Is Southwest Elementary School a good school?

Southwest Elementary School ranks 450 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 300 students attended Southwest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elementary School?

Students at Southwest Elementary School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Southwest Elementary School attend?

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

Southwest Elementary School

Summary:

Southwest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evergreen Park, Illinois, serving around 300 students in grades K-5. 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.

Southwest Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 48.7% of Southwest students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 44% of Southwest students were proficient or better, compared to 21.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also strong, with 52.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 50.7% for the district and 53.2% for the state.

Southwest Elementary School outperforms the other Evergreen Park elementary schools (Southeast, Northwest, and Northeast) in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 12.79% to 17.33%, is also noteworthy, as it is significantly lower than the nearby schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, which have free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 37.09% to 71.5%. Southwest Elementary School's higher spending per student, ranging from $13,891 to $16,030, may contribute to its strong academic outcomes and low chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

9900 S Central Park Ave
Evergreen Park, IL 60805-3305

(708) 424-2444

District: Evergreen Park Education Service District 124

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,422

Students who attend Southwest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Evergreen Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 300

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

14.3%

African American:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southwest Elementary School ranks better than 78.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first 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 76.39. (See more...)

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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest Elementary School is $17,422, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southwest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Elementary School 450^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Southwest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Southwest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	78.10	416^th	2020	79.4%
2004	67.86	756^th	2030	62.8%
2005	76.15	443^rd	2022	78.1%
2006	71.08	664^th	2086	68.2%
2007	77.09	413^th	2095	80.3%
2008	81.36	282^nd	2092	86.5%
2009	81.00	303^rd	2120	85.7%
2010	82.14	252^nd	2139	88.2%
2011	79.65	376^th	2147	82.5%
2012	71.46	682^nd	2166	68.5%
2013	76.00	493^rd	2167	77.2%
2014	78.67	429^th	2093	79.5%
2015	91.94	153^rd	2052	92.5%
2016	93.15	116^th	2046	94.3%
2017	90.85	151^st	2044	92.6%
2018	92.15	120^th	2037	94.1%
2019	86.54	231^st	2086	88.9%
2021	82.86	279^th	1948	85.7%
2022	71.47	548^th	2082	73.7%
2023	73.82	483^rd	2077	76.7%
2024	76.39	450^th	2067	78.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	84.29	97^th	1194	91.9%
2023	81.32	141^st	1156	87.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.00	246^th	1765	86.1%
2022	38.81	1054^th	1763	40.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.50	94^th	1964	95.2%
2019	88.37	174^th	2019	91.4%
2021	68.46	447^th	1680	73.4%
2022	55.53	757^th	1970	61.6%
2023	63.71	625^th	1957	68.1%
2024	69.93	513^th	1942	73.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.97	152^nd	1972	92.3%
2019	82.35	289^th	2019	85.7%
2021	87.52	154^th	1707	91.0%
2022	81.39	314^th	1977	84.1%
2023	76.86	391^st	1984	80.3%
2024	79.33	346^th	1959	82.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.89	624^th	954	34.6%

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Rank History for White students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.93	134^th	1463	90.8%
2019	75.85	276^th	1462	81.1%
2021	78.53	193^rd	1308	85.2%
2022	60.71	512^th	1425	64.1%
2023	61.06	510^th	1419	64.1%
2024	59.34	528^th	1392	62.1%

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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 Southwest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	272	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	272
1990	260	n/a	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	264
1991	262	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1992	276	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1993	274	0	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1994	271	0	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1995	323	1	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1996	323	1	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1997	317	2	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1998	327	3	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1999	335	2	13	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2000	334	6	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2001	321	8	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2002	307	6	6	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2003	307	6	6	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2004	320	17	8	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
2005	332	18	6	25	1	n/a	n/a	1	383
2006	316	18	8	27	1	n/a	n/a	4	374
2007	298	13	8	25	1	n/a	n/a	6	351
2008	282	17	6	29	1	n/a	n/a	5	340
2009	275	13	8	23	1	n/a	n/a	3	323
2010	262	24	6	29	0	n/a	n/a	3	324
2011	268	24	6	26	0	0	6	0	330
2012	271	30	7	44	0	0	6	0	358
2013	306	34	6	40	0	0	5	0	391
2014	290	24	2	32	0	0	4	0	352
2015	272	22	3	38	0	0	5	0	340
2016	254	21	4	32	0	0	9	0	320
2017	247	25	1	35	0	0	11	0	319
2018	244	27	1	33	0	0	12	0	317
2019	231	32	1	40	0	0	10	0	314
2020	233	22	2	40	1	0	10	0	308
2021	283	16	2	49	0	0	9	0	359
2022	268	21	2	44	0	0	9	0	344
2023	228	21	0	43	0	0	8	0	300

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 Southwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	272	17.0	16.0	n/a
1990	264	15.0	17.6	n/a
1991	266	15.0	17.7	n/a
1992	282	15.0	18.8	n/a
1993	282	15.9	17.7	n/a
1994	283	16.0	17.7	n/a
1995	340	16.0	21.3	n/a
1996	340	16.0	21.3	n/a
1997	333	18.0	18.5	n/a
1998	352	17.0	20.7	n/a
1999	363	19.5	18.6	n/a
2000	361	21.0	17.2	n/a
2001	344	21.0	16.4	n/a
2002	346	21.0	16.5	11.3
2003	346	21.0	16.5	11.3
2004	369	22.5	16.4	12.7
2005	383	23.0	16.7	15.2
2006	374	23.5	15.9	14.9
2007	351	18.0	19.5	12.2
2008	340	17.0	20.0	12.8
2009	323	23.1	14.0	15
2010	324	23.6	13.7	22.1
2011	330	20.0	16.5	24.8
2012	358	20.0	17.9	22.1
2013	391	37.3	10.4	18.2
2014	352	24.0	14.6	19.6
2015	340	24.0	14.1	24.1
2016	320	26.0	12.3	17.2
2017	319	24.5	13.0	19.1
2018	317	25.0	12.6	19.6
2019	314	25.1	12.4	18.8
2020	308	25.5	12.0	17.5
2021	359	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	344	24.5	14.0	12.8
2023	300	22.0	13.5	17.3

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 Southwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	272	17.0	16.0	n/a
1990	264	15.0	17.6	n/a
1991	266	15.0	17.7	n/a
1992	282	15.0	18.8	n/a
1993	282	15.9	17.7	n/a
1994	283	16.0	17.7	n/a
1995	340	16.0	21.3	n/a
1996	340	16.0	21.3	n/a
1997	333	18.0	18.5	n/a
1998	352	17.0	20.7	n/a
1999	363	19.5	18.6	n/a
2000	361	21.0	17.2	n/a
2001	344	21.0	16.4	n/a
2002	346	21.0	16.5	11.3
2003	346	21.0	16.5	11.3
2004	369	22.5	16.4	12.7
2005	383	23.0	16.7	15.2
2006	374	23.5	15.9	14.9
2007	351	18.0	19.5	12.2
2008	340	17.0	20.0	12.8
2009	323	23.1	14.0	15
2010	324	23.6	13.7	22.1
2011	330	20.0	16.5	24.8
2012	358	20.0	17.9	22.1
2013	391	37.3	10.4	18.2
2014	352	24.0	14.6	19.6
2015	340	24.0	14.1	24.1
2016	320	26.0	12.3	17.2
2017	319	24.5	13.0	19.1
2018	317	25.0	12.6	19.6
2019	314	25.1	12.4	18.8
2020	308	25.5	12.0	17.5
2021	359	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	344	24.5	14.0	12.8
2023	300	22.0	13.5	17.3

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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