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Chateaux School

Summary:

Chateaux School is an elementary school located in Hazel Crest, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 262. The school is part of the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144, which is ranked 766 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Chateaux School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Chateaux School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to 19.2% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower, with only 5.1% of students meeting or exceeding standards, compared to 6.8% in the district and 28.4% statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 38.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average of 17.6% and the district average of 34.3%. Chateaux School serves a high-poverty student population, with 96.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, much higher than the state average of 48.1% and the district average of 92.86%.

Chateaux School's performance is consistently lower than the nearby schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144, including Markham Park Elementary School, Highlands Elementary School, and Mae Jemison School. These schools also serve high-poverty student populations but have slightly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. While Chateaux School has a relatively high per-student spending of $17,080 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average, this increased spending does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3600 Chambord Ln
       Hazel Crest, IL  60429-2247

(708) 335-9776

District: Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

SchoolDigger Rank:
1858th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,935 Help


Students who attend Chateaux School usually attend:

Middle:    Prairie-Hills Junior High School
High:    Hillcrest High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  262

Racial breakdown:

African American:
94.3%
Hispanic:
3.8%
White:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chateaux School ranks worse than 89.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.79. (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.
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Compare Details Chateaux School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chateaux School is $17,935, which is the 2nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chateaux School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chateaux School 1858th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Chateaux School in the ranking list.)

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Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 766th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chateaux School

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Rank History for all students at Chateaux School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 6.68 1850th 2020 8.4%
2004 20.40 1703rd 2030 16.1%
2005 29.24 1606th 2022 20.6%
2006 38.79 1529th 2086 26.7%
2007 42.52 1458th 2095 30.4%
2008 28.21 1643rd 2092 21.5%
2009 24.17 1732nd 2120 18.3%
2010 17.19 1862nd 2139 12.9%
2011 7.74 2035th 2147 5.2%
2012 32.81 1627th 2166 24.9%
2013 21.14 1771st 2167 18.3%
2014 43.57 1253rd 2093 40.1%
2015 34.97 1259th 2052 38.6%
2016 28.90 1455th 2046 28.9%
2017 40.04 1170th 2044 42.8%
2018 40.98 1145th 2037 43.8%
2019 30.46 1436th 2086 31.2%
2021 14.95 1760th 1948 9.7%
2022 20.22 1653rd 2082 20.6%
2023 18.92 1712th 2077 17.6%
2024 14.79 1858th 2067 10.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chateaux School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.60 495th 1765 72.0%
2019 47.27 905th 1816 50.2%
2021 21.53 1347th 1514 11.0%
2022 31.74 1239th 1763 29.7%
2023 30.22 1324th 1808 26.8%
2024 22.83 1507th 1793 16.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Chateaux School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.09 920th 1964 53.2%
2019 39.39 1182nd 2019 41.5%
2021 22.89 1302nd 1680 22.5%
2022 25.48 1441st 1970 26.9%
2023 17.72 1680th 1957 14.2%
2024 15.10 1752nd 1942 9.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Chateaux School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.98 1277th 1972 35.2%
2019 28.96 1433rd 2019 29.0%
2021 11.11 1690th 1707 1.0%
2022 18.16 1679th 1977 15.1%
2023 20.90 1568th 1984 21.0%
2024 15.25 1749th 1959 10.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Chateaux School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.57 99th 698 85.8%
2019 64.81 151st 711 78.8%
2021 37.74 240th 428 43.9%
2022 50.98 248th 684 63.7%
2023 48.18 283rd 692 59.1%
2024 35.05 423rd 655 35.4%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, December 26, 2009

Open Quote I would like to know why I can't find a school calendar on the school's website. I realize that the calendar may be revised due to the teacher strike but I don't believe they have ever provided a school calendar on their site. I was able to access the school calendar for other school districts in the area but I only saw a month to month event calendar on the District 144 site. I believe that this information should be readily available and easy to access. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Chateaux School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 62 415 9 10 n/a n/a n/a 0 496
1989 44 453 6 8 n/a n/a n/a 0 511
1990 26 489 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 527
1991 25 490 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 522
1992 26 498 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 532
1993 23 433 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 463
1994 21 424 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 452
1995 1 424 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1996 1 424 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1997 3 438 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1998 3 428 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1999 3 440 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2000 3 507 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2001 1 478 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2002 2 397 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2003 2 397 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2004 2 358 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2005 3 391 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2006 2 392 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2007 2 430 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2008 1 446 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2009 1 458 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2010 2 393 2 8 0 n/a n/a 1 406
2011 2 356 0 6 0 0 0 0 364
2012 2 336 2 7 0 0 0 0 347
2013 2 261 2 5 0 0 0 0 270
2014 1 248 1 9 0 0 1 0 260
2015 0 279 1 13 0 0 1 0 294
2016 0 285 1 13 0 0 2 0 301
2017 3 274 0 13 0 0 3 0 293
2018 4 287 0 11 0 0 1 0 303
2019 1 321 0 12 0 0 1 0 335
2020 1 317 0 12 0 0 3 0 333
2021 0 264 0 6 0 0 0 0 270
2022 0 260 0 11 0 0 0 0 271
2023 4 247 0 10 1 0 0 0 262

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 Chateaux School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 496 24.0 20.6 n/a
1989 511 26.0 19.6 n/a
1990 527 24.0 21.9 n/a
1991 522 25.0 20.8 n/a
1992 532 26.0 20.4 n/a
1993 463 24.0 19.3 n/a
1994 452 22.0 20.5 n/a
1995 432 25.0 17.3 n/a
1996 432 25.0 17.3 n/a
1997 447 24.0 18.6 n/a
1998 438 24.0 18.3 n/a
1999 451 23.0 19.6 n/a
2000 520 24.0 21.7 n/a
2001 484 25.0 19.4 n/a
2002 400 22.0 18.2 87.5
2003 400 22.0 18.2 87.5
2004 366 22.0 16.6 85.8
2005 398 20.8 19.1 56.5
2006 405 22.1 18.3 95.8
2007 446 21.0 21.2 92.6
2008 458 21.0 21.8 83.2
2009 473 22.8 20.7 60.7
2010 406 22.1 18.3 90.6
2011 364 25.0 14.5 83
2012 347 24.3 14.2 84.7
2013 270 19.2 14.0 93.7
2014 260 13.0 20.0 92.7
2015 294 19.0 15.4 86.7
2016 301 18.0 16.7 96.7
2017 293 18.0 16.2 91.8
2018 303 18.0 16.8 94.7
2019 335 15.3 21.8 97
2020 333 17.3 19.2 94.6
2021 270 n/a n/a n/a
2022 271 17.5 15.4 89.7
2023 262 14.0 18.7 96.9

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 Chateaux School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 496 24.0 20.6 n/a
1989 511 26.0 19.6 n/a
1990 527 24.0 21.9 n/a
1991 522 25.0 20.8 n/a
1992 532 26.0 20.4 n/a
1993 463 24.0 19.3 n/a
1994 452 22.0 20.5 n/a
1995 432 25.0 17.3 n/a
1996 432 25.0 17.3 n/a
1997 447 24.0 18.6 n/a
1998 438 24.0 18.3 n/a
1999 451 23.0 19.6 n/a
2000 520 24.0 21.7 n/a
2001 484 25.0 19.4 n/a
2002 400 22.0 18.2 87.5
2003 400 22.0 18.2 87.5
2004 366 22.0 16.6 85.8
2005 398 20.8 19.1 56.5
2006 405 22.1 18.3 95.8
2007 446 21.0 21.2 92.6
2008 458 21.0 21.8 83.2
2009 473 22.8 20.7 60.7
2010 406 22.1 18.3 90.6
2011 364 25.0 14.5 83
2012 347 24.3 14.2 84.7
2013 270 19.2 14.0 93.7
2014 260 13.0 20.0 92.7
2015 294 19.0 15.4 86.7
2016 301 18.0 16.7 96.7
2017 293 18.0 16.2 91.8
2018 303 18.0 16.8 94.7
2019 335 15.3 21.8 97
2020 333 17.3 19.2 94.6
2021 270 n/a n/a n/a
2022 271 17.5 15.4 89.7
2023 262 14.0 18.7 96.9

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

Chateaux School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201598.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%11.7%97.7%98.1%11.7%
201698.1%97.8%97.8%97.8%11.3%97.4%98.1%11.3%
201799.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%10.9%98.4%99.4%10.9%
201899.0%98.4%98.4%98.4%12.3%98.7%98.7%12.6%
201998.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%10.8%98.5%98.5%11.1%
202195.5%94.7%94.7%94.7%97.4%94.7%95.8%4.9%
202289.9%89.9%89.9%89.9%89.9%89.9%89.9%5.2%
202393.8%93.8%93.8%93.8%93.8%93.8%93.8%7.7%
202489.8%92.2%92.2%92.2%92.5%92.2%90.9%5.1%

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,933 (17.1%) $9,350 (82.9%) $11,283
2020 $1,545 (12.8%) $10,527 (87.2%) $12,072
2021 $2,128 (14.6%) $12,454 (85.4%) $14,582
2022 $2,128 (14.6%) $12,454 (85.4%) $14,582
2023 $3,404 (19.9%) $13,676 (80.1%) $17,080
2024 $3,198 (17.8%) $14,738 (82.2%) $17,935

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chateaux School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1436th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1712th of 2077 Elementary schools
 13.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chateaux School)42.97.7
 35.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144)43.69.4
 34.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chateaux School)30.97.7
 23.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144)33.76.2
 27.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chateaux School)1311.4
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144)27.715.4
 12.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chateaux School)10.911.4
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144)18.66.4
 12.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Chateaux School)23.518.9
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144)24.920
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chateaux School)19.610.8
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144)16.27.2
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Chateaux School)35.321.6
 13.7%
   5th Grade Science (Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144)31.421.6
 9.8%
   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 Students335262
 21.8%
African American321247
 23.1%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic1210
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White14
 300%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97%96.9%
 0.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chateaux School

Chateaux School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Chateaux School are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 262 students attended Chateaux School.

Students who attend Chateaux School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie-Hills Junior High School
High : Hillcrest High School


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