	n/a
1992	413	24.0	17.2	n/a
1993	368	20.0	18.4	n/a
1994	360	19.9	18.1	n/a
1995	408	24.0	17.0	n/a
1996	408	24.0	17.0	n/a
1997	439	25.0	17.6	n/a
1998	426	25.0	17.0	n/a
1999	472	28.5	16.6	n/a
2000	474	28.5	16.6	n/a
2001	444	27.0	16.4	n/a
2002	487	31.3	15.6	34.9
2003	487	31.3	15.6	34.9
2004	467	31.3	14.9	40.3
2005	505	30.0	16.8	45
2006	390	27.0	14.4	51.7
2007	399	27.0	14.8	56.9
2008	389	24.0	16.2	53.2
2009	363	30.0	12.1	55.1
2010	360	30.0	12.0	61
2011	343	25.0	13.7	60.3
2012	300	24.0	12.5	62
2013	312	33.5	9.3	58.3
2014	330	25.0	13.2	66.1
2015	292	24.0	12.1	70.9
2016	481	32.0	15.0	79.6
2017	493	35.0	14.0	73.6
2018	488	33.0	14.7	75.2
2019	471	35.0	13.4	78.8
2020	453	35.0	12.9	76.2
2021	448	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	458	31.6	14.4	82.1
2023	446	33.0	13.5	83.6
2024	485	30.0	16.1	83.5

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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