Is Caroline Sibley Elementary School a good school?

Caroline Sibley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Caroline Sibley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 518 students attended Caroline Sibley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Caroline Sibley Elementary School?

Students at Caroline Sibley Elementary School are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Caroline Sibley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Caroline Sibley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Creative Communications Academy Middle : S T E M Academy Middle : School of Fine Arts High : Thornridge High School

Caroline Sibley Elementary School

Summary:

Caroline Sibley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 518 students in grades K-6 in Calumet City, Illinois, which is part of the Dolton School District 149. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1892 out of 2067 schools.

Caroline Sibley Elementary School significantly underperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 14.5% in the Dolton School District. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 5.6%, compared to 28.4% statewide and 6.2% in the district. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 46.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly above the state average. The school's performance on key student subgroups, such as African American students, special education students, and low-socioeconomic status students, is consistently in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps.

The nearby schools within the Dolton School District 149, such as New Beginnings Learning Academy, Diekman Elementary School, and Carol Moseley Braun School, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. Despite the school's low performance, it spends a relatively high amount per student, with spending reaching $17,418 per student in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

Detail:

Public K-6

1550 Sibley Blvd
Calumet City, IL 60409-2333

(708) 868-1870

District: Dolton School District 149

SchoolDigger Rank:
1892^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,972

Students who attend Caroline Sibley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creative Communications Academy
	S T E M Academy
	School of Fine Arts
High:	Thornridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 27.2

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Caroline Sibley Elementary School ranks worse than 91.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Dolton School District 149. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Caroline Sibley Elementary School is $16,972, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Dolton School District 149!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Caroline Sibley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Caroline Sibley Elementary School 1892^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Caroline Sibley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Dolton School District 149:

SchoolDigger ranks Dolton School District 149 793^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Caroline Sibley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Caroline Sibley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.41	1898^th	2020	6.0%
2004	7.72	1860^th	2030	8.4%
2005	13.56	1793^rd	2022	11.3%
2006	12.41	1884^th	2086	9.7%
2007	16.14	1850^th	2095	11.7%
2008	20.42	1774^th	2092	15.2%
2009	15.01	1881^st	2120	11.3%
2010	14.95	1897^th	2139	11.3%
2011	11.46	1972^nd	2147	8.2%
2012	9.99	2027^th	2166	6.4%
2013	11.85	1985^th	2167	8.4%
2014	7.96	2006^th	2093	4.2%
2015	10.01	2000^th	2052	2.5%
2016	8.68	2010^th	2046	1.8%
2017	9.45	1981^st	2044	3.1%
2018	8.47	2007^th	2037	1.5%
2019	10.17	2006^th	2086	3.8%
2021	13.96	1813^th	1948	6.9%
2022	17.54	1759^th	2082	15.5%
2023	13.31	1933^rd	2077	6.9%
2024	14.00	1892^nd	2067	8.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Caroline Sibley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.65	672^nd	763	11.9%
2019	21.24	1098^th	1194	8.0%
2022	35.47	640^th	1113	42.5%
2023	27.07	864^th	1156	25.3%
2024	23.41	989^th	1195	17.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Caroline Sibley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.30	1729^th	1765	2.0%
2019	15.78	1720^th	1816	5.3%
2021	21.55	1346^th	1514	11.1%
2022	27.67	1347^th	1763	23.6%
2023	19.90	1633^rd	1808	9.7%
2024	21.09	1558^th	1793	13.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Caroline Sibley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.31	1933^rd	1964	1.6%
2019	12.02	1893^rd	2019	6.2%
2021	12.44	1598^th	1680	4.9%
2022	17.79	1676^th	1970	14.9%
2023	13.76	1816^th	1957	7.2%
2024	15.31	1741^st	1942	10.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Caroline Sibley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.26	772^nd	907	14.9%
2024	31.43	617^th	886	30.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Caroline Sibley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.16	1922^nd	1972	2.5%
2019	10.23	1955^th	2019	3.2%
2021	14.13	1601^st	1707	6.2%
2022	18.68	1657^th	1977	16.2%
2023	14.03	1832^nd	1984	7.7%
2024	13.13	1838^th	1959	6.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Caroline Sibley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.79	633^rd	698	9.3%
2019	27.14	580^th	711	18.4%
2021	32.08	301^st	428	29.7%
2022	41.57	342^nd	684	50.0%
2023	31.82	495^th	692	28.5%
2024	32.26	466^th	655	28.9%

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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 Caroline Sibley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	303	349	10	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
1989	250	460	6	52	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	768
1990	184	527	6	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1991	137	583	3	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1992	105	659	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1993	98	631	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1994	30	348	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1995	27	454	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	27	454	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	19	519	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1998	10	574	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1999	10	581	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2000	10	620	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2001	5	691	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2002	7	858	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
2003	7	858	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
2004	5	906	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	956
2005	5	934	5	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
2006	8	894	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	937
2007	9	823	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	8	874
2008	9	747	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	9	799
2009	9	812	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	1	857
2010	8	783	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
2011	8	790	0	26	0	0	2	0	826
2012	4	745	0	18	0	0	1	0	768
2013	3	768	0	18	0	0	2	0	791
2014	7	729	0	20	1	0	2	0	759
2015	2	673	0	33	0	0	2	0	710
2016	5	646	0	32	0	0	2	0	685
2017	8	616	0	26	1	0	4	0	655
2018	10	601	0	28	2	2	3	0	646
2019	5	569	1	21	2	2	3	0	603
2020	5	574	1	25	2	3	4	0	614
2021	6	484	0	23	2	2	3	0	520
2022	4	485	0	29	2	0	4	0	524
2023	4	486	0	20	2	0	6	0	518

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 Caroline Sibley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	715	33.0	21.6	n/a
1989	768	33.8	22.7	n/a
1990	754	34.0	22.1	n/a
1991	762	34.0	22.4	n/a
1992	806	33.0	24.4	n/a
1993	754	35.0	21.5	n/a
1994	388	23.0	16.9	n/a
1995	499	20.9	23.9	n/a
1996	499	20.9	23.9	n/a
1997	554	23.4	23.7	n/a
1998	606	25.0	24.2	n/a
1999	610	29.2	20.9	n/a
2000	643	33.0	19.5	n/a
2001	713	44.0	16.2	n/a
2002	892	49.8	17.9	78.8
2003	892	49.8	17.9	78.8
2004	956	46.8	20.4	70.3
2005	973	44.0	22.1	80.6
2006	937	41.0	22.9	79.4
2007	874	45.0	19.4	94
2008	799	39.0	20.5	93.4
2009	857	39.0	22.0	85.9
2010	820	40.0	20.5	90
2011	826	38.4	21.4	88.9
2012	768	39.0	19.6	99
2013	791	52.8	14.9	99.4
2014	759	36.0	21.0	97.8
2015	710	37.0	19.1	98.7
2016	685	35.0	19.5	98.8
2017	655	36.0	18.1	99.5
2018	646	30.0	21.5	99.5
2019	603	30.0	20.1	99.5
2020	614	28.0	21.9	99.3
2021	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	524	25.0	20.9	99.4
2023	518	19.0	27.2	99.2

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 Caroline Sibley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	715	33.0	21.6	n/a
1989	768	33.8	22.7	n/a
1990	754	34.0	22.1	n/a
1991	762	34.0	22.4	n/a
1992	806	33.0	24.4	n/a
1993	754	35.0	21.5	n/a
1994	388	23.0	16.9	n/a
1995	499	20.9	23.9	n/a
1996	499	20.9	23.9	n/a
1997	554	23.4	23.7	n/a
1998	606	25.0	24.2	n/a
1999	610	29.2	20.9	n/a
2000	643	33.0	19.5	n/a
2001	713	44.0	16.2	n/a
2002	892	49.8	17.9	78.8
2003	892	49.8	17.9	78.8
2004	956	46.8	20.4	70.3
2005	973	44.0	22.1	80.6
2006	937	41.0	22.9	79.4
2007	874	45.0	19.4	94
2008	799	39.0	20.5	93.4
2009	857	39.0	22.0	85.9
2010	820	40.0	20.5	90
2011	826	38.4	21.4	88.9
2012	768	39.0	19.6	99
2013	791	52.8	14.9	99.4
2014	759	36.0	21.0	97.8
2015	710	37.0	19.1	98.7
2016	685	35.0	19.5	98.8
2017	655	36.0	18.1	99.5
2018	646	30.0	21.5	99.5
2019	603	30.0	20.1	99.5
2020	614	28.0	21.9	99.3
2021	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	524	25.0	20.9	99.4
2023	518	19.0	27.2	99.2

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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