Is Southeast Elementary School a good school?

Southeast Elementary School ranks 1220 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southeast Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 312 students attended Southeast Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Elementary School?

Students at Southeast Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 27% African American, 22% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Southeast Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southeast Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle School High : Evergreen Park High School

Southeast Elementary School

Summary:

Southeast Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evergreen Park, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 314 students. The school is part of the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124, which is ranked 512 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southeast Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.9% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, only 21.6% of students were proficient or better, compared to 21.5% in the district and 28.4% statewide. The school's performance in Science is also below the district and state averages, with only 26.7% of students proficient or better. Additionally, Southeast Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.4% in the 2019-2020 school year to 26.0% in the 2021-2022 school year.

When compared to the other elementary schools in the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124, Southeast Elementary School stands out as the lowest-performing school. The nearby Southwest Elementary School and Northeast Elementary School have consistently outperformed Southeast Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Southeast Elementary School to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts within the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9800 S Francisco Ave
Evergreen Park, IL 60805-2624

(708) 422-1021

District: Evergreen Park Education Service District 124

SchoolDigger Rank:
1220^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,427

Students who attend Southeast Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Evergreen Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.9%

African American:

27.2%

White:

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southeast Elementary School ranks worse than 59% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.11. (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 Student population at Southeast Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.9%), African American (27.2%), White (22.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southeast Elementary School is 11.2, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124. (See more...)

Compare Southeast Elementary School employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southeast Elementary School is $19,427, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southeast Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southeast Elementary School 1220^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Southeast Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Evergreen Park Education Service District 124:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Park Education Service District 124 512^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southeast Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	51.85	1180^th	2020	41.6%
2004	52.81	1167^th	2030	42.5%
2005	60.35	977^th	2022	51.7%
2006	59.52	1067^th	2086	48.8%
2007	63.70	925^th	2095	55.8%
2008	68.33	787^th	2092	62.4%
2009	60.38	1041^st	2120	50.9%
2010	72.49	647^th	2139	69.8%
2011	69.64	755^th	2147	64.8%
2012	69.33	758^th	2166	65.0%
2013	66.49	764^th	2167	64.7%
2014	52.68	1039^th	2093	50.4%
2015	55.10	798^th	2052	61.1%
2016	67.83	596^th	2046	70.9%
2017	60.59	739^th	2044	63.8%
2018	77.22	423^rd	2037	79.2%
2019	64.84	681^st	2086	67.4%
2021	46.38	924^th	1948	52.6%
2022	38.06	1219^th	2082	41.5%
2023	41.96	1135^th	2077	45.4%
2024	37.11	1220^th	2067	41.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.80	201^st	826	75.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.16	852^nd	1113	23.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.44	172^nd	1765	90.3%
2019	69.11	382^nd	1816	79.0%
2021	78.62	140^th	1514	90.8%
2022	53.45	694^th	1763	60.6%
2023	57.15	631^st	1808	65.1%
2024	45.65	909^th	1793	49.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.58	504^th	1964	74.3%
2019	57.75	791^st	2019	60.8%
2021	49.96	754^th	1680	55.1%
2022	45.74	950^th	1970	51.8%
2023	35.76	1187^th	1957	39.3%
2024	33.84	1216^th	1942	37.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.25	900^th	907	0.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.18	333^rd	1972	83.1%
2019	69.41	539^th	2019	73.3%
2021	37.61	985^th	1707	42.3%
2022	32.43	1257^th	1977	36.4%
2023	50.10	894^th	1984	54.9%
2024	44.44	996^th	1959	49.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.96	50^th	698	92.8%
2019	62.38	173^rd	711	75.7%
2021	87.66	16^th	428	96.3%
2022	70.06	97^th	684	85.8%
2023	71.47	100^th	692	85.5%
2024	60.45	165^th	655	74.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.04	64^th	938	93.2%
2019	82.55	70^th	955	92.7%
2021	56.11	225^th	742	69.7%
2022	43.60	491^st	954	48.5%
2023	49.40	423^rd	970	56.4%
2024	55.58	324^th	959	66.2%

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Rank History for White students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.75	170^th	1463	88.4%
2019	65.73	452^nd	1462	69.1%
2021	42.79	726^th	1308	44.5%
2022	33.03	1009^th	1425	29.2%
2023	52.46	661^st	1419	53.4%

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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 Southeast Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	335	n/a	6	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	348
1990	344	2	4	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	363
1991	348	2	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1992	333	2	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1993	341	3	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1994	347	4	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1995	345	11	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1996	345	11	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1997	333	10	7	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1998	317	14	6	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1999	337	27	5	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	396
2000	321	33	7	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2001	302	50	2	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
2002	293	87	4	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
2003	293	87	4	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
2004	257	85	3	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
2005	239	67	4	55	1	n/a	n/a	13	379
2006	225	82	9	55	0	n/a	n/a	15	386
2007	192	98	9	61	0	n/a	n/a	7	367
2008	166	106	9	67	0	n/a	n/a	13	361
2009	168	120	7	72	0	n/a	n/a	19	386
2010	155	106	6	72	0	n/a	n/a	18	357
2011	143	107	6	79	0	0	32	0	367
2012	151	107	6	110	0	0	14	0	388
2013	148	104	3	90	0	0	13	0	358
2014	146	78	1	87	0	0	15	0	327
2015	138	95	2	86	0	0	12	0	333
2016	128	73	1	86	0	0	11	0	299
2017	130	84	0	88	1	0	9	0	312
2018	124	83	1	85	1	0	9	0	303
2019	119	84	3	87	1	0	12	0	306
2020	117	98	2	97	0	0	17	0	331
2021	118	101	4	117	0	0	17	0	357
2022	97	82	5	129	0	0	8	0	321
2023	75	87	7	134	0	0	11	0	314
2024	70	85	7	137	0	0	13	0	312

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 Southeast Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	348	22.0	15.8	n/a
1990	363	22.0	16.5	n/a
1991	366	20.5	17.8	n/a
1992	355	21.0	16.9	n/a
1993	359	21.0	17.1	n/a
1994	369	18.5	19.9	n/a
1995	380	20.0	19.0	n/a
1996	380	20.0	19.0	n/a
1997	372	19.0	19.6	n/a
1998	356	19.0	18.7	n/a
1999	396	23.0	17.2	n/a
2000	390	25.0	15.6	n/a
2001	394	26.0	15.2	n/a
2002	425	26.0	16.3	18.8
2003	425	26.0	16.3	18.8
2004	402	23.6	17.0	17.7
2005	379	27.1	14.0	26.5
2006	386	26.0	14.8	23.2
2007	367	27.0	13.6	26.7
2008	361	22.0	16.4	32.8
2009	386	24.0	16.1	28.6
2010	357	22.0	16.2	39.5
2011	367	24.1	15.1	44.7
2012	388	26.7	14.5	49
2013	358	45.1	7.9	48.3
2014	327	30.0	10.9	44.6
2015	333	30.0	11.1	51.1
2016	299	25.0	11.9	43.1
2017	312	30.0	10.4	46.8
2018	303	30.5	9.9	45.9
2019	306	29.6	10.3	47.7
2020	331	27.1	12.2	48
2021	357	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	321	24.0	13.3	43.6
2023	314	26.0	12.0	54.8
2024	312	27.7	11.2	54.8

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 Southeast Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	348	22.0	15.8	n/a
1990	363	22.0	16.5	n/a
1991	366	20.5	17.8	n/a
1992	355	21.0	16.9	n/a
1993	359	21.0	17.1	n/a
1994	369	18.5	19.9	n/a
1995	380	20.0	19.0	n/a
1996	380	20.0	19.0	n/a
1997	372	19.0	19.6	n/a
1998	356	19.0	18.7	n/a
1999	396	23.0	17.2	n/a
2000	390	25.0	15.6	n/a
2001	394	26.0	15.2	n/a
2002	425	26.0	16.3	18.8
2003	425	26.0	16.3	18.8
2004	402	23.6	17.0	17.7
2005	379	27.1	14.0	26.5
2006	386	26.0	14.8	23.2
2007	367	27.0	13.6	26.7
2008	361	22.0	16.4	32.8
2009	386	24.0	16.1	28.6
2010	357	22.0	16.2	39.5
2011	367	24.1	15.1	44.7
2012	388	26.7	14.5	49
2013	358	45.1	7.9	48.3
2014	327	30.0	10.9	44.6
2015	333	30.0	11.1	51.1
2016	299	25.0	11.9	43.1
2017	312	30.0	10.4	46.8
2018	303	30.5	9.9	45.9
2019	306	29.6	10.3	47.7
2020	331	27.1	12.2	48
2021	357	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	321	24.0	13.3	43.6
2023	314	26.0	12.0	54.8
2024	312	27.7	11.2	54.8

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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