Best Public Schools in Flossmoor, IL

Summary:

The city of Flossmoor, Illinois is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of academic performance across the schools, with some standout performers and areas for improvement.

Western Avenue Elementary School and Flossmoor Hills Elementary School are the top-performing elementary schools, ranking 441 and 581 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools respectively. These schools outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Heather Hill Elementary School struggles in certain grade levels. At the secondary level, Homewood-Flossmoor High School has lower proficiency rates in SAT/Mathematics and SAT/English Language Arts compared to state averages, while Parker Junior High School has mixed performance.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern, ranging from 14.4% at Western Avenue Elementary to 34.4% at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Additionally, the elementary schools have a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the high school, suggesting potential socioeconomic disparities within the Flossmoor School District 161 and Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Flossmoor Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3721 Beech St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 647-7100	343	24	14.4	51.6%	17 (5.0%)	273 (79.6%)	32 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	68.5	581^st of 2067 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.7	529^th of 2077 public elementary schools	74.5%	52	52.3	45.1	44.6	44.6				44.8	51.0	35.7	24.6				36.0			95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.9	95.4	95.4	13.1		$19,934	$1,350	$18,584
Parker Junior High School	Public	6-8	2810 School St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 647-5400	806	61	13.2	49.5%	70 (8.7%)	576 (71.5%)	106 (13.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.8%)	47.8	617^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.7%		43	714^th of 1367 public middle schools	47.8%	97	37.7				48.3	46.8	47.5	47.5				15.4	24.1	10.8	16.8			98.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.3		94.1	$18,249	$1,086	$17,163
Heather Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1439 Lawrence Cres	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 647-7200	327	22	15.0	55.0%	21 (6.4%)	260 (79.5%)	29 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	50.9	912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.9%		56.5	811^th of 2077 public elementary schools	61.0%	101	60.8	29.1	29.1	61.5				39.1	23.6	9.7	35.9				22.4			94.5	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	93.9			$18,643	$1,313	$17,331
Western Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Western Ave	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 647-7400	519	31	16.6	33.7%	121 (23.3%)	255 (49.1%)	85 (16.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.4%)	76.8	441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	78.7%		80.8	363^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	82.5%	78	64.4	54.6	53.5	44.6				51.2	48.9	44.2	32.4				42.3			93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.1	7.4		$16,332	$922	$15,410
Homewood-Flossmoor High School	Public	9-12	999 Kedzie Ave	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 799-3000	2,805	205	13.6		348 (12.4%)	2,056 (73.3%)	273 (9.7%)	13 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	110 (3.9%)	50.3	305^th of 697 public high schools	56.2%		41.5	421^st of 699 public high schools	39.8%	116	43.5															17.8	26.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	97.9	98.3		94.6	$23,656	$754	$22,902

Cities Near Flossmoor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Homewood	1.52 mi	3	400^th
Chicago Heights	1.61 mi	25	629^th
Olympia Fields	1.73 mi	2	721^st
Hazel Crest	1.96 mi	6	780^th
Country Club Hills	2.51 mi	5	767^th

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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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