Sauk Elementary School

Summary:

Sauk Elementary School is a public middle school located in Richton Park, Illinois, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 280 students. The school is part of the Matteson Education Service District 162, which is ranked 623 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sauk Elementary School has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 33.6% in 2021-2022 to 20.0% in 2023-2024, though this is still higher than the state average of 10.8% in 2019-2020. However, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with only 28.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 16.7% proficient or better in Math in 2023-2024, compared to 41.2% and 28.4% statewide, respectively. Additionally, Sauk Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.93% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Sauk Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Matteson Education Service District 162, it becomes clear that the academic performance of Sauk is generally lower than its counterparts, such as O.W. Huth Middle School and Indiana Elementary School, which both have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The data suggests that Sauk Elementary School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population, which may include initiatives to improve attendance, provide additional academic support, and address the social-emotional needs of students.


Detail:

Public 4-6

 4435 S Churchill Dr
       Richton Park, IL  60471-1101


(708) 747-2660

District: Matteson Education Service District 162

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,483 Help


Students who attend Sauk Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Rich Township High School

Feeder schools for Sauk Elementary School:

Elementary:    Matteson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  280

Racial breakdown:

African American:
86.4%
Hispanic:
5.7%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.9% Help


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Compare Details Sauk Elementary School ranks worse than 61.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.5. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Sauk Elementary School has the largest middle school student body size in the Matteson Education Service District 162.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sauk Elementary School is $21,483, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Matteson Education Service District 162!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sauk Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sauk Elementary School 1279th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sauk Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
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Matteson Education Service District 162:

SchoolDigger ranks Matteson Education Service District 162 623rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sauk Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sauk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 29.72 1543rd 2020 23.6%
2004 43.18 1351st 2030 33.4%
2005 48.10 1275th 2022 36.9%
2006 60.76 1032nd 2086 50.5%
2007 53.55 1237th 2095 41.0%
2008 65.17 889th 2092 57.5%
2009 60.43 1039th 2120 51.0%
2010 58.19 1098th 2139 48.7%
2011 48.24 1339th 2147 37.6%
2012 52.79 1222nd 2166 43.6%
2013 34.24 1506th 2167 30.5%
2014 37.72 1361st 2093 35.0%
2015 32.00 1358th 2052 33.8%
2016 25.64 1550th 2046 24.2%
2017 30.82 1389th 2044 32.0%
2018 34.25 1317th 2037 35.3%
2019 29.15 1473rd 2086 29.4%
2021 27.71 1337th 1948 31.4%
2022 28.56 1430th 2082 31.3%
2023 25.77 1507th 2077 27.4%
2024 34.50 1279th 2067 38.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sauk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.19 391st 763 48.8%
2019 37.23 684th 1194 42.7%
2022 27.95 825th 1113 25.9%
2023 18.25 1094th 1156 5.4%
2024 17.91 1122nd 1195 6.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sauk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.17 776th 1765 56.0%
2019 45.22 961st 1816 47.1%
2021 49.16 653rd 1514 56.9%
2022 49.15 799th 1763 54.7%
2023 41.68 1014th 1808 43.9%
2024 56.79 632nd 1793 64.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Sauk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.43 1276th 1964 35.0%
2019 34.06 1298th 2019 35.7%
2021 50.56 746th 1680 55.6%
2022 33.53 1236th 1970 37.3%
2023 26.37 1407th 1957 28.1%
2024 40.22 1078th 1942 44.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sauk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.37 856th 907 5.6%
2024 23.51 765th 886 13.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Sauk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.77 1258th 1972 36.2%
2019 24.91 1534th 2019 24.0%
2021 15.78 1540th 1707 9.8%
2022 26.12 1409th 1977 28.7%
2023 25.29 1448th 1984 27.0%
2024 28.72 1352nd 1959 31.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Sauk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.20 129th 698 81.5%
2019 66.02 139th 711 80.5%
2021 62.80 73rd 428 82.9%
2022 68.66 116th 684 83.0%
2023 59.95 183rd 692 73.6%
2024 71.60 101st 655 84.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Sauk Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 282 98 9 17 1 n/a n/a 0 407
1989 237 101 4 17 1 n/a n/a 0 360
1990 248 99 8 14 n/a n/a n/a 0 369
1991 209 112 10 15 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1992 224 119 9 16 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1993 220 113 7 17 1 n/a n/a 0 358
1994 218 125 3 14 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1995 170 178 8 16 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1996 170 178 8 16 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1997 167 200 11 22 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1998 173 221 11 16 2 n/a n/a 0 423
1999 174 244 12 19 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2000 160 247 7 22 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2001 122 260 7 19 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2002 106 352 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2003 106 352 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2004 67 320 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2005 61 405 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2006 43 426 0 12 0 n/a n/a 1 482
2007 25 412 7 16 0 n/a n/a 1 461
2008 22 410 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2009 20 414 5 11 0 n/a n/a 3 453
2010 26 394 3 9 1 n/a n/a 3 436
2011 27 423 7 12 0 0 5 0 474
2012 18 406 7 16 1 1 8 0 457
2013 14 407 10 18 0 0 9 0 458
2014 18 345 7 12 0 0 9 0 391
2015 13 351 2 16 0 0 1 0 383
2016 13 337 2 20 0 0 3 0 375
2017 12 326 1 17 0 0 7 0 363
2018 13 316 1 16 1 0 5 0 352
2019 10 339 1 13 0 0 2 0 365
2020 4 327 1 15 1 0 4 0 352
2021 2 267 2 8 0 0 9 0 288
2022 5 253 4 10 0 0 8 0 280
2023 7 242 4 16 0 0 11 0 280

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 Sauk Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 407 25.0 16.2 n/a
1989 360 23.0 15.6 n/a
1990 369 24.0 15.3 n/a
1991 346 24.0 14.4 n/a
1992 368 20.0 18.4 n/a
1993 358 21.0 17.0 n/a
1994 360 21.0 17.1 n/a
1995 372 22.0 16.9 n/a
1996 372 22.0 16.9 n/a
1997 400 21.0 19.0 n/a
1998 423 21.0 20.1 n/a
1999 449 22.0 20.4 n/a
2000 436 24.0 18.2 n/a
2001 408 22.0 18.5 n/a
2002 474 24.0 19.8 31
2003 474 24.0 19.8 31
2004 400 23.0 17.4 46.5
2005 484 27.0 17.9 51.7
2006 482 25.0 19.3 55.9
2007 461 25.0 18.4 68.5
2008 455 23.0 19.8 69.7
2009 453 29.6 15.3 72.7
2010 436 29.5 14.7 81.3
2011 474 29.1 16.2 82.9
2012 457 27.1 16.8 77
2013 458 27.8 16.4 81.2
2014 391 24.0 16.2 74.7
2015 383 26.0 14.7 87.2
2016 375 26.0 14.4 86.7
2017 363 28.5 12.7 87.1
2018 352 26.5 13.2 85.2
2019 365 26.0 14.0 89.3
2020 352 26.0 13.5 75.9
2021 288 n/a n/a n/a
2022 280 23.6 11.8 100
2023 280 22.9 12.1 83.9

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 Sauk Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 407 25.0 16.2 n/a
1989 360 23.0 15.6 n/a
1990 369 24.0 15.3 n/a
1991 346 24.0 14.4 n/a
1992 368 20.0 18.4 n/a
1993 358 21.0 17.0 n/a
1994 360 21.0 17.1 n/a
1995 372 22.0 16.9 n/a
1996 372 22.0 16.9 n/a
1997 400 21.0 19.0 n/a
1998 423 21.0 20.1 n/a
1999 449 22.0 20.4 n/a
2000 436 24.0 18.2 n/a
2001 408 22.0 18.5 n/a
2002 474 24.0 19.8 31
2003 474 24.0 19.8 31
2004 400 23.0 17.4 46.5
2005 484 27.0 17.9 51.7
2006 482 25.0 19.3 55.9
2007 461 25.0 18.4 68.5
2008 455 23.0 19.8 69.7
2009 453 29.6 15.3 72.7
2010 436 29.5 14.7 81.3
2011 474 29.1 16.2 82.9
2012 457 27.1 16.8 77
2013 458 27.8 16.4 81.2
2014 391 24.0 16.2 74.7
2015 383 26.0 14.7 87.2
2016 375 26.0 14.4 86.7
2017 363 28.5 12.7 87.1
2018 352 26.5 13.2 85.2
2019 365 26.0 14.0 89.3
2020 352 26.0 13.5 75.9
2021 288 n/a n/a n/a
2022 280 23.6 11.8 100
2023 280 22.9 12.1 83.9

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

Sauk Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201597.9%98.7%98.7%98.7%35.2%98.2%98.5%
201698.9%98.4%98.4%98.4%34.4%98.1%64.8%31.5%
201799.4%99.2%99.2%99.2%38.8%99.2%99.4%36.6%
201899.7%99.4%99.4%99.4%33.6%99.4%99.7%30.2%
201999.2%99.5%99.5%99.5%33.2%98.9%99.7%31.6%
202197.9%98.2%98.2%98.2%97.9%98.2%98.2%23.9%
202299.3%97.5%97.5%97.5%98.2%97.5%99.3%30.8%
202398.9%97.8%97.8%97.8%98.9%97.8%98.9%26.7%
202498.2%97.1%97.1%97.1%98.2%97.1%98.2%32.2%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sauk Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $646 (4.7%) $13,096 (95.3%) $13,743
2020 $830 (6.1%) $12,731 (93.9%) $13,561
2021 $2,023 (12.4%) $14,355 (87.6%) $16,378
2022 $2,023 (12.4%) $14,355 (87.6%) $16,378
2023 $2,532 (13.3%) $16,537 (86.7%) $19,069
2024 $1,872 (8.7%) $19,612 (91.3%) $21,483

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sauk Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1473rd of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1507th of 2077 Elementary schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Elementary School)32.515.2
 17.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Matteson Education Service District 162)35.724.4
 11.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Elementary School)29.510.5
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Matteson Education Service District 162)33.114.4
 18.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Elementary School)20.319.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Matteson Education Service District 162)33.926.5
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Elementary School)15.117.1
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Matteson Education Service District 162)23.816.6
 7.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Sauk Elementary School)31.125.9
 5.2%
   5th Grade Science (Matteson Education Service District 162)3833.9
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Elementary School)18.117.1
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Matteson Education Service District 162)37.426.9
 10.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Elementary School)9.512.2
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Matteson Education Service District 162)22.114.1
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students365280
 23.3%
African American339242
 28.6%
American Indian00
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic1316
 23.1%
Pacific Islander00
White107
 30%
Two or More Races211
 450%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.3%83.9%
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sauk Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 280 students attended Sauk Elementary School.

Students at Sauk Elementary School are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Sauk Elementary School usually go on to attend Rich Township High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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