School of Fine Arts

Summary:

The School of Fine Arts is a public middle school located in Calumet City, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 175 students. The school is part of the Dolton School District 149, which is ranked 793 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The School of Fine Arts has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking of 1316 out of 1363 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This poor performance is reflected across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 48.9% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools in the Dolton School District 149. Academically, the School of Fine Arts consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 11.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 41.2% statewide and 14.5% in the Dolton School District 149.

Interestingly, the School of Fine Arts performs significantly worse than the other middle schools in the Dolton School District 149, such as Creative Communications Academy and S T E M Academy, which have higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings. Additionally, the School of Fine Arts has relatively high spending per student, with $18,434 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average, but the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 292 Torrence Ave
       Calumet City, IL  60409-1941


(708) 868-7565

District: Dolton School District 149

SchoolDigger Rank:
1316th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,613 Help


Students who attend School of Fine Arts usually attend:

High:    Thornridge High School

Feeder schools for School of Fine Arts:

Elementary:    Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School
    Carol Moseley Braun School
    Caroline Sibley Elementary School
    Diekman Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  175

Racial breakdown:

African American:
93.1%
Hispanic:
4.6%
White:
2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details School of Fine Arts ranks worse than 96.6% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Dolton School District 149. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.98. (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 School of Fine Arts has the largest middle school student body size in the Dolton School District 149.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School of Fine Arts is $20,613. 1 middle schools in the Dolton School District 149 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School of Fine Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks School of Fine Arts 1316th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See School of Fine Arts in the ranking list.)

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Dolton School District 149:

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


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Rank History for School of Fine Arts

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Rank History for all students at School of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 11.04 1240th 1302 4.8%
2016 10.58 1249th 1294 3.5%
2017 16.81 1114th 1293 13.8%
2018 16.48 1127th 1293 12.8%
2019 14.18 1216th 1356 10.3%
2021 14.43 1141st 1241 8.1%
2022 13.65 1276th 1369 6.8%
2023 14.71 1241st 1367 9.2%
2024 10.98 1316th 1363 3.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at School of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.64 570th 602 5.3%
2019 24.58 756th 792 4.5%
2022 35.00 481st 781 38.4%
2023 27.79 591st 805 26.6%
2024 19.40 748th 802 6.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.15 940th 1161 19.0%
2019 20.65 1046th 1217 14.1%
2021 22.40 881st 1019 13.5%
2022 18.88 1111th 1221 9.0%
2023 21.26 1066th 1234 13.6%
2024 14.73 1158th 1219 5.0%
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Rank History for Female students at School of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.23 990th 1226 19.2%
2019 17.24 1085th 1276 15.0%
2021 12.79 958th 1017 5.8%
2022 16.20 1131st 1286 12.1%
2023 20.91 1017th 1275 20.2%
2024 11.15 1202nd 1251 3.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at School of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.39 348th 674 48.4%
2024 26.61 520th 639 18.6%
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Rank History for Male students at School of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.10 1182nd 1223 3.4%
2019 11.25 1248th 1296 3.7%
2021 12.82 1009th 1048 3.7%
2022 11.46 1265th 1286 1.6%
2023 9.82 1279th 1292 1.0%
2024 11.16 1227th 1264 2.9%
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Rank History for African American students at School of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.82 287th 511 43.8%
2019 35.97 356th 565 37.0%
2021 32.74 266th 385 30.9%
2022 30.28 432nd 573 24.6%
2023 33.50 372nd 569 34.6%
2024 23.94 462nd 548 15.7%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for School of Fine Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 0 231 0 6 0 0 0 0 237
2014 0 224 0 4 0 0 0 0 228
2015 0 214 2 6 0 0 0 0 222
2016 1 194 0 6 0 0 1 0 202
2017 0 197 0 4 0 0 3 0 204
2018 0 197 0 4 0 0 2 0 203
2019 0 184 0 4 0 0 0 0 188
2020 0 198 0 5 0 0 1 0 204
2021 1 201 0 3 0 0 3 0 208
2022 2 171 0 3 0 0 2 0 178
2023 4 163 0 8 0 0 0 0 175

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

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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 School of Fine Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 237 15.4 15.3 98.7
2014 228 10.0 22.8 98.7
2015 222 11.0 20.1 98.2
2016 202 9.0 22.4 100
2017 204 11.3 18.0 98.5
2018 203 11.3 17.8 99.5
2019 188 9.0 20.8 99.5
2020 204 10.6 19.1 98.5
2021 208 n/a n/a n/a
2022 178 10.0 17.8 99.4
2023 175 8.6 20.1 99.4

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 School of Fine Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 237 15.4 15.3 98.7
2014 228 10.0 22.8 98.7
2015 222 11.0 20.1 98.2
2016 202 9.0 22.4 100
2017 204 11.3 18.0 98.5
2018 203 11.3 17.8 99.5
2019 188 9.0 20.8 99.5
2020 204 10.6 19.1 98.5
2021 208 n/a n/a n/a
2022 178 10.0 17.8 99.4
2023 175 8.6 20.1 99.4

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.

Immunization Rates

School of Fine Arts

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201596.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%
201699.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201799.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.1%99.5%99.5%47.4%
201899.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.0%
201999.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.5%
2021100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2022100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%74.9%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%88.4%
202496.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%84.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for School of Fine Arts

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,103 (7.6%) $13,319 (92.4%) $14,422
2020 $1,507 (11.0%) $12,215 (89.0%) $13,722
2021 $1,895 (11.9%) $14,004 (88.1%) $15,899
2022 $1,895 (11.9%) $14,004 (88.1%) $15,899
2023 $2,275 (12.3%) $16,158 (87.7%) $18,434
2024 $3,289 (16.0%) $17,324 (84.0%) $20,613

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

Impact of COVID-19 on School of Fine Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1216th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1241st of 1367 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (School of Fine Arts)2010.6
 9.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Dolton School District 149)17.411.7
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (School of Fine Arts)2.12.4
 0.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dolton School District 149)3.95.3
 1.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (School of Fine Arts)8.914.6
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Dolton School District 149)1215.5
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (School of Fine Arts)5.99.1
 3.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dolton School District 149)5.85.5
 0.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (School of Fine Arts)27.717.1
 10.6%
   8th Grade Science (Dolton School District 149)26.325.6
 0.7%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students188175
 6.9%
African American184163
 11.4%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic48
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White04
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.4%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about School of Fine Arts

In the 2022-23 school year, 175 students attended School of Fine Arts.

Students who attend School of Fine Arts usually go on to attend Thornridge High School

Students at School of Fine Arts are 93% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White.

School of Fine Arts ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Illinois middle schools.


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