Talala Elementary School

Summary:

Talala Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Park Forest, Illinois, serving 287 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Crete Monee CUSD 201U district, which is ranked 701 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Talala Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking of 1898 out of 2067 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Talala Elementary School is facing significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and uneven subgroup performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 25.6% in 2020-2021 to 39.5% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 9% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 4% of 3rd graders, 11.8% of 4th graders, and 0% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding math standards. While African American students perform relatively better than their peers, Hispanic students and students with disabilities rank much lower.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Coretta Scott King Magnet School, which is also in the Crete Monee CUSD 201U district, Talala Elementary School is clearly underperforming. Coretta Scott King Magnet School outperforms Talala Elementary School across all academic measures, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math. Talala Elementary School's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and its relatively high per-student spending suggest that the school may be facing challenges in effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 430 Talala St
       Park Forest, IL  60466-2410


(708) 367-2560

District: Crete Monee CUSD 201U

SchoolDigger Rank:
1898th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,989 Help


Students who attend Talala Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Crete-Monee Middle School
High:    Crete-Monee High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  287

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.0%
Hispanic:
16.4%
White:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.9% Help


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Compare Details Talala Elementary School ranks worse than 91.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Crete Monee CUSD 201U School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.9. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Talala Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Crete Monee CUSD 201U School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Talala Elementary School is $18,989. 2 elementary schools in the Crete Monee CUSD 201U School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Talala Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Talala Elementary School 1898th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Talala Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Crete Monee CUSD 201U:

SchoolDigger ranks Crete Monee CUSD 201U 701st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Talala Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Talala Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 29.73 1542nd 2020 23.7%
2004 22.52 1682nd 2030 17.1%
2005 36.18 1470th 2022 27.3%
2006 47.03 1362nd 2086 34.7%
2007 38.94 1523rd 2095 27.3%
2008 44.02 1382nd 2092 33.9%
2009 30.90 1626th 2120 23.3%
2010 36.83 1546th 2139 27.7%
2011 23.61 1771st 2147 17.5%
2012 32.42 1638th 2166 24.4%
2013 12.46 1969th 2167 9.1%
2014 26.20 1622nd 2093 22.5%
2015 24.41 1581st 2052 23.0%
2016 28.25 1472nd 2046 28.1%
2017 33.19 1329th 2044 35.0%
2018 23.20 1576th 2037 22.6%
2019 21.78 1670th 2086 19.9%
2021 14.25 1797th 1948 7.8%
2022 10.84 2044th 2082 1.8%
2023 14.79 1880th 2077 9.5%
2024 13.90 1898th 2067 8.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Talala Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.50 1061st 1194 11.1%
2022 22.15 1024th 1113 8.0%
2023 33.68 718th 1156 37.9%
2024 37.98 681st 1195 43.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Talala Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.94 1163rd 1765 34.1%
2019 28.16 1427th 1816 21.4%
2021 23.59 1281st 1514 15.4%
2022 15.74 1702nd 1763 3.5%
2023 23.57 1524th 1808 15.7%
2024 21.26 1553rd 1793 13.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Talala Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.02 1447th 1964 26.3%
2019 26.67 1500th 2019 25.7%
2021 14.42 1541st 1680 8.3%
2022 12.57 1873rd 1970 4.9%
2023 12.26 1865th 1957 4.7%
2024 11.23 1885th 1942 2.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Talala Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.15 528th 907 41.8%
2024 49.30 347th 886 60.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Talala Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.75 1555th 1972 21.1%
2019 24.60 1546th 2019 23.4%
2022 10.06 1973rd 1977 0.2%
2023 20.19 1594th 1984 19.7%
2024 16.84 1687th 1959 13.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Talala Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.96 263rd 698 62.3%
2019 44.81 339th 711 52.3%
2021 29.33 339th 428 20.8%
2022 25.21 614th 684 10.2%
2023 39.81 381st 692 44.9%
2024 34.86 424th 655 35.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Talala Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.63 896th 959 6.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Talala Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 253 118 5 12 n/a n/a n/a 0 388
1989 261 155 4 6 n/a n/a n/a 0 426
1990 268 150 5 6 n/a n/a n/a 0 429
1991 272 153 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1992 279 117 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 412
1993 294 150 3 17 1 n/a n/a 0 465
1994 268 146 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 264 122 3 15 1 n/a n/a 0 405
1996 264 122 3 15 1 n/a n/a 0 405
1997 124 103 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 236
1998 128 99 2 14 1 n/a n/a 0 244
1999 111 112 2 11 2 n/a n/a 0 238
2000 87 125 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2001 82 148 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2002 88 163 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2003 88 163 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2004 80 150 3 13 1 n/a n/a 0 247
2005 83 185 1 18 1 n/a n/a 3 291
2006 80 196 1 17 1 n/a n/a 0 295
2007 54 196 1 16 0 n/a n/a 11 278
2008 44 188 0 17 0 n/a n/a 1 250
2009 32 202 0 11 0 n/a n/a 15 260
2010 38 214 0 16 1 n/a n/a 13 282
2011 25 286 0 32 2 0 15 0 360
2012 24 280 0 30 2 0 12 0 348
2013 12 268 0 29 0 0 12 0 321
2014 7 276 0 27 0 0 10 0 320
2015 17 282 0 19 0 0 9 0 327
2016 23 274 0 24 0 0 8 0 329
2017 20 253 1 20 0 0 10 0 304
2018 12 254 1 24 1 0 11 0 303
2019 15 229 0 36 1 0 12 0 293
2020 14 211 0 35 1 0 12 0 273
2021 8 209 1 28 2 0 13 0 261
2022 9 234 2 33 2 0 15 0 295
2023 10 218 1 47 1 0 10 0 287

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Talala Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 388 22.0 17.6 n/a
1989 426 21.0 20.2 n/a
1990 429 20.0 21.4 n/a
1991 435 21.0 20.7 n/a
1992 412 20.5 20.0 n/a
1993 465 19.0 24.5 n/a
1994 432 19.0 22.7 n/a
1995 405 22.0 18.4 n/a
1996 405 22.0 18.4 n/a
1997 236 15.3 15.4 n/a
1998 244 14.3 17.1 n/a
1999 238 13.5 17.6 n/a
2000 224 14.5 15.4 n/a
2001 243 16.0 15.2 n/a
2002 269 17.8 15.1 64.3
2003 269 17.8 15.1 64.3
2004 247 13.8 17.9 65.2
2005 291 13.3 21.9 56.9
2006 295 15.8 18.7 64.7
2007 278 14.0 19.9 62.9
2008 250 14.0 17.9 70.3
2009 260 17.6 14.8 85.7
2010 282 18.0 15.6 85.9
2011 360 18.0 19.9 85.6
2012 348 16.5 21.0 85.6
2013 321 n/a n/a 85.4
2014 320 20.0 16.0 87.5
2015 327 20.0 16.3 89.6
2016 329 18.0 18.2 89.7
2017 304 20.0 15.2 86.8
2018 303 21.0 14.4 92.1
2019 293 21.0 13.9 88.7
2020 273 19.0 14.3 89
2021 261 n/a n/a n/a
2022 295 17.0 17.3 98.3
2023 287 14.2 20.1 96.9

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 Talala Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 388 22.0 17.6 n/a
1989 426 21.0 20.2 n/a
1990 429 20.0 21.4 n/a
1991 435 21.0 20.7 n/a
1992 412 20.5 20.0 n/a
1993 465 19.0 24.5 n/a
1994 432 19.0 22.7 n/a
1995 405 22.0 18.4 n/a
1996 405 22.0 18.4 n/a
1997 236 15.3 15.4 n/a
1998 244 14.3 17.1 n/a
1999 238 13.5 17.6 n/a
2000 224 14.5 15.4 n/a
2001 243 16.0 15.2 n/a
2002 269 17.8 15.1 64.3
2003 269 17.8 15.1 64.3
2004 247 13.8 17.9 65.2
2005 291 13.3 21.9 56.9
2006 295 15.8 18.7 64.7
2007 278 14.0 19.9 62.9
2008 250 14.0 17.9 70.3
2009 260 17.6 14.8 85.7
2010 282 18.0 15.6 85.9
2011 360 18.0 19.9 85.6
2012 348 16.5 21.0 85.6
2013 321 n/a n/a 85.4
2014 320 20.0 16.0 87.5
2015 327 20.0 16.3 89.6
2016 329 18.0 18.2 89.7
2017 304 20.0 15.2 86.8
2018 303 21.0 14.4 92.1
2019 293 21.0 13.9 88.7
2020 273 19.0 14.3 89
2021 261 n/a n/a n/a
2022 295 17.0 17.3 98.3
2023 287 14.2 20.1 96.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Talala Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $355 (2.6%) $13,504 (97.4%) $13,860
2020 $433 (3.0%) $13,919 (97.0%) $14,351
2021 $1,450 (8.8%) $14,935 (91.1%) $16,386
2022 $1,450 (8.8%) $14,935 (91.1%) $16,386
2023 $2,034 (10.3%) $17,674 (89.7%) $19,709
2024 $1,001 (5.3%) $17,988 (94.7%) $18,989

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Talala Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1670th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1880th of 2077 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Talala Elementary School)18.212.2
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crete Monee CUSD 201U)25.816.2
 9.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Talala Elementary School)29.612.2
 17.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Crete Monee CUSD 201U)30.217.1
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Talala Elementary School)18.38.2
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Crete Monee CUSD 201U)30.718.6
 12.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Talala Elementary School)20.46.1
 14.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Crete Monee CUSD 201U)22.311.2
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Talala Elementary School)184.5
 13.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Crete Monee CUSD 201U)32.621.2
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Talala Elementary School)9.84.5
 5.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Crete Monee CUSD 201U)1810.6
 7.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Talala Elementary School)27.415.9
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (Crete Monee CUSD 201U)40.632.8
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students293287
 2%
African American229218
 4.8%
American Indian11
Asian01
Hispanic3647
 30.6%
Pacific Islander00
White1510
 33.3%
Two or More Races1210
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.7%96.9%
 8.1%


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Students who attend Talala Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crete-Monee Middle School
High : Crete-Monee High School

Talala Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Talala Elementary School are 76% African American, 16% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 287 students attended Talala Elementary School.


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