Costello School

Summary:

Costello School is an elementary school located in Lyons, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 257. The school is part of the Lyons School District 103, which is ranked 610 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Costello School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% in 2020-2021 to 49.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools in the district. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.9% of Costello students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide, and only 12.8% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.4% statewide. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively better than White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $21,709 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average and some of the nearby schools, Costello School's academic performance remains below the district and state averages. This suggests that there may be opportunities for the school to learn from its successes and implement targeted interventions to address the areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and low proficiency rates in core academic subjects. Compared to nearby schools in the Lyons School District 103, such as Home Elementary School and J.W. Robinson Junior Elementary School, Costello School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4632 Clyde Ave
       Lyons, IL  60534-1758


(708) 783-4300

District: Lyons School District 103

SchoolDigger Rank:
1229th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,773 Help


Students who attend Costello School usually attend:

Middle:    Washington Middle School
High:    J Sterling Morton West High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  257

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.8%
White:
12.5%
African American:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Costello School ranks worse than 59.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lyons School District 103. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.57. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Costello School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lyons School District 103.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Costello School is $22,773, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Lyons School District 103!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Costello School:

SchoolDigger ranks Costello School 1229th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Costello School in the ranking list.)

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Lyons School District 103:

SchoolDigger ranks Lyons School District 103 610th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Costello School

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Rank History for all students at Costello School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 55.55 1096th 2020 45.7%
2004 42.42 1362nd 2030 32.9%
2005 55.03 1119th 2022 44.7%
2006 64.89 892nd 2086 57.2%
2007 68.49 762nd 2095 63.6%
2008 60.64 1022nd 2092 51.1%
2009 56.45 1118th 2120 47.3%
2010 47.06 1353rd 2139 36.7%
2011 61.83 991st 2147 53.8%
2012 57.25 1108th 2166 48.8%
2013 56.56 1024th 2167 52.7%
2014 58.56 912th 2093 56.4%
2015 28.82 1447th 2052 29.5%
2016 35.13 1284th 2046 37.2%
2017 29.71 1415th 2044 30.8%
2018 28.88 1454th 2037 28.6%
2019 44.77 1081st 2086 48.2%
2021 22.98 1468th 1948 24.6%
2022 48.32 978th 2082 53.0%
2023 32.07 1342nd 2077 35.4%
2024 36.57 1229th 2067 40.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Costello School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.02 328th 718 54.3%
2019 36.37 508th 743 31.6%
2021 60.27 105th 537 80.4%
2022 60.10 180th 768 76.6%
2023 59.53 202nd 788 74.4%
2024 50.12 311th 826 62.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Costello School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.14 895th 1765 49.3%
2019 64.52 467th 1816 74.3%
2021 35.26 990th 1514 34.6%
2022 65.53 417th 1763 76.3%
2023 43.09 977th 1808 46.0%
2024 49.99 807th 1793 55.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Costello School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.35 1370th 1964 30.2%
2019 41.60 1139th 2019 43.6%
2021 21.01 1366th 1680 18.7%
2022 57.40 738th 1970 62.5%
2023 29.41 1337th 1957 31.7%
2024 37.87 1125th 1942 42.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Costello School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.22 1490th 1972 24.4%
2019 51.52 889th 2019 56.0%
2021 23.76 1305th 1707 23.6%
2022 38.21 1130th 1977 42.8%
2023 34.24 1230th 1984 38.0%
2024 35.47 1179th 1959 39.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Costello School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.32 598th 938 36.2%
2019 60.08 279th 955 70.8%
2021 37.11 443rd 742 40.3%
2022 60.50 267th 954 72.0%
2023 42.71 517th 970 46.7%
2024 45.69 458th 959 52.2%
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Rank History for White students at Costello School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.87 1207th 1463 17.5%
2019 34.14 1008th 1462 31.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Costello School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 193 7 2 59 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2002 182 10 5 107 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2003 182 10 5 107 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2004 164 16 4 135 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2005 130 22 6 149 1 n/a n/a 0 308
2006 133 15 5 155 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2007 108 9 4 178 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2008 114 19 5 195 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2009 113 19 3 174 0 n/a n/a 1 310
2010 109 22 2 167 2 n/a n/a 1 303
2011 105 28 3 181 2 0 0 0 319
2012 101 22 3 169 0 0 0 0 295
2013 101 27 3 168 0 0 0 0 299
2014 97 16 2 192 0 0 2 0 309
2015 83 11 1 190 0 0 2 0 287
2016 68 13 2 203 0 0 3 0 289
2017 61 14 5 214 0 1 3 0 298
2018 55 23 5 226 0 1 6 0 316
2019 56 15 4 216 2 1 8 0 302
2020 48 14 2 212 0 0 5 0 281
2021 45 9 3 198 0 0 8 0 263
2022 39 16 1 196 0 0 8 0 260
2023 32 12 1 205 1 0 6 0 257

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 Costello School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 261 21.1 12.4 n/a
2002 304 22.1 13.8 36.8
2003 304 22.1 13.8 36.8
2004 319 17.9 17.8 36.1
2005 308 20.9 14.7 50.3
2006 308 22.9 13.4 55.8
2007 299 23.0 13.0 54.2
2008 333 24.0 13.9 56.2
2009 310 25.8 12.0 62.1
2010 303 23.8 12.7 79.5
2011 319 22.8 13.9 69.6
2012 295 22.5 13.0 70.5
2013 299 30.1 9.9 67.6
2014 309 28.0 11.0 73.5
2015 287 26.0 11.0 79.8
2016 289 26.0 11.1 72.7
2017 298 23.7 12.5 69.5
2018 316 23.0 13.7 80.7
2019 302 27.2 11.1 75.8
2020 281 24.5 11.4 74.7
2021 263 n/a n/a n/a
2022 260 28.0 9.2 68.5
2023 257 28.2 9.1 65.4

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 Costello School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 261 21.1 12.4 n/a
2002 304 22.1 13.8 36.8
2003 304 22.1 13.8 36.8
2004 319 17.9 17.8 36.1
2005 308 20.9 14.7 50.3
2006 308 22.9 13.4 55.8
2007 299 23.0 13.0 54.2
2008 333 24.0 13.9 56.2
2009 310 25.8 12.0 62.1
2010 303 23.8 12.7 79.5
2011 319 22.8 13.9 69.6
2012 295 22.5 13.0 70.5
2013 299 30.1 9.9 67.6
2014 309 28.0 11.0 73.5
2015 287 26.0 11.0 79.8
2016 289 26.0 11.1 72.7
2017 298 23.7 12.5 69.5
2018 316 23.0 13.7 80.7
2019 302 27.2 11.1 75.8
2020 281 24.5 11.4 74.7
2021 263 n/a n/a n/a
2022 260 28.0 9.2 68.5
2023 257 28.2 9.1 65.4

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

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%4.6%100.0%100.0%4.6%
201799.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%11.4%99.6%99.6%11.4%
201899.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%14.5%99.3%99.7%14.5%
201997.4%98.0%98.0%98.0%14.5%98.0%97.4%14.5%
202191.2%91.6%91.6%91.6%93.7%90.8%95.0%
202291.8%91.8%91.8%91.8%49.3%91.8%91.8%49.3%
202398.0%98.4%98.4%98.4%99.2%98.4%98.8%15.9%
202498.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%22.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Costello School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $688 (4.5%) $14,697 (95.5%) $15,385
2020 $1,060 (6.2%) $15,972 (93.8%) $17,032
2021 $1,166 (7.5%) $14,452 (92.5%) $15,619
2022 $1,166 (7.5%) $14,452 (92.5%) $15,619
2023 $1,434 (6.6%) $20,274 (93.4%) $21,708
2024 $432 (1.9%) $22,342 (98.1%) $22,773

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Costello School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1081st of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1342nd of 2077 Elementary schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Costello School)27.320
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lyons School District 103)25.921.3
 4.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Costello School)45.431.4
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lyons School District 103)31.619.9
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Costello School)33.321.4
 11.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lyons School District 103)23.622.2
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Costello School)22.23.6
 18.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lyons School District 103)21.711.3
 10.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Costello School)46.425.6
 20.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lyons School District 103)41.230
 11.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Costello School)16.15.1
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lyons School District 103)19.113.1
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Costello School)47.343.6
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Lyons School District 103)5248.2
 3.8%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students302257
 14.9%
African American1512
 20%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic216205
 5.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White5632
 42.9%
Two or More Races86
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.8%65.4%
 10.5%


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Costello School ranks 1229th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 257 students attended Costello School.

Students at Costello School are 80% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Costello School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : J Sterling Morton West High School


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