Is Flossmoor Hills Elementary School a good school?

Flossmoor Hills Elementary School ranks 581 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Flossmoor Hills Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 343 students attended Flossmoor Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Flossmoor Hills Elementary School?

Students at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School are 80% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Flossmoor Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Flossmoor Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Parker Junior High School High : Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

Summary:

Flossmoor Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 340 students in grades PK-5 in Flossmoor, Illinois, which is part of the Flossmoor School District 161. The school has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 581 out of 2,067 schools.

Academically, Flossmoor Hills Elementary School performs well, with 44.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 36% proficient or better in Mathematics, which is higher than the state averages. The school excels in serving its African American student population, ranking 12th out of 655 Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup, and also performs well for its low socioeconomic status students, ranking 204th out of 1,793 schools in this category. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 1.9% in 2019-2020 to 16.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Flossmoor School District 161, such as Western Avenue Elementary School and Heather Hill Elementary School, Flossmoor Hills Elementary School performs better academically but has higher rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's performance for its special education students is an area of concern, with the school ranking 443rd out of 1,195 Illinois elementary schools in this category, down from a ranking of 260th in 2018-2019.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3721 Beech St
Flossmoor, IL 60422-1020

(708) 647-7100

District: Flossmoor School District 161

SchoolDigger Rank:
581^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,934

Students who attend Flossmoor Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parker Junior High School
High:	Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.6%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Flossmoor Hills Elementary School ranks better than 71.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Flossmoor School District 161. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.51. (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: African American (79.6%), Hispanic (9.3%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School is 14.4, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Flossmoor School District 161. (See more...)

Compare Flossmoor Hills Elementary School employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School is $19,934, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Flossmoor School District 161!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Flossmoor Hills Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Flossmoor Hills Elementary School 581^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Flossmoor Hills Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Flossmoor School District 161:

SchoolDigger ranks Flossmoor School District 161 347^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	40.65	1374^th	2020	32.0%
2004	45.82	1289^th	2030	36.5%
2005	42.87	1373^rd	2022	32.1%
2006	54.88	1204^th	2086	42.3%
2007	55.85	1163^rd	2095	44.5%
2008	68.81	769^th	2092	63.2%
2009	59.36	1062^nd	2120	49.9%
2010	53.23	1218^th	2139	43.1%
2011	62.80	969^th	2147	54.9%
2012	53.51	1202^nd	2166	44.5%
2013	55.54	1052^nd	2167	51.5%
2014	58.01	923^rd	2093	55.9%
2015	64.65	628^th	2052	69.4%
2016	79.11	381^st	2046	81.4%
2017	82.22	318^th	2044	84.4%
2018	73.77	478^th	2037	76.5%
2019	72.04	524^th	2086	74.9%
2021	55.32	747^th	1948	61.7%
2022	78.60	409^th	2082	80.4%
2023	71.68	529^th	2077	74.5%
2024	68.51	581^st	2067	71.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	66.29	260^th	1194	78.2%
2023	38.56	635^th	1156	45.1%
2024	52.98	443^rd	1195	62.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.81	236^th	1765	86.6%
2019	80.55	165^th	1816	90.9%
2021	68.25	280^th	1514	81.5%
2022	92.90	46^th	1763	97.4%
2023	83.64	135^th	1808	92.5%
2024	78.40	204^th	1793	88.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.76	603^rd	1964	69.3%
2019	74.81	441^st	2019	78.2%
2021	50.03	753^rd	1680	55.2%
2022	69.79	527^th	1970	73.2%
2023	68.69	533^rd	1957	72.8%
2024	67.38	549^th	1942	71.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.96	353^rd	1972	82.1%
2019	68.76	553^rd	2019	72.6%
2021	54.64	647^th	1707	62.1%
2022	83.73	266^th	1977	86.5%
2023	71.22	502^nd	1984	74.7%
2024	66.82	555^th	1959	71.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.96	11^th	698	98.4%
2019	96.65	12^th	711	98.3%
2021	89.16	15^th	428	96.5%
2022	99.48	8^th	684	98.8%
2023	98.13	12^th	692	98.3%
2024	97.47	12^th	655	98.2%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, August 17, 2012

I had two children to matriculate through this school and their experience was very good. I do acknowledge that there were some hiccups along the way, but this was a consequence of the district's inept administration. With the new leadership in the district, I am sure that this school will soar to fabulous heights! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	257	44	12	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	316
1989	249	45	12	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	308
1990	237	45	10	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	294
1991	219	51	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	283
1992	223	50	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1993	189	63	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	271
1994	177	79	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1995	139	156	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	308
1996	139	156	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	308
1997	110	170	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	298
1998	81	173	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	268
1999	70	199	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	287
2000	53	263	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
2001	24	252	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
2002	18	288	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2003	18	288	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2004	15	330	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
2005	13	337	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	5	363
2006	10	347	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	1	365
2007	5	347	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	366
2008	8	338	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	359
2009	10	333	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	6	353
2010	7	338	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	353
2011	7	310	1	5	0	0	5	0	328
2012	6	291	3	10	0	0	6	0	316
2013	7	285	4	10	0	0	4	0	310
2014	7	284	4	15	0	0	8	0	318
2015	8	286	5	13	0	0	6	0	318
2016	12	253	3	24	0	0	9	0	301
2017	12	265	1	25	0	0	10	0	313
2018	18	272	1	27	0	0	11	0	329
2019	9	283	1	24	0	0	14	0	331
2020	14	273	1	26	0	2	11	0	327
2021	12	293	1	37	0	2	15	0	360
2022	15	257	0	29	0	2	15	0	318
2023	14	286	0	24	0	3	13	0	340
2024	17	273	0	32	0	2	19	0	343

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 Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	316	18.0	17.5	n/a
1989	308	18.0	17.1	n/a
1990	294	18.0	16.3	n/a
1991	283	18.0	15.7	n/a
1992	281	18.0	15.6	n/a
1993	271	18.6	14.6	n/a
1994	266	19.2	13.9	n/a
1995	308	16.0	19.3	n/a
1996	308	16.0	19.3	n/a
1997	298	17.0	17.5	n/a
1998	268	19.0	14.1	n/a
1999	287	23.0	12.5	n/a
2000	336	25.0	13.4	n/a
2001	294	27.0	10.9	n/a
2002	318	24.0	13.3	0
2003	318	24.0	13.3	0
2004	355	23.0	15.4	0
2005	363	22.0	16.5	0
2006	365	25.1	14.5	0
2007	366	27.0	13.6	0
2008	359	23.0	15.6	0
2009	353	26.0	13.6	0
2010	353	24.0	14.7	43.5
2011	328	22.0	14.9	36.9
2012	316	21.0	15.0	37.7
2013	310	27.5	11.2	48.7
2014	318	21.5	14.7	44.7
2015	318	24.0	13.2	56.6
2016	301	24.0	12.5	46.8
2017	313	22.4	13.9	53
2018	329	22.0	14.9	51.4
2019	331	19.8	16.7	53.2
2020	327	20.5	15.9	49.5
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	318	23.0	13.8	40.6
2023	340	23.7	14.3	53.8
2024	343	23.7	14.4	51.6

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 Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	316	18.0	17.5	n/a
1989	308	18.0	17.1	n/a
1990	294	18.0	16.3	n/a
1991	283	18.0	15.7	n/a
1992	281	18.0	15.6	n/a
1993	271	18.6	14.6	n/a
1994	266	19.2	13.9	n/a
1995	308	16.0	19.3	n/a
1996	308	16.0	19.3	n/a
1997	298	17.0	17.5	n/a
1998	268	19.0	14.1	n/a
1999	287	23.0	12.5	n/a
2000	336	25.0	13.4	n/a
2001	294	27.0	10.9	n/a
2002	318	24.0	13.3	0
2003	318	24.0	13.3	0
2004	355	23.0	15.4	0
2005	363	22.0	16.5	0
2006	365	25.1	14.5	0
2007	366	27.0	13.6	0
2008	359	23.0	15.6	0
2009	353	26.0	13.6	0
2010	353	24.0	14.7	43.5
2011	328	22.0	14.9	36.9
2012	316	21.0	15.0	37.7
2013	310	27.5	11.2	48.7
2014	318	21.5	14.7	44.7
2015	318	24.0	13.2	56.6
2016	301	24.0	12.5	46.8
2017	313	22.4	13.9	53
2018	329	22.0	14.9	51.4
2019	331	19.8	16.7	53.2
2020	327	20.5	15.9	49.5
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	318	23.0	13.8	40.6
2023	340	23.7	14.3	53.8
2024	343	23.7	14.4	51.6

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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