Is Mae Jemison School a good school?

Mae Jemison School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Mae Jemison School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 359 students attended Mae Jemison School.

What is the racial makeup of Mae Jemison School?

Students at Mae Jemison School are 91% African American, 9% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mae Jemison School attend?

Students who attend Mae Jemison School usually go on to attend: Middle : Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Mae Jemison School

Summary:

Mae Jemison School is an elementary school located in Hazel Crest, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 376 students. 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.

Mae Jemison School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 19.2% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 6.7%, compared to 6.8% in the district and 28.4% statewide. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, which has been increasing over the years, reaching 33.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools within the same district generally perform at a similar or slightly better level than Mae Jemison School, they still struggle to meet state averages. However, Flossmoor Hills Elementary School, which is located outside the district, stands out as a high-performing school, with 44.8% of its students proficient or better in ELA and 36% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state and local averages.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3450 W 177th St
Hazel Crest, IL 60429-2002

(708) 225-3636

District: Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

SchoolDigger Rank:
1832^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,619

Students who attend Mae Jemison School usually attend:

Middle:

Prairie-Hills Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 359

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Not Specified:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mae Jemison School ranks worse than 88.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.33. (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 Mae Jemison School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144. Racial makeup is: African American (90.5%), Hispanic (8.6%), White (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mae Jemison School is 16.1. 5 elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mae Jemison School employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mae Jemison School is $17,619, which is the 4^th highest among 7 elementary schools in the Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mae Jemison School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mae Jemison School 1832^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Mae Jemison School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144:

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

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Rank History for Mae Jemison School

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Rank History for all students at Mae Jemison School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	13.30	1742^nd	2020	13.8%
2004	11.79	1800^th	2030	11.3%
2005	13.85	1791^st	2022	11.4%
2006	14.17	1866^th	2086	10.5%
2007	25.96	1742^nd	2095	16.8%
2008	35.08	1537^th	2092	26.5%
2009	29.79	1646^th	2120	22.4%
2010	28.76	1671^st	2139	21.9%
2011	25.65	1741^st	2147	18.9%
2012	38.77	1533^rd	2166	29.2%
2013	18.92	1823^rd	2167	15.9%
2014	9.32	1968^th	2093	6.0%
2015	25.90	1536^th	2052	25.1%
2016	23.47	1603^rd	2046	21.7%
2017	19.80	1689^th	2044	17.4%
2018	26.10	1517^th	2037	25.5%
2019	23.51	1618^th	2086	22.4%
2021	25.75	1393^rd	1948	28.5%
2022	22.31	1585^th	2082	23.9%
2023	11.75	1975^th	2077	4.9%
2024	15.33	1832^nd	2067	11.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mae Jemison School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	17.76	1185^th	1194	0.8%
2023	16.27	1145^th	1156	1.0%
2024	18.99	1097^th	1195	8.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mae Jemison School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.31	994^th	1765	43.7%
2019	37.85	1170^th	1816	35.6%
2021	44.90	739^th	1514	51.2%
2022	36.43	1109^th	1763	37.1%
2023	17.85	1686^th	1808	6.7%
2024	23.22	1496^th	1793	16.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mae Jemison School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.46	1275^th	1964	35.1%
2019	23.75	1586^th	2019	21.4%
2021	19.47	1396^th	1680	16.9%
2022	18.16	1660^th	1970	15.7%
2023	14.69	1796^th	1957	8.2%
2024	18.89	1627^th	1942	16.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mae Jemison School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.48	869^th	907	4.2%
2024	26.49	696^th	886	21.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mae Jemison School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.33	1665^th	1972	15.6%
2019	24.19	1555^th	2019	23.0%
2021	31.17	1112^th	1707	34.9%
2022	26.29	1404^th	1977	29.0%
2023	10.58	1940^th	1984	2.2%
2024	13.54	1819^th	1959	7.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Mae Jemison School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.06	224^th	698	67.9%
2019	50.32	277^th	711	61.0%
2021	61.66	79^th	428	81.5%
2022	54.41	215^th	684	68.6%
2023	30.54	517^th	692	25.3%
2024	36.94	405^th	655	38.2%

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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

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Enrollment information for Mae Jemison School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	17	509	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2003	17	509	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2004	18	484	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2005	12	475	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	6	514
2006	7	478	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	1	506
2007	5	481	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	9	505
2008	7	444	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	11	480
2009	7	405	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	12	446
2010	6	405	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	11	449
2011	6	400	1	36	0	0	8	0	451
2012	10	411	0	31	1	0	5	0	458
2013	5	347	0	20	1	0	5	0	378
2014	3	345	0	22	1	0	1	0	372
2015	3	330	0	24	1	0	3	0	361
2016	10	353	0	41	1	0	8	0	413
2017	7	381	2	33	3	0	7	0	433
2018	3	392	0	31	2	0	1	0	429
2019	1	385	0	25	1	0	6	0	418
2020	2	403	0	26	1	0	4	0	436
2021	2	322	0	30	0	0	2	0	356
2022	1	325	0	26	1	0	0	0	353
2023	2	333	0	37	1	0	2	1	376
2024	1	325	0	31	0	0	0	2	359

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 Mae Jemison School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	540	25.0	21.6	83.1
2003	540	25.0	21.6	83.1
2004	519	25.0	20.8	75.3
2005	514	25.7	20.0	75
2006	506	24.1	21.0	74.5
2007	505	25.0	20.2	88.3
2008	480	20.0	24.0	89.6
2009	446	26.7	16.7	82.7
2010	449	26.5	16.9	101.4
2011	451	30.0	15.0	69.2
2012	458	29.0	15.7	90
2013	378	22.3	16.9	91.8
2014	372	n/a	n/a	90.3
2015	361	24.0	15.0	90.3
2016	413	24.0	17.2	96.4
2017	433	24.0	18.0	95.4
2018	429	24.0	17.8	98.8
2019	418	17.3	24.1	97.8
2020	436	20.3	21.4	95
2021	356	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	353	25.0	14.1	91.8
2023	376	22.5	16.7	93.1
2024	359	22.2	16.1	92.2

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 Mae Jemison School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	540	25.0	21.6	83.1
2003	540	25.0	21.6	83.1
2004	519	25.0	20.8	75.3
2005	514	25.7	20.0	75
2006	506	24.1	21.0	74.5
2007	505	25.0	20.2	88.3
2008	480	20.0	24.0	89.6
2009	446	26.7	16.7	82.7
2010	449	26.5	16.9	101.4
2011	451	30.0	15.0	69.2
2012	458	29.0	15.7	90
2013	378	22.3	16.9	91.8
2014	372	n/a	n/a	90.3
2015	361	24.0	15.0	90.3
2016	413	24.0	17.2	96.4
2017	433	24.0	18.0	95.4
2018	429	24.0	17.8	98.8
2019	418	17.3	24.1	97.8
2020	436	20.3	21.4	95
2021	356	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	353	25.0	14.1	91.8
2023	376	22.5	16.7	93.1
2024	359	22.2	16.1	92.2

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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