Is South Elementary School a good school?

South Elementary School ranks 568 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 233 students attended South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 27% White, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Algonquin Middle School High : Maine West High School

South Elementary School

Summary:

South Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 245 students. The school is part of Community Consolidated School District 62, which is ranked 233 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Elementary School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 568 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, where it ranks in the top 25% and top 5%, respectively, among Illinois elementary schools. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2020-2021 to 27.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, South Elementary School generally outperforms its counterparts in the district, such as North Elementary School and Terrace Elementary School, on state assessments. However, Iroquois Community School, also in the same district, has consistently higher academic performance, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at South Elementary School, the school's overall academic performance, while strong, is not the highest among the nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1535 Everett Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018-2318

(847) 824-1566

District: Ccsd 62

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,651

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Algonquin Middle School
High:	Maine West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 233

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

White:

27.5%

Asian:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Elementary School ranks better than 72.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Ccsd 62 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.94. (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: Hispanic (56.7%), White (27.5%), Asian (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Elementary School is 9.9, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Ccsd 62 School District. (See more...)

Compare South Elementary School employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Elementary School is $23,651, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Ccsd 62 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Elementary School 568^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See South Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Ccsd 62:

SchoolDigger ranks Ccsd 62 233^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	50.97	1195^th	2020	40.8%
2004	62.69	906^th	2030	55.4%
2005	66.68	801^st	2022	60.4%
2006	74.45	529^th	2086	74.6%
2007	64.58	897^th	2095	57.2%
2008	49.89	1269^th	2092	39.3%
2009	50.12	1273^rd	2120	40.0%
2010	57.95	1102^nd	2139	48.5%
2011	68.05	805^th	2147	62.5%
2012	66.44	851^st	2166	60.7%
2013	73.67	559^th	2167	74.2%
2014	52.88	1033^rd	2093	50.6%
2015	33.61	1307^th	2052	36.3%
2016	66.03	630^th	2046	69.2%
2017	79.19	378^th	2044	81.5%
2018	87.03	212^th	2037	89.6%
2019	89.68	165^th	2086	92.1%
2021	79.55	344^th	1948	82.3%
2022	80.71	365^th	2082	82.5%
2023	81.02	355^th	2077	82.9%
2024	68.94	568^th	2067	72.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.63	17^th	718	97.6%
2019	74.35	73^rd	743	90.2%
2022	88.20	27^th	768	96.5%
2023	85.51	36^th	788	95.4%
2024	53.83	261^st	826	68.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.24	35^th	1765	98.0%
2019	93.06	35^th	1816	98.1%
2021	87.40	67^th	1514	95.6%
2022	95.29	31^st	1763	98.2%
2023	94.51	41^st	1808	97.7%
2024	72.16	318^th	1793	82.3%

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Rank History for Female students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.25	165^th	1964	91.6%
2019	90.13	139^th	2019	93.1%
2021	51.33	728^th	1680	56.7%
2022	82.74	298^th	1970	84.9%
2023	81.42	298^th	1957	84.8%
2024	71.39	489^th	1942	74.8%

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Rank History for Male students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.57	262^nd	1972	86.7%
2019	85.85	220^th	2019	89.1%
2021	92.88	94^th	1707	94.5%
2022	71.92	473^rd	1977	76.1%
2023	76.67	392^nd	1984	80.2%
2024	61.20	655^th	1959	66.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.16	48^th	938	94.9%
2019	86.69	48^th	955	95.0%
2021	77.10	76^th	742	89.8%
2022	76.61	140^th	954	85.3%
2023	87.54	65^th	970	93.3%
2024	70.64	174^th	959	81.9%

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Rank History for White students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.18	47^th	1463	96.8%
2019	91.74	49^th	1462	96.6%
2022	82.22	178^th	1425	87.5%
2023	78.00	243^rd	1419	82.9%
2024	71.68	335^th	1392	75.9%

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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 South Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	296	2	18	30	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	346
1989	293	3	16	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
1990	304	2	14	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
1991	292	2	13	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
1992	272	3	14	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	359
1993	261	5	11	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1994	256	3	12	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	329
1995	278	4	8	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1996	278	4	8	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1997	273	5	23	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1998	242	4	3	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1999	173	2	9	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2000	171	6	13	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2001	179	10	11	138	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2002	134	10	11	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2003	134	10	11	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2004	139	10	21	197	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2005	127	8	14	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2006	127	4	16	156	1	n/a	n/a	3	307
2007	121	5	14	160	0	n/a	n/a	2	302
2008	104	5	20	184	0	n/a	n/a	12	325
2009	104	2	22	153	0	n/a	n/a	8	289
2010	92	7	21	176	0	n/a	n/a	8	304
2011	101	4	21	185	2	0	1	0	314
2012	89	2	17	125	2	0	3	0	238
2013	84	5	16	128	2	0	2	0	237
2014	94	6	19	120	1	0	2	0	242
2015	92	9	15	136	0	0	3	0	255
2016	80	5	19	139	0	0	4	0	247
2017	87	4	17	113	1	0	5	0	227
2018	79	4	15	114	0	0	9	0	221
2019	71	5	21	127	1	0	13	0	238
2020	68	5	22	125	1	0	10	0	231
2021	60	6	25	135	2	0	13	0	241
2022	65	5	26	138	0	0	14	0	248
2023	65	5	27	133	0	0	14	1	245
2024	64	3	24	132	1	0	8	1	233

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 South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	346	23.0	15.0	n/a
1989	349	22.5	15.5	n/a
1990	368	25.0	14.7	n/a
1991	358	24.5	14.6	n/a
1992	359	23.5	15.2	n/a
1993	348	24.0	14.5	n/a
1994	329	23.0	14.3	n/a
1995	380	24.0	15.8	n/a
1996	380	24.0	15.8	n/a
1997	390	23.0	17.0	n/a
1998	305	22.0	13.9	n/a
1999	258	18.5	13.9	n/a
2000	281	22.0	12.8	n/a
2001	338	27.5	12.3	n/a
2002	269	26.5	10.2	33.1
2003	269	26.5	10.2	33.1
2004	367	23.5	15.6	32.7
2005	290	23.0	12.6	42.4
2006	307	24.5	12.5	48.4
2007	302	23.0	13.1	51
2008	325	24.0	13.5	51.4
2009	289	23.8	12.1	49.5
2010	304	23.5	12.9	50.7
2011	314	25.0	12.5	51.3
2012	238	21.8	10.9	56.3
2013	237	26.7	8.8	67.9
2014	242	20.0	12.1	69
2015	255	22.0	11.5	71.4
2016	247	20.0	12.3	55.5
2017	227	19.9	11.3	60.4
2018	221	20.4	10.8	51.6
2019	238	20.0	11.9	54.6
2020	231	21.0	11.0	53.7
2021	241	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	248	24.0	10.3	58.5
2023	245	24.0	10.2	60.8
2024	233	23.5	9.9	49.8

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 South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	346	23.0	15.0	n/a
1989	349	22.5	15.5	n/a
1990	368	25.0	14.7	n/a
1991	358	24.5	14.6	n/a
1992	359	23.5	15.2	n/a
1993	348	24.0	14.5	n/a
1994	329	23.0	14.3	n/a
1995	380	24.0	15.8	n/a
1996	380	24.0	15.8	n/a
1997	390	23.0	17.0	n/a
1998	305	22.0	13.9	n/a
1999	258	18.5	13.9	n/a
2000	281	22.0	12.8	n/a
2001	338	27.5	12.3	n/a
2002	269	26.5	10.2	33.1
2003	269	26.5	10.2	33.1
2004	367	23.5	15.6	32.7
2005	290	23.0	12.6	42.4
2006	307	24.5	12.5	48.4
2007	302	23.0	13.1	51
2008	325	24.0	13.5	51.4
2009	289	23.8	12.1	49.5
2010	304	23.5	12.9	50.7
2011	314	25.0	12.5	51.3
2012	238	21.8	10.9	56.3
2013	237	26.7	8.8	67.9
2014	242	20.0	12.1	69
2015	255	22.0	11.5	71.4
2016	247	20.0	12.3	55.5
2017	227	19.9	11.3	60.4
2018	221	20.4	10.8	51.6
2019	238	20.0	11.9	54.6
2020	231	21.0	11.0	53.7
2021	241	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	248	24.0	10.3	58.5
2023	245	24.0	10.2	60.8
2024	233	23.5	9.9	49.8

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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