Best Public Schools in Hopkins Park, IL

Summary:

The city of Hopkins Park, Illinois has only one school serving grades PK-8: Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School. This school is part of the Pembroke CCSD 259 school district, which is ranked 772 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 37.7% and consistently low academic performance across all grade levels in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, falling well below state averages. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 89.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school may lack the resources and funding needed to provide a high-quality education to its students.

Overall, the data paints a concerning picture of the educational opportunities available in the Hopkins Park area. With the sole school in the district underperforming and facing significant socioeconomic challenges, it is clear that substantial interventions and support may be needed to improve outcomes for the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4120 S Wheeler Rd	Hopkins Park	60958	Kankakee County	Pembroke CCSD 259	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 944-5219	166	11	15.0	89.2%	8 (4.8%)	92 (55.4%)	57 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	14	1894^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.4%		17.7	1771^st of 2077 public elementary schools	14.7%	123	42.4	4.8	8.7	20.0	23.8	46.6	26.1	20.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8	13.3	4.3	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	31.9	$20,129	$1,595	$18,534

Cities Near Hopkins Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Anne	6.41 mi	5	597^th
Momence	6.9 mi	3	663^rd
Kankakee	11.62 mi	14	680^th
Bourbonnais	11.71 mi	7	312^th
Grant Park	11.88 mi	2	540^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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