How many students attend Sauk Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 282 students attended Sauk Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sauk Elementary School?

Students at Sauk Elementary School are 85% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% White.

What high school do graduates of Sauk Elementary School attend?

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

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

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: 11.4

Number of students: 282

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.1%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sauk Elementary School ranks worse than 61.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.5. (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 (85.1%), Hispanic (6.4%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Matteson Education Service District 162. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sauk Elementary School is 11.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Matteson Education Service District 162! (See more...)

Compare Sauk Elementary School employs 24.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Matteson Education Service District 162:

SchoolDigger ranks Matteson Education Service District 162 623^rd 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
2003	29.72	1543^rd	2020	23.6%
2004	43.18	1351^st	2030	33.4%
2005	48.10	1275^th	2022	36.9%
2006	60.76	1032^nd	2086	50.5%
2007	53.55	1237^th	2095	41.0%
2008	65.17	889^th	2092	57.5%
2009	60.43	1039^th	2120	51.0%
2010	58.19	1098^th	2139	48.7%
2011	48.24	1339^th	2147	37.6%
2012	52.79	1222^nd	2166	43.6%
2013	34.24	1506^th	2167	30.5%
2014	37.72	1361^st	2093	35.0%
2015	32.00	1358^th	2052	33.8%
2016	25.64	1550^th	2046	24.2%
2017	30.82	1389^th	2044	32.0%
2018	34.25	1317^th	2037	35.3%
2019	29.15	1473^rd	2086	29.4%
2021	27.71	1337^th	1948	31.4%
2022	28.56	1430^th	2082	31.3%
2023	25.77	1507^th	2077	27.4%
2024	34.50	1279^th	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
2018	40.19	391^st	763	48.8%
2019	37.23	684^th	1194	42.7%
2022	27.95	825^th	1113	25.9%
2023	18.25	1094^th	1156	5.4%
2024	17.91	1122^nd	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
2018	51.17	776^th	1765	56.0%
2019	45.22	961^st	1816	47.1%
2021	49.16	653^rd	1514	56.9%
2022	49.15	799^th	1763	54.7%
2023	41.68	1014^th	1808	43.9%
2024	56.79	632^nd	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
2018	34.43	1276^th	1964	35.0%
2019	34.06	1298^th	2019	35.7%
2021	50.56	746^th	1680	55.6%
2022	33.53	1236^th	1970	37.3%
2023	26.37	1407^th	1957	28.1%
2024	40.22	1078^th	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	856^th	907	5.6%
2024	23.51	765^th	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
2018	34.77	1258^th	1972	36.2%
2019	24.91	1534^th	2019	24.0%
2021	15.78	1540^th	1707	9.8%
2022	26.12	1409^th	1977	28.7%
2023	25.29	1448^th	1984	27.0%
2024	28.72	1352^nd	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
2018	68.20	129^th	698	81.5%
2019	66.02	139^th	711	80.5%
2021	62.80	73^rd	428	82.9%
2022	68.66	116^th	684	83.0%
2023	59.95	183^rd	692	73.6%
2024	71.60	101^st	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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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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
2024	10	240	2	18	0	0	12	0	282

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
2024	282	24.6	11.4	87.2

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 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
2024	282	24.6	11.4	87.2

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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